The automotive industry’s family tree has shifted over the years due to mergers, acquisitions, and brand retirements. Here’s a guide to understanding who owns which car brands in the U.S. market.

Major Car Brands and Their Parent Companies

A-C

• Acura: Honda Motor Company
• Afeela: Sony Honda Mobility
• Alfa Romeo: Stellantis
• Audi: Volkswagen Group
• Bentley: Volkswagen Group
• BMW: BMW Group
• Buick: General Motors
• Cadillac: General Motors
• Chevrolet: General Motors
• Chrysler: Stellantis

D-H

• Dodge: Stellantis
• Fiat: Stellantis
• Ford: Ford Motor Company
• GMC: General Motors
• Genesis: Hyundai Motor Group
• Honda: Honda Motor Company
• Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group

I-L

• Infiniti: Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance /
• Jaguar: JLR/Tata Motors
• Jeep: Stellantis
• Kia: Hyundai Motor Group
• Land Rover: JLR/Tata Motors
• Lexus: Toyota Motor Corporation
• Lincoln: Ford Motor Company

M-R

• Mazda: Mazda Motor Corporation
• Mercedes-Benz: Mercedes-Benz Group AG
• Mini: BMW Group
• Mitsubishi: Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance /
• Nissan: Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance /
• Porsche: Volkswagen Group
• Ram: Stellantis
• Rivian: Rivian Automotive

S-Z

• Subaru: Subaru Corporation
• Suzuki: Suzuki Motor Corporation
• Tesla: Tesla Inc.
• Toyota: Toyota Motor Corporation
• Volkswagen: Volkswagen AG
• Volvo: Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

Notable Retired Brands

These brands are no longer active but remain relevant in the used-car market:
- Mercury: Ford Motor Company
- Pontiac: General Motors
- Saab: Assets owned by National Electric Vehicle Sweden
- Saturn: General Motors
- Scion: Toyota Motor Corporation

Emerging and Niche Brands

• Lucid: Lucid Motors
• VinFast: VinGroup
• Fisker: Fisker Inc.
• Polestar: Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

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