List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom

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As of 2018 there are approximately 35 active British car manufacturers and over 500 defunct British car manufacturers. This page lists car manufacturers that build or built cars in the United Kingdom.

Major current marques[edit]

Marque Registered marque owner Company's Ownership
Aston Martin (1913–present) Aston Martin Aston Martin[1]
Bentley (1919–present) Bentley Motors[2] Volkswagen Group[3]
Jaguar (1935–present) Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar Land Rover[4]
Land Rover (1948–present) Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar Land Rover[4]
Lotus (1952–present) Lotus Cars Geely[5]
McLaren (1985–present) McLaren Automotive[6] McLaren Automotive[7]
Mini (1969-present) BMW BMW[8]
Rolls-Royce (1904-present) Rolls-Royce Motor Cars[9] BMW[10][11]
Vauxhall (1903–present)[12] Vauxhall Motors[13] Stellantis[14]

Current manufacturers[edit]

A
B
C
D
E
G
H
  • Hawk (1986–present)
J
L
M
N
P
R
S
T
U
V
W


Former manufacturers[edit]

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B[edit]

C[edit]

D[edit]

E[edit]

F[edit]

G[edit]

H[edit]

I[edit]

J[edit]

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L[edit]

M[edit]

N[edit]

O[edit]

P[edit]

Q[edit]

R[edit]

S[edit]

T[edit]

U[edit]

V[edit]

W[edit]

X[edit]

Y[edit]

  • YEC (1907–1908)

Z[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Will the Aston Martin IPO crush the market or should you avoid it?". 14 September 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Search for a trade mark by owner: 48 marks owned by Bentley Motors Limited". Intellectual Property Office. Crown. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Persons with significant control". Companies House. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Annual Report 2012/2013" (PDF). Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC. p. 91. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. ^ "GEELY & PROTON" (Press release). Proton. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Search for a trade mark by owner: 56 marks owned by McLaren Automotive Limited". Intellectual Property Office. Crown. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Search for a trade mark by owner: 56 marks owned by McLaren Automotive Limited". Intellectual Property Office. Crown. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Who Owns MINI Cooper? | Is MINI Cooper Made by BMW". motorwerksmini.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Search for a trade mark by owner: Your search found 37 marks owned by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited". Intellectual Property Office. Crown. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Rolls-Royce plans Bognor Regis technology centre". BBC News. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  11. ^ "New building sought by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars at its site". Bognor Regis Post. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  12. ^ "About Our Company". Vauxhall Motors. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Search for a trade mark by owner: 95 marks owned by Vauxhall Motors Limited". Intellectual Property Office. Crown. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Vauxhall IS still British despite being owned by Stellantis". cardealermagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  15. ^ established 1999 as Farboud
  16. ^ Note: Wholly owned by Alternative Cars Ltd
  17. ^ established 2001 as OScar: "Hugo Spowers". Riversimple. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  18. ^ known as Albany-Lamplough
  19. ^ Automobile Manufacturing Company
  20. ^ Dissolved Companies House, retrieved 14 November 2020
  21. ^ makers of the Bolsover Express boiler, used for steam launches and replacement for Stanley steam cars.
  22. ^ Bridgwater Blake Museum, Timeline, page 12 Archived 19 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ^ Hill Climb Cars
  24. ^ Companies House Dissolved 2018
  25. ^ Meteor Manufacturing, London N4
  26. ^ Coventry
  27. ^ Silent Transport Ltd, Woking. Electric.
  28. ^ Renamed Arash
  29. ^ merged with Ginetta
  30. ^ "Dagenham: End of the line". BBC News. 19 February 2002. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  31. ^ North London
  32. ^ Gordon Armstrong (East Riding Engineering)
  33. ^ Vernon Industries, Cheshire
  34. ^ Sold as Vapomobile
  35. ^ Note: Wholly Chinese-owned assembly plant
  36. ^ "New Engine Company Ltd Acton, London 1905–1921". motor-car.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  37. ^ Note: As of 2014, the brand appears to be dormant.
  38. ^ "About The Orpington Car". Trevor Mulligan. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  39. ^ Liquidation of OVIK Crossway/Claremont Engineering Ltd.
  40. ^ "E. H. Owen". Grace's Guide.
  41. ^ "British Cars 1951 Specifications and illustrations", Peter Chambers, APC Publication, 7 Newhall Street, Birmingham, printed by W&D Willett Ltd, 74 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3 – p.35 incl pictures "assembled and trimmed in increasing quantities in London", p.47 – models "Renault 7.5.h.p Standard Saloon" (£689, 10sh) and "Renault De Luxe Saloon" (£729, 10sh). Prices as of 16 June 1951
  42. ^ Possibly the first British production car
  43. ^ Battle Museum of Local History (2012). Battle in Pictures. Biddenden: YouByYou Books. p. 27.
  44. ^ Sharps & Bond
  45. ^ Chapman, Frank (1995). Tales of Old Tonbridge. Brasted Chart: Froglets Publications Ltd. pp. 44–45. ISBN 1-872337-55-4.
  46. ^ "Sports car firm in liquidation following dispute with Jaguar Land Rover". 4 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  47. ^ Allways In The Picture

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