List of automobile manufacturers of Germany
This is a list of current and defunct automobile manufacturers of Germany.
Current major manufacturers
Audi
(1899–present)
- 50
- 72/75
- 80/90/Coupè/S2/RS2/Cabriolet
- 100/200/5000/S4
- 4000CS quattro
- A1
- A2
- A3/S3/RS3
- A4/S4/RS4
- A5/S5/RS5
- A6/S6/RS6
- Allroad
- A7 U2123
- A8/S8
- Q5
- Q7
- Quattro/Coupé GT
- R8 / R8 GT
- TT/TTS
BMW
(1917–present)
- 1 Series
- 2 Series
- 3 Series/M3
- 4 Series
- 5 Series/M5
- 6 Series/M6
- 7 Series
- 8 Series
- 303
- 315
- 319
- 321
- 326
- 327
- 328
- 329
- 335
- 340
- 501/502
- 503
- 507
- 600
- 700
- 1500/1600/1800/2000/2002
- 2500/2800/3.0S/3.0Si/3.3Li
- BMW i8
- BMW i3
Borgward
(2008–present)
On May 21, 2008, the grandson of Carl F. W. Borgward, Christian Borgward, together with his partner Karlheinz L. Knöss, founded Borgward AG in Lucerne (Switzerland).[21] In 2005,[dubious – discuss] Borgward (President) and Knöss (CEO and Vice President of the Supervisory board) started the revival of Borgward. They started the development of the new Borgward automobiles with the Norwegian stylist Einar J. Hareide, creator of the "Four-Eyes-Face" of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, set up the organisation and engineer team and developed a car concept.
Christian Borgward owns the brand Borgward. Borgward AG is responsible for the development, production, sales and marketing of Borgward cars, ships and aircraft.
Ford Germany[1]
(1925–present)
- P7
- C-Max
- Capri
- Cougar
- Eifel
- Escort
- Fiesta
- Focus
- Fusion
- Granada
- Köln
- Kuga
- Orion
- Puma
- Rheinland
- Sierra
- Taunus
Mercedes-Benz
(1870–present)
- A-Class
- B-Class
- C-Class
- CL-Class (originally "SEC" S-Class coupe, then CL-Class, then back to S-Class coupe)
- CLA-Class
- CLC-Class
- CLK-Class/CLK-GTR (originally "C/CE/CD" E-Class coupe, then CLK-Class, then back to E-Class)
- CLS-Class
- E-Class
- G-Class
- GL-Class
- GLA-Class
- GLK-Class
- M-Class/ML-Class
- R-Class
- S-Class
- SL-Class
- SLK-Class
- SLR McLaren
- SLS
- V-Class
Opel
(1862–present)
- Adam
- Admiral
- Agila
- Ampera
- Antara
- Arena
- Ascona
- Astra
- Bedford Blitz
- Blitz
- Calibra
- Campo
- Cascada
- Chevette
- Combo
- Commodore
- Corsa
- Diplomat
- 5/12 PS "Puppchen"
- 4/8 PS "Doktorwagen"
- Frontera
- GT
- Insignia
- Kadett
- Kapitän
- 4 PS "Laubfrosch"
- Manta
- Meriva
- Mokka
- Monterey
- Monza
- Movano
- Olympia
- Olympia Rekord
- Omega
- Patent Motor Car, System Lutzmann
- P4
- RAK
- RAK2
- Regent
- Rekord
- Senator
- Signum
- Sintra
- Speedster
- Super 6
- Tigra/Tigra TwinTop
- Vectra
- Vivaro
- Zafira/Zafira Tourer
Porsche
(1931–present)
Volkswagen
(1937–present)
- 181/Thing
- Amarok
- Beetle
- Caddy
- Corrado
- Dasher
- Eos
- Fox
- Gol/Saveiro/Parati/Fox/CrossFox/Sácefox
- Golf/Rabbit/Caribe
- Golf Plus
