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- Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) owns Lexus and Toyota. And it has a stake in Subaru and Suzuki.
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Mar 20, 2023 · Lexus. Lexus heads Toyota’s luxury vehicle division and has paved the way for other brands similar to Toyota. The brand is Japan’s largest-selling make of premium cars, and the modern, sleek designs of Lexus’ cars make it no secret why. Founder: Eiji Toyoda Founded: 1989 Headquarters: Nagoya, Japan. Daihatsu
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Most of the firm’s more humdrum hatchbacks and SUVs are marketed under the Toyota name (which has a reputation for reliable, no-nonsense) vehicles, while the Lexus badge, the same firm’s luxury brand, is used on the company’s luxury sedans and SUVs (although both brands offer a handful of sports cars).
- Skoda – Founded 1895
- Porsche - Founded 1931
- Seat – Founded 1950
- Cupra – Founded 1985
Not fully controlled by VW until 2000, Skoda was aimed at being the group’s entry-level brand, providing cheaper cars than that of Volkswagen, yet using engines and technology common to both marques. Clever design ideas have helped the brand to retain its own identity.
After decades operating independently and as one of the world's most profitable car companies, Porsche was eventually swallowed whole by Volkswagen in 2012. It followed four years of attempts by Volkswagen to acquire the company, during which time it succeeded in buying 49.9 per cent. The ultimate settlement and merger hid an ugly power struggle in...
Owned by the Spanish Government from 1950 to 1986, the Volkswagen Group took a 51 per cent share in Seat before acquiring 99.99 per cent of the company in 1990. Only active in Australia between 1997 and 1999, the Spanish company will be returning in 2022 but only with its performance division, Cupra.
Initially formed as Seat Sport, the motorsport division of the Spanish manufacturer underwent a rebrand in 2018 when it was renamed Cupra. As the Volkswagen Group's dedicated performance company, Cupra will be coming to Australia this year with a range of re-dressed, high-performance VW, Audi and Skoda models.
Oct 4, 2019 · Lexus; Hino for commercial vehicles; Daihatsu specialises in small cars *Toyota has recently made investments to acquire significant shares, though not controlling stakes, of two Japanese...
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Tesla: Owns Tesla. Toyota: Owns Toyota and Lexus. Volkswagen: Owns Volkswagen, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Bentley, Skoda and Audi. Zhejiang Geely (ZGH): Owns Volvo, Polestar and Lotus.
Jun 3, 2024 · Which Automaker Owns Lexus? Lexus is Toyota’s luxury brand. The Japanese automaker launched Lexus in 1989 with two sedans, the flagship LS and mid-size ES.
