List of automobile manufacturers of Japan
This is a list of current and defunct automobile manufacturers of Japan.
Major current manufacturers[edit]
- Honda (1946–present)
- Acura (1986–present)
- Honda Verno (former dealer network)
- Honda Clio (former dealer network)
- Isuzu (1853–present; spun off from IHI in 1916)
- Mazda (1920–present)
- Mitsubishi (1873–1950; 1964–present)
- Nissan (formerly Datsun) (1933–present)
- Datsun (formerly Kaishinsha Motorcar Works) (1925–1986; 2013–2022)
- Kaishinsha Motorcar Works (1911–1925)
- Infiniti (1989–present)
- Nissan Blue Stage (dealer network)
- Nissan Red Stage (dealer network)
- Nissan Cherry (dealer network, c.1970–2009)
- Nissan Motor (dealer network, c.1968–2009)
- Nissan Prince (dealer network, c.1968–2009)
- Nissan Sunny/Satio (dealer network, c. 1966–2009)
- Subaru (formerly Nakajima Aircraft Company) (1945–present)
- Suzuki (1909–present)
- Toyota Motor Corporation (1937–present, engineers from Hakuyosha Co. (1912–1929) entered Toyota Industries Corporation after Hakuyosha's dissolution, spun off from Toyota Industries Corporation in 1937)
- Daihatsu (1907–present)
- Hino (1910–present)
- Lexus (1989–present)
- Scion (2003–2016)
- Netz Toyota (dealer network, 1998–present)
- Toyota Corolla (dealer network, 1969–present)
- Toyopet (dealer network, 1955–present)
- Toyota WiLL (dealer network, 2000–2005)
- Toyota Vista (dealer network, 1980–2004)
- Toyota Yoda (dealer network, 1967–1998)
- Toyota Publica (dealer network, 1961–1969)
- Toyota Mom (dealer network, 1800-present)
Other manufacturers[edit]
- Ales (see Otomo)
- Asahi (1937–c.1939)
- Aspark (2014–present)
- Autobacs
- Auto Sandal (1954)
- Art and Tech
- BS Motor
- Chiyoda (see Isuzu) (c.1932–1935)
- Cony (1961–1966)
- DAT
- Dome (1975–present)
- Fuji (1957–1958)
- Cabin
- Fuso
- GLM (2010–present)
- Gorham (1920–1922)
- Hope
- Humbee (1947–1962)
- Isaka
- Ishikawajima
- Jiotto (1989–1992)
- Kawasaki
- Kunisue
- Kurogane (1935–1962)
- Lila (1923–1927)
- Meihatsu
- Meiwa (1952–c.1956)
- Mikasa (1957–1961)
- Mitaka
- Mitsui
- Mitsuoka (1981–present)
- Mizuno-shiki
- Nikken
- NJ (1952–1956)
- Ohmiya
- Ohta (1922; 1934–1957)
- Otomo (1924–1927)
- Prince (1955–1967)
- Publica
- Rintaku
- Sanko
- Showa Corporation
- Sumida (1933–1937)
- Suminoe (1954–1955)
- Tachikawa
- Takeoka (1990–present)
- Takuri (1907–1909)
- Tama (1947–1951)[1]
- TGE
- Tommy Kaira (1996–1999)
- Tsubakimoto Chain (1958–present)
- Tsukuba (1935–c.1937)
- UD Trucks
- Vemac
- Yamaha (1992–1993)
- Yamata (1916)
- Yanase (1964–1965)
- Yoshida-shiki
- Y&T (1994–c.1996)
See also[edit]
- List of automobile manufacturers
- List of automobile marques
- List of Asian automobile manufacturers
- Timeline of Japanese automobiles
- Kamble Two Wheelers
- Eliica
References and Notes[edit]
- References
- ^ "Japan Electrifies the Gas Buggie" Popular Mechanics, March 1950, pp. 88–89.
- Notes