- Jetta/Bora/Vento
- Karmann Ghia
- Lupo
- New Beetle
- Passat/Quantum
- Phaeton
- Polo
- Scirocco
- Sharan
- SP2
- Tiguan
- Touareg
- Touran
- Transporter/Caravelle/Microbus/Vanagon/Eurovan
- Type 3
- Type 4
- Routan
- Volkswagen Vento
Current minor manufacturers
- Alpina (1965–present)
- Apal (1999–present)
- Bitter (1971–present)
- CityEl (1987–present)
- Gumpert (2004–present)
- Hartge (1985–present)
- Isdera (1983–present)
- Jetcar (2000–present)
- Keinath (1996–present)
- Lotec (1981–present)
- Mansory (1989–present)
- Melkus (1969-1980; 2006–present)
- Pegasus (1995–present)
- Ruf Automobile (1982–present)
- Smart (1997–present)
- Wiesmann (1985–present)
- Yes! (1999–present)
Former manufacturers
A-C
- AAA (1919)
- Aachener (1902)
- AAG (1900-1901)
- Adler (1900-1939)
- Alan (1923-1925)
- AFM (1949-1953)
- AGA (1919-1929)
- Alfi (1921-1924)
- Alliance (1904-1905)
- Allright (1908-1913)
- Altmann (1905-1907)
- Amor (1924-1925)
- Amphicar (1961-1968)
- Ansbach (1910-1913)
- Anker (1919-1920)
- Apollo (1910-1927)
- Argus (1902-1910)
- Arimofa (1921-1922)
- Artega (2006-2012)
- Atlantic (1921-1923)
- Auto Union (1932-1962)
- AWS (1971-1974)
- Baer (1921-1924)
- Beaufort (1901-1906)
- Beckmann (1900-1926)
- BEF (1907-1913)
- Benz (1883-1926)
- Benz Söhne (1906-1926)
- Bitter (1973-c.1992)
- Boes (1903-1906)
- Borgward (1939-1961)
- Brennabor (1908-1934)
- Brütsch (1952-1958)
- Butz (1934)
- Certus (1928-1929)
- Champion (1948-1954)
- Cito (1905-1909)
- Club (1922-1924)
- Colibri (1908-1911)
- Cudell (1899-1908)
- Cyklon (1902-1929)
D-F
- Daimler (1885-1889)
- Deutz (1907-1911)
- Diabolo (1922-1927)
- Diana (1922-1923)
- Dixi (1904-1928)
- DKW (1928-1966)
- DMG (1890-1902)
- Dehn (1924)
- Dürkopp (1898-1927)
- Dux (1905-1926)
- EAM (1990)
- Ego (1921-1926)
- Ehrhardt (1905-1924)
- Ehrhardt-Szawe (1924-1925)
- Eisenach (1898-1903)
- EMW (1945-1956)
- Erdmann (1904-1908)
- Excelsior-Mascot (1911-1922)
- Exor (1923)
- Express (1901-1910)
- Fadag (1921-1925)
- Fafag (1921-1923)
- Fafnir (1908-1926)
- Falcon (1921-1926)
- Falke (1899-1908)
- Faun (1921-1928)
- Favorit (1908–19
- Feldmann (1905-1912)
- Flitzer (1948-1953)
- Ferbedo (1923-1925)
- Fiat-Neckar (1957-1971)
- Framo (1932-1937)
- Freia (1922-1927)
- Fuldamobil (1950-1960)
- Fulmina (1913-1926)
G-K
- Gaggenau (1905-1911)
- Gasi (1921)
- Geha (1910-1923)
- Glas (1955-1969)
- Goggomobil (1955-1969)
- Goliath (1931-1963)
- Grade (1921-1926)
- Gridi (1923-1924)
- Gutbrod (1904-2005)
- HAG (1922-19257
- HAG-Gastell (1925-1927)
- Hanomag (1925-1952)
- Hansa (1906-1939)
- Hataz (1921-1925)
- Hawa (1923-1925)
- Heim (1921-1926)
- Heinkel (1955-1958)
- Henschel (1899-1906)
- Hexe (1905-1907)
- Hildebrand (1922-1924)
- Hoffmann (1954-1955)
- Horch (1900-1939)
- IFA (1948-1956)
- Induhag (1922)
