Cars who owns who 2010

All was not well in But in comparison to , the U. But no, all was not well, particularly at Toyota, which was skipping from crisis to crisis. Those year-over-year improvements are easily found in the exhaustive model listing below, where red font is noticeably absent at the top of the heap. Only three vehicles in the top 30 posted declines — all three were Toyotas. After all, 1.

Hyundai contributed more than , extra sales from the Sonata and Elantra, alone. With so much of the industry expansion coming from high-volume models, growth was obviously not experienced in all corners. Compare that with just The table below is completely sortable. You can list vehicles alphabetically, by year end volume something already done in the rankings , by year-over-year change, or in the original format by clicking the Rank column header at the far left.

GoodCarBadCar always makes available historical monthly and yearly sales figures for all currently marketed vehicles. Under the Chrysler umbrella, Dodge became a subsidiary of the Fiat group in , having also previously been involved with Daimler. Jeep is perhaps best known for its small durable 4x4 vehicles built specifically for the US military.

Civilian models then became available in Among many company icons, the seven-slot grille is perhaps the most famous and is worn by every model. The Italian brand known for its sports cars and racing exploits was founded more than a century ago. Despite being sold only in Italy in modern times, Lancia is still a well-known brand thanks to its highly successful motorsport endeavours, including famous rally cars like the Stratos, Delta and It came under the Fiat umbrella in Originally a coffee mill company, Peugeot switched to bicycles in before looking to cars in , and eventually becoming a highly successful mainstream vehicle producer.

In , the French Government and Dongfeng Motors both purchased 14 per cent stakes in the company. Citroen has made waves in the automotive world at various points during its lifetime, and today is best known for quirky small and mid-sized cars. The brand was taken over by Peugeot in Opel was originally founded in to produce sewing machines. It then took on bicycles in and automobiles in GM would then move to take a majority stake in the German brand in and increased to full control from Vauxhall was founded in in the UK as a pump and marine engine manufacturer before turning its hand to cars in It was later acquired by GM in and from was rebadged, and sold largely the same product in the UK as Opel has in Germany and other parts of Europe.

It too joined PSA at the same time as Opel in Daimler is a German automaker which sells its vehicles under the world-renowned Mercedes-Benz brand. The company was formed with the merging of the Daimler and Benz auto companies, before purchasing Chrysler in and being named Daimler Chrysler AG.

Today the brand is best known for its wide range of luxury cars and its high-performance car division called AMG — as well as its participation in Formula 1, having won the Constructors Championship every year from to Smart is a Daimler AG brand which exclusively produces microcars and subcompacts. Originally just an idea by head of Swiss timepiece manufacturer Swatch, the company and Mercedes came to an agreement the same year to build cars.

In , Daimler and Geely announced a joint venture to produce Smart cars in China for global distribution. Maybach was acquired by Daimler in , becoming the company's ultra-luxury brand and in direct competition with Rolls Royce. However poor sales meant the marque was put into stasis in Bavarian Motor Works celebrated its centenary in and has shareholders spanning most continents of the world.

Strategic investors hold shares of around 47 per cent of the luxury brand, while institutional investors from North America, the UK, Ireland, Germany and other parts of Europe hold a combined 40 per cent share.

Mini was originally introduced as a model, founded by the British Motor Corporation, before becoming a marque in its own right in Rolls-Royce is possibly the most highly regarded luxury car brand in the world.

It also produces engines for commercial airliners, albeit as a separately operated company. Rolls-Royce was nationalised in , then privatised in The seemingly unlikely alliance between Renault , Nissan and Mitsubishi was recently strengthened with a new framework ratified in early The company is part-owned by the French government 20 per cent , and itself has a 43 per cent controlling stake in Nissan.

The Japanese brand has been controlled by Renault since through the powerful Renault-Nissan Alliance, which sees Nissan hold a 15 per cent non-voting share in the French brand. Nissan, in turn, holds Mitsubishi Motors as a subsidiary of its own, and Nismo stands as its in-house tuning brand. Infiniti is the luxury division of Nissan, producing various impressive models for Australia. Despite offering direct competition to Lexus for a number of years, the brand has failed to attract as much interest Down Under and announced it would pull out of the Australian market in It was its second attempt on Australia's discerning tastes, highlighting just how difficult and challenging the local landscape is for new brands - even with big brand backing.

