List of automobile manufacturers of the United States
This article is a list of all current automobile manufacturers of the United States.
Current manufacturers[]
Big Three[]
The currently active brands from the "Big Three" manufacturers (Ford, General Motors and Stellantis) are shown below.
Parent company | Brand | Notes |
---|---|---|
General Motors | Buick | Founded in 1899 as 'Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company'. Formed General Motors in 1908. |
Cadillac | Founded as Henry Ford Company in 1901. Renamed to Cadillac in 1902. Acquired by General Motors in 1909. | |
Chevrolet | Founded in 1911. Acquired by General Motors in 1918 | |
GMC | Formed as General Motors Truck Company (GMTC) in 1912 after merging Rapid Motor Vehicle co. and Reliance Motor Truck co. | |
Stellantis North America | Chrysler | Formed in 1925 as the founding brand of Chrysler Corporation (the predecessor to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles). Became a part of Stellantis in 2021. |
Dodge | Formed in 1914. Acquired by Chrysler in 1928. | |
Jeep | Formed by Willys-Overland in 1941. Merged with Kaiser Motors in 1953. Acquired by AMC in 1970. Acquired by Chrysler in 1987. | |
RAM | Formed in 2010 during a restructure of Chrysler's truck brands. | |
Ford Motor Company | Ford | Founded in 1903. |
Lincoln | Founded in 1917. Acquired by Ford Motor Company in 1922. |
Other companies[]
- AC Propulsion[1] (1992–present)
- AM General[2] (1971–present)
- Anteros Coachworks[3] (2005–present)
- Aptera Motors[4] (2005–present)
- Arcimoto[5] (2007–present)
- Aria Group[6] (2017–present)
- Aurica Motors[7](2010–present)
- Alpha Motor Corporation[8] (2020–present)
- [9] (1996–present)
- [10] (2012–present)
- [11] (1968–present)
- Brammo[12] (2002–present)
- Bollinger Motors[13] (2014–present)
- Bremach[14] (2009–present)
- [15] (2008–present)
- Callaway Cars[16] (1977–present)
- Canoo[17] (2017–present)
- Cizeta Automobili[18] (1988–present)
- Commuter Cars[19] (2004–present)
- Cord[20] (1929–1937, 2017–present)
- Czinger[21] (2019–present)
- Cruise Automation[22] (2013-present)
- DDR Motorsport[23] (2001–present)
- [24] (2000–present)
- [25] (1993-present)
- [26] (1991–present)
- [27] (2008–present)
- [28] (2002–present)
- Drako Motors[29] (2013–present)
- Drakan Motor Cars[30] (2015–present)
- DeLorean Motor Company (Texas)[31] (1995–present)
- Detroit Electric[32] (1907–1939, 2008–present)
- Elation Motors[33] (2014–present)
- Elio Motors[34] (2009-present)
- Equus Automotive[35] (2013–present)
- [36] (1983–present)
- [37] (2014–present)
- [38] (2011–present)
- Falcon Motorsports[39] (2009–present)
- Faraday Future[40](2014-present)
- Factory Five Racing[41] (1995-present)
- Fisker Inc[42] (2015–present)
- [43] (2003–present)
- Global Electric Motorcars[44] (1998–present)
- Hennessey Special Vehicles[45] (2017–present)
- Hyperion Motors[46] (2011–present)
- Karma Automotive[47] (2016–present)
- [48] (2009–present)
- Laffite Supercars[49] (2015-present)
- Local Motors[50] (2007–present)
- Lordstown Motors[51] (2019-present)
- Lucid Motors[52] (2007–present)
- [53] (2006–present)
- Lyons Motor Car[54] (2011–present)
- Meyers Manx[55] (1964–present)
- Mullen Technologies[56] (2014–present)
- [57] (2006–present)
- Myers Motors[58] (2004–present)
- [59] (2004-present)
- [60] (2005-present)
- Nikola Corporation[61] (2014-present)
- Panoz[62] (1989–present)
- Polaris Inc[63] (1954–present)
- RAESR[64] (2014–present)
- Rivian[65] (2009–present)
- Ronn Motor Group[66] (2007–present)
- Rossion-Mosler Automotive[67] (1985–present)
- Rezvani Automotive Designs[68] (2014–present)
- [69] (2017–present)
- Saleen Automotive[70] (1983–present)
- [71] (2006-present)
- Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus[72] (2010–present)
- Shelby American[73] (1992–present)
- Simpson Design[74] (1978-present)
- SSC North America[75] (1999–present)
- Superformance[76] (1996–present)
- [77] (2007–present)
- [78] (2010–present)
- Tesla[79] (2004–present)
- [80] (2010–present)
- Trion Supercars[81] (2012–present)
- [82] (2009–present)
- [83] (2019–present)
- Vanderhall Motor Works[84] (2010–present)
- Vaydor[85][86] (2013–present)
- Vector Motors[87] (1971–present)
- [88] (unknown–present)
- VIA Motors[89] (2010–present)
- Visionary Vehicles[90] (2002–present)
- VLF Automotive[91] (2012-present)
- Waymo[92] (2009–present)
- Wheego Technologies[93] (2009–present)
- Workhorse Group[94] (1998–present)
- Zimmer Motorcars (1978-1988, 1997–present)
Defunct manufacturers[]
See also[]
- Automotive industry in the United States
- List of automobile manufacturers
- List of car brands
Bibliography[]
- Georgano, Nick, ed. (2000). Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn. ISBN 9781579582937.
- Kimes, Beverly; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805–1942 (Third ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
- Kimes, Beverly (1997). Kowalke, Ron (ed.). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946–1975 (Fourth ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 9780873415217.
- Mazur, Eligiusz, ed. (2006). "World of Cars 2006/2007: Worldwide Car Catalogue". World of Cars : Worldwide Car Catalogue. Media Connection. ISSN 1734-2945.
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