- Joswin (1920-1924)
- Juho (1922)
- Kenter (1923-1925)
- Kleinschnittger (1950-1957)
- Koco (1921-1926)
- Komet (1922-1924)
- Komnick (1907-1927)
- Kondor (1902-1904)
- Körting (1922-1924)
- Kroboth (1954-1955)
- Kühlstein (1898-1902)
L-O
- Leichtauto (1924)
- Lindcar (1922-1925)
- Lipsia (1922-1924)
- Lloyd (1906-1914; 1950-1963)
- Loreley (1906-1928)
- Lux (1897-1902)
- Mada (1947-1949)
- MAF (1908-1921)
- Maico (1955-1958)
- Maja (1923-1924)
- Mannesmann (1923-1929)
- Mars (1906-1908)
- Maurer-Union (1900-1910)
- Mauser (1923-1929)
- Maybach (1921-1940; 2002-2013)
- MCA (1962-1964)
- Mercedes (1901-1926)
- Merkur (1985-1989)
- Meyra (1948-1956)
- Minimus (1921-1924)
- Mock (1924)
- Mölkamp (1923-1926)
- Morgan (1924-1925)
- MWD (1911-1912)
- Nacke (1901-1913)
- NAG (1901-1934)
- Neckar (1957-1971)
- NSU (1905-1929; 1958-1977)
- NSU-Fiat (1929-1957)
- Nug (1921-1925)
- Omikron (1922-1925)
- Orient Express (1895-1903)
- Oryx (1907-1922)
P-S
1920 Szawe Type 125
- Pawi (1921)
- Phänomen (1907-1927)
- Piccolo (1904-1912)
- Pilot (1923-1925)
- Pinguin (1953-1955)
- Pluto (1924-1927)
- Podeus (1911-1914)
- Presto (1901-1927)
- Priamus (1901-1923)
- Primus (1899-1903)
- Protos (1899-1926)
- Rabag/Rabag-Bugatti (1922-1926)
- Röhr (1927-1935)
- Rollfix (1933-1936)
- Rumpler (1921-1926)
- Sablatnig-Beuchelt (1925-1926)
- Sachsenring (1956-1959)
- SB/Slaby-Beringer (1920-1924)
- Scheibler (1900-1907)
- Securus (1906)
- Seidel-Arop (1925-1926)
- Selve (1919-1929)
- S.H.W. (1924-1925)
- Simson/Simson Supra (1911-1933)
- Solidor (1905-1907)
- Solomobil (1921-1923)
- Sperber (1911-1919)
- Sphinx (1920-1925)
- Staiger (1923-1924)
- Standard Superior (1933-1935)
- Staunau (1950-1951)
- Steiger (1914-1926)
- Steudel (1904-1909)
- Stoewer (1899-1940)
- Stolle (1924-1927)
- Szawe (1920-1924)
T–Z
- Taunus (1907-1909)
- Tempo (1933-1956)
- Thurner (1970-1973)
- Titan
- Tornax (1934-1937)
- Tourist (1907-1920)
- Trabant (1957-1991)
- Trippel (1934-1944)
- Turbo (1923-1924)
- Utilitas (1920-1921)
- Victoria (1900-1909; 1957-1958)
- Voran (1926-1928)
- Veritas (1947-1953)
- Vogtland (1910-1912)
- Wanderer (1911-1942)
- Wartburg (1898-1904)
- Wartburg (1956-1990)
- Wendax (1950-1951)
- Wenkelmobil (1904-1907)
- Wesnigk (1920-1925)
- Westfalia (1906-1914)
- Windhoff (1908-1914)
- Wittekind (1922-1925)
- Zender (1985-c.1990)
- Zündapp (1956-1958)
- Zwickau (1956-1959)
See also
- Automotive industry
- List of automobile marques
- List of motorcycle manufacturers
- List of truck manufacturers
References
Sources
- Georgano, Nick (Ed.). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. ISBN 1-57958-293-1
- Mazur, Eligiusz (Ed.). World of Cars 2006/2007: Worldwide Car Catalogue. Warsaw: Media Connection, 2006. ISSN 1734-2945
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