Who makes these auto brands brands?
Owners, actual manufacturers and confirmed production locations, with a source for each relationship. Factory examples are bounded by the dates and models in the original disclosures.
- Who makes Acura?
Acura is Honda’s premium brand, made by Honda’s manufacturing operations, with documented production in Ohio, USA and ADX assembly in Celaya, Mexico.
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- Who makes Audi?
Audi vehicles are made within Volkswagen Group by Audi and its production network, including plants in Germany, Hungary and Mexico and associated companies in China.
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- Who makes BMW?
BMW vehicles are made by BMW Group’s manufacturing network, including German plants and sites in the United States, China and Mexico; MINI is a sister brand within the same group.
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- Who makes Buick?
Buick is a General Motors brand: NHTSA’s 2026 records list US assembly for Enclave, South Korean assembly for Encore GX and Envista, and Chinese assembly for Envision.
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- Who makes Cadillac?
General Motors owns and makes Cadillac vehicles; confirmed US assembly includes Spring Hill in Tennessee and Arlington and Michigan plants, depending on the model.
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- Who makes Chevrolet?
General Motors makes Chevrolet vehicles; its US plants include Arlington, Texas for the Tahoe and Suburban, while assembly country varies by model.
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- Who makes Ferrari?
Ferrari manufactures its cars and engines in Maranello, Italy, with chassis production in nearby Modena; Ferrari N.V. is publicly listed with Exor and Piero Ferrari interests as major shareholders.
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- Who makes Genesis?
Genesis is Hyundai Motor Company’s luxury brand, with GV70-family production documented in South Korea and Alabama, USA; Alabama Electrified GV70 assembly was reported paused in 2025.
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- Who makes GMC?
General Motors makes GMC vehicles; its US plants include Arlington, Texas for the Yukon and Yukon XL, while assembly country varies by model.
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- Who makes Hyundai?
Hyundai vehicles are made by Hyundai Motor Company and its manufacturing subsidiaries; confirmed examples include Chennai, India, and the Georgia Metaplant in the USA.
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- Who makes Infiniti?
Infiniti is Nissan’s luxury brand; confirmed manufacturing includes QX80 production in Japan by Nissan Shatai Kyushu and QX60 assembly at Nissan’s Smyrna, Tennessee plant.
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- Who makes Jaguar?
Jaguar is a JLR brand within Tata Motors; JLR’s 2026 report says outgoing-model production has concluded, while the new Jaguar manufacturing program is planned for Solihull, UK.
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- Who makes Jeep?
Jeep is a Stellantis brand, made through Stellantis’s regional manufacturing operations, including US plants at Toledo and Warren and the Goiana plant in Brazil.
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- Who makes Kia?
Kia vehicles are made by Kia Corporation and its regional manufacturing operations; Kia has Hyundai-group ownership ties and documented production in South Korea and Georgia, USA.
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- Who makes Land Rover?
Land Rover vehicles are made by JLR, part of Tata Motors; confirmed manufacturing includes UK operations and Defender/Discovery production at Nitra, Slovakia.
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- Who makes Lexus?
Lexus is Toyota’s luxury brand, made through Toyota’s manufacturing network in Japan and North America, including RX/NX assembly in Canada and TX assembly in Indiana.
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- Who makes Lincoln?
Ford Motor Company makes Lincoln vehicles: the 2026 federal table lists US assembly for Aviator, Corsair and Navigator, and China for Nautilus.
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- Who makes Mazda?
Mazda vehicles are made by Mazda Motor Corporation and its production partners, including the Mazda–Toyota joint venture in Alabama; Toyota’s stake is a minority investment.
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- Who makes MINI Cooper?
MINI is a BMW Group brand: petrol Cooper production is documented at Oxford, England, Countryman at Leipzig, Germany, and the electric J01 Cooper at Zhangjiagang, China.
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- Who makes Mitsubishi?
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation makes Mitsubishi cars; it is a listed Japanese automaker, with Nissan holding 26.67% and Mitsubishi Corporation 22.23% in the March 2026 shareholder disclosure.
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- Who makes Nissan?
Nissan vehicles are made by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and its manufacturing network; Nissan and Infiniti are group brands, while Renault is an alliance shareholder rather than the maker of every Nissan.
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- Who makes Polestar?
Polestar is a Swedish electric-car brand with Geely as its ultimate controlling shareholder; Volvo Cars, Geely and Renault Korea manufacture different models under partner arrangements.
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- Who makes Porsche?
Porsche AG makes Porsche cars and is majority-owned by Volkswagen; documented 2025 production took place in Germany, Slovakia and Malaysia.
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- Who makes Ram Trucks?
Ram is a Stellantis truck brand; NHTSA’s model-year 2026 table lists Ram 1500 final assembly in both the United States and Mexico.
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- Who makes Rivian?
Rivian makes its own electric vehicles at Normal, Illinois; it is a publicly listed manufacturer with outside investors, including Volkswagen, rather than a Volkswagen-owned brand.
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- Who makes Subaru?
Subaru vehicles are made by Subaru Corporation and its Indiana subsidiary in Japan and the USA; Toyota is an equity partner, not the maker of every Subaru.
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- Who makes Tesla?
Tesla, Inc. makes Tesla vehicles through its own manufacturing network in the United States, China and Germany, using components bought from outside suppliers.
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- Who makes Toyota?
Toyota Motor Corporation makes Toyota vehicles; it is a publicly listed company, and confirmed US assembly includes Camry and RAV4 Hybrid production in Kentucky.
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- Who makes Volvo?
Volvo passenger cars are made by Volvo Cars, whose controlling shareholder is in the Geely group; confirmed production includes China, Belgium and the USA.
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