These 14 firms dominate the world’s auto industry, Business Insider
Here’s a listing the most important automobile firms that sell in the U.S. and the brands they presently supply here. To learn the way the main manufacturers evaluate in reliability, proprietor satisfaction, and road-take a look at performance, see ourbrand report playing cards. To help clear up some of the confusion, we present a highway map to who owns which automotive manufacturers bought within the U.S.
Mini-automotive maker Daihatsu Motor Co joins the Toyota group, supplying the company with compact automobiles. In addition to its core Volkswagen model, the group additionally sells vehicles underneath the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Porsche model names.
The success of the Japanese automakers contributed to their American counterparts falling right into a recession in the late Seventies. Unions and lobbyists in both North America and Europe put strain on their authorities to limit imports.
Continental AG (Schaeffler family)
The enterprise was established in 1865 by William W. Cargill (pictured) and his descendants have 100% voting rights and full management, making them very wealthy indeed. The world’s largest broadcasting and cable TV company, Comcast was founded by the late Ralph J. Roberts in 1963 and his family nonetheless owns a 33.32% controlling stake. Ralph J. Roberts’ son Brian (pictured together with his spouse Aileen) is the agency’s current chairman and CEO, and several members of the Roberts family work at the firm. Big pharma’s most powerful family, the descendants of Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche, who based the company in 1896, have a controlling stake in Roche, … Read More