Mitsubishi was originally founded as a shipbuilder, with its dedicated motor division not emerging until The wider Mitsubishi brand still commands a 20 per cent stake in the company, but Nissan took a 34 per cent share in October Tata is an Indian brand and part of the wider Tata conglomerate. Between and , the brand enjoyed a collaboration with Daimler-Benz. Land Rover was acquired by Tata Motors in , but is still revered as a British icon. Jaguar is a British luxury car brand previously controlled by Ford, from until Both brands under the JLR umbrella have enjoyed a resurgence since Tata's acquisition, with an explosion of new models and variants — as well as significant manufacturing investment including the Ingenium engine plant in the UK.

The company continues to build inexpensive and relatively conservative cars for non-car enthusiasts, but has more recently branched out into performance models to broaden appeal, including its full-fat i30N hot hatch.

The Hyundai-owned brand is similar to its parent in that it is based in South Korea and builds affordable and inoffensive cars, regularly going up against its parent company in the Australian sales race. Kia was crippled in though, before being bailed out through an ownership exchange with Hyundai. Today, its quality and appeal are unrecognisable compared with some of the first offerings, and vehicles such as the Stinger high-powered sports coupe continue to shatter preconceptions.

However, it has now evolved to become its own standalone marque. Geely is a Chinese car brand which has grown exponentially since it first started producing cars in Selling a vast majority of its cars in China, the brand was able to purchase Volvo from Ford in and is preparing to conquer the western world with cars it hopes will appeal to more demanding requirements.

Originally a Swedish ball-bearing company, Volvo began manufacturing cars in Created by two university graduates, Lotus is a British low-volume sports car maker and, over the course of more than 70 years of history, has exclusively focused on performance cars which are lightweight and minimalist, based around founder Colin Chapman's motto, "add lightness". Polestar is now a dedicated EV manufacturer, creating the Polestar 1, 2 and 3 which share some hardware with Volvo products.

The Polestar 2 will be coming to Australia in with the local business structure being announced in mid Originally formed as a steel trading company by two Indian brothers, Mahindra began assembling the Willys Jeep on the subcontinent in before exporting its vehicles in Mainly a manufacturer of agricultural products and vehicles, Mahindra's first vehicle, the Scorpio, was released to the world in with its XUV SUV becoming the first model to arrive in Australia, landing in Italian automotive styling house Pininfarina is best known for its long-held association with Ferrari, designing iconic models such as the Testarossa, F40, F50, Maranello and to name a few.

A deal was struck in for the Mahindra Group to take a 76 per cent stake in Pininfarina, although the company still operates out of its base in Turin, Italy. This is where things may get a little confusing. While the Mahindra Group has a majority stake in Pininfarina, Automobili Pininfarina is a seperate entity and is a subsidiary of Mahindra's automotive arm, having been founded as a luxury EV manufacturer. Its one car in production is named the Battista , based on the underpinnings of Rimac's Nevara hypercar, producing kW and Nm from its four motors, one for each axle.

Merc's hardware continued to be used in the badge-engineered MB van as well as the Ssangyong Korando. Ford at different times has maintained control of various other car brands, but at present only holds a small stake in both Aston Martin and Mazda eight and 2.

Having operated in Australia from , Ford ended manufacturing locally in , signalling the death of the Falcon and Territory nameplates. The brand continues to work independently of other car brands, apart from its Acura luxury indent sold in some markets such as North America. Despite holding limited traction in the Aussie car market, Suzuki is a major player on the world stage.

At one point Volkswagen held a Mazda was owned for a short time by Japanese banks and Ford, but Mazda has continued to, for the most part, guide its own destiny. For a significant chunk of its history, Fiat owned a 50 per cent stake in Ferrari between and before the company eventually regained independence.

Best known for its boxer engines, rally success and commitment to all-wheel drive system development, the Subaru brand has earned a loyal following in Australia, and is a consistent top ten seller.