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But Honda, never one to rest on his laurels, shifted gears again and jumped into the Japanese auto industry—despite a Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry ban on new car companies. Nevertheless, in , Honda began producing the lightweight fuel-efficient cars in Japan that were the precursors to the 2-cylinder N sedan that would hit American shores in The Civic was an immediate hit, and from to it won the Car of the Year Japan award.

In , Honda opened its first U. By then, Honda was all but retired, largely devoting himself to public service. He received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, first class, the highest honor bestowed by Japan's emperor. Honda's exemplary achievements in the field of personal transportation. Honda died on August 5, from liver failure, at age His wife, Sachi, and three children survived him. ASME Membership 1 year has been added to your cart.

The price of yearly membership depends on a number of factors, so final price will be calculated during checkout. Marion Hart is an independent writer. I could not understand how it [the Model T] could move under its own power.

Soichiro Honda. Frankly, it can be nearly impossible to know which car brand is owned by whom on any given day. This is becoming doubly confusing as all these new EV brands like Tesla, Rivian, Polestar, and Lucid seem to be popping up left and right. Are these companies all stand alone? Are they subsidiaries of bigger car brands?

It all gets a bit much to keep up with at some point. As automakers have slimmed down to become more profitable and efficient, we have seen storied names, such as Mercury, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac, fade into the history books.

We have seen others, such as Chrysler, Jaguar, and Volvo, find new corporate parents, outside their original country. And new companies have risen, such as Rivian and Tesla.

To help clear up some of the confusion, we present a road map to who owns which car brands sold in the U. Several brands that have been retired are included in the list, such as Scion, because models are still available on the used-car market. We have omitted small-volume brands, such as Aston Martin and Ferrari, that are without major automaker parent companies.

Of course, the list is subject to change. To find out how the major brands compare in reliability, owner satisfaction, and road-test performance, see our brand report cards. Tesla Tesla. Here we list each major car brand and its parent corporation, including some retired brands whose products are still readily available as used cars.

Lincoln : Ford Motor Co. Owns a small stake in Toyota. Tesla : Tesla Inc. Toyota : Toyota Motor Corp. Volkswagen : Volkswagen AG. Volvo : Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Ford Motor Co.



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