Various lists have been discussed when
it comes to cars. There have been lists that discuss the top ten sports
cars, the ten most expensive cars to be produced etc. We decided to
compile a list of top ten manufacturers. I am sure all of you must have
heard the following names before. There really is nothing new, just some
general information about your favorite automobile manufacturers. How
many of you own how many of these cars? I am going to be honest here and
confess that I do not own any of the following brands. You can share
your experiences in the comments though. Also, I think if you consider
the headlights, no brand beats B.M.W and Audi, at least in my opinion.
The interesting bit I came across while compiling this article was that I
finally discovered what B.M.W meant. I know, it is ignorant considering
the fact that I live and breathe cars, but once a friend told me what
it meant and I believed him. Never bothered to check whether it was
correct or not. Enjoy the read!
10. VOLKSWAGEN
Volkswagen is often shortened to VW. It is based in Germany and they
are the largest sellers of the Volkswagen Group. They own Audi, Bentley,
Bugatti, Ducati, SEAT and Lamborghini. They also own 49.9% of Porsche.
If you translate the name from German it English is means ‘people’s
car’. Their tagline is ‘Das Auto’ which translates into ‘The Car’.
Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Beetle and Volkswagen Passat are in the top
ten list of best selling cars that was compiled by 24/7 Wall St. They
are the only manufacturer to have three cars in the top ten list. Their
headquarters are based in Wolfsburg, Germany and employ over 368,500
people as of 2009. In the year 2010, the company earned revenues of
around 80 billion Euros.
9. PORSCHE
Porsche Automobil Holding SE is based in Germany. It is a holding
company with investments in the automobile industry. Porsche SE is owned
by Piech and Porsche families and also Qatar Holdings. The company owns
around 50.73% voting rights in Volkswagen AG. The company was founded
by Ferdinand Porsche in the year 1931. It earned revenues of 10,928
million Euros in 2011 and houses 12,202 employees. The headquarters are
based in Stuttgart. The holding company made a very wise decision when
it decided to step into the automobile world.
8. TOYOTA
Toyota Motor Corporation is based in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. It
employed around 317,734 employees in 2010 (worldwide). Considering the
production, Toyota was also the world’s largest producer of cars two
years ago. It is the ninth largest company in the world in terms of
revenue. Toyota Motor Corporation was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in
1937. The first product by the was a Type A engine. Toyota AA was the
first car they ever manufactured. The Toyota Motor Corporation Group
includes Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu and Hino Motors. The number of
employees have now increased to 324,747. TMC has a total of 522
subsidiaries. The total revenues in 2012 so far were around 18 trillion
Yen.
7. ROLLS-ROYCE
The company was founded by Charles Stewart rolls and Sir Henry Royce
in 1906. They partnered up in 1904. They manufacture automobiles and
airplane engines. They headquarter is based in Derby, England. In 1971,
the company was nationalized. Rolls-Royce Motors and Rolls-Royce Limited
were formed. Rolls-Royce Limited was later privatized in 1987 and was
called Rolls-Royce plc.
6. CHEVROLET
Chevrolet is also known as Chevy. It is a brand produced by General
Motors and I am sure you are aware of that. The brand was founded by
Louis Chevrolet which was later acquired by GM in 1918. Chevrolet was
founded in 1911. The headquarters are based in Detroit, Michigan. Do you
remember Bumblebee in the Transformers Trilogy? Yeah, that is a Chevy
and it is beautiful.
5. AUDI
They produced automobiles and engines. The company is based in
Germany. They have been wholly owned (99.55%) by Volkswagen AG since
1966. Audi was founded by August Horch. His surname means ‘listen’. If
you translate ‘listen’ into Latin, it becomes Audi. That is where the
name comes from. Four different companies joined together to form this
company and the four circles in the logo represent the four different
companies. Audi’s most recent tagline is Truth in Engineering. 46,372
employees work for Audi.
4. MERCEDES
Mercedes manufacture’s automobiles, buses, trucks and coaches. They
are based in Stuttgart, Germany. The company was founded by Karl Benz
and Gottlieb Daimler. They also produced internal combustion engines.
Daimler AG is the parent company of Mercedes.
3. FORD
The company is based in Michigan and it was founded by Henry Ford. It
is an American automobile manufacturer. They are the fifth-largest
manufacturers in the world if you consider the annual sales. It happens
to be the second-largest manufacturer in the United States. It is ranked
eighth on the Fortune 500 list. With 164,000 employees under its roof,
the company earned revenue of $136.26 billion in the year 2011. They
manufacturer automobiles and their parts. Alan R. Mulally is the CEO and
President of the company.
2. B.M.W
I am going to be honest here and mention that before this, I have
never known what the acronym B.M.W stands for. Well, it is Bayerische
Motoren Werke AG. The company was founded in 1917 and is based in
Germany. They manufacturer cars, engines and motorcycles. Their
headquarters can be found in Munich. B.M.W is also the parent company of
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. In the year 2010, the company produced around
1,481,253 cars. The company has 100,306 people under its name.
1. FERRARI
Ferrari is based in Maranello, Italy. It was founded by Enzo Ferrari
in 1929. Initially the company used to sponsor different drivers since
it is a sports car manufacturer. The company has produced cars to
compete in every race that has happened around the world; every major
race that is and most importantly, Formula One. The Ferrari cars you see
on the road are a symbol of wealth and extreme luxury. The company
employs around 2,695 people and earned 2,251 million Euros in 2011.
source : http://www.smashinglists.com/top-car-manufacturers/
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