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Vauxhall was founded by Alexander Wilson in 1857 as a pump and marine engine manufacturer. It was purchased by Andrew Betts Brown in 1863, who began producing travelling cranes under the company, renaming it "Vauxhall Iron Works". [ 9 ]
Vauxhall vehicles, past and present, sold under the Vauxhall brand, now a subsidy of Stellantis. Current and past production vehicles. Cars. 10-4 ...
This is a chronological index for the start year for motor vehicle brands (up to 1969). For manufacturers that went on to produce many models, it represents the start date of the whole brand; for the others, it usually represents the date of appearance of the main (perhaps only) model that was produced.
Tarso Marques Concept (TMC) (Founded by Tarso Marques, former Formula 1 pilot; specialized in custom jobs) [43] [44] (2004–2017) Troller (Owned By Ford in Horizonte Ceará) (1998–2021) since 2024 resold and absorved by a Consortium of three manufactures; Vemag-DKW (Vemag was acquired by Volkswagen do Brasil in 1967.)
The General Motors UK division, Vauxhall Motors, manufactured the Churchill tank series for the Allies. The Vauxhall Churchill tanks were instrumental in the UK campaigns in North Africa. Bedford Vehicles and GM of Canada, CMP manufactured 500,000 logistics vehicles for the UK military, all important in the UK's land campaigns. In addition to ...
It was founded by Peugeot in 1898 in Lille and later named Compagnie Lilloise de Moteurs (CLM). In 1992 SCM-CLM as it was then known became Peugeot Citroën Moteurs. [55] The company has had a partnership with Ford Motor Company since 1998. [56]
The company was founded in Rüsselsheim, Hesse, Germany, on 21 January 1862, by Adam Opel.In the beginning, Opel produced sewing machines.Opel [10] launched a new product in 1886: he began to sell high-wheel bicycles, also known as penny-farthings.
The name Vauxhall (Fauxhall) is derived from Falkes de Bréauté, the second husband of Margaret, widow of Baldwin de Redvers. [3] [16] In 1857 the Vauxhall Ironworks were founded in the Vauxhall area of south London as a steam pump and marine engine manufacturer. The company built the first Vauxhall car in 1903.