List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom
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.
- This list is incomplete. You can help by adding correctly sourced information about other manufacturers.
Major current marques
2018 Aston Martin DB11
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2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake
2017 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
2017 Lotus Evora
2018 Mini Clubman
2016 Vauxhall Astra
- Aston Martin (1913–present)
- Bentley (1919–present)
- Jaguar (1935–present)
- Land Rover (1948–present)
- Lotus (1952–present)
- McLaren (1985–present)
- Mini (1959–present)
- Nissan UK (1986-present)
- Rolls-Royce (1904–present)
- Toyota UK (1992–present)
- Vauxhall (1903–present)[1] – with all models except the Astra and the Vivaro now being manufactured abroad
Current manufacturers
- A
- AC (1908–present)
- Arash (2006–present)[2]
- Ariel (1999–present)
- Aston Martin (1913–present)
- Atalanta Motors (2011–present)
- Atlantis Motor Company Ltd (1981–present)
- Axon (2005–present)
- B
- BMW UK (2000–present) – MINI assembly
- BAC (2009–present)
- Brooke (1991–present)
- Bowler Offroad (1985–present)
- C
- Caterham (1973–present)
- Climax Cars Ltd (2007–present)
- D
- David Brown (2013–present)
- E
- Eagle E-Types (2013–present)
- Elemental Cars (2014–present)
- F
- G
- Gibbs (2004–present)
- Ginetta (1957–present)
- Grinnall (1993–present)
- Gardner Douglas Sports Cars (1990–present)
- Great British Sports Cars (2006–present)
- H
- Hawk (1986–present)
- J
- JZR (1989–1998; 2000–present)
- Jaguar Land Rover (2013–present) – Jaguar and Land Rover production
- K
- Keating (2008–present)
- L
- Lister (1954–1959; 1986–2006; 2013–present)
- London EV Company (2013–present)
- M
- Marlin (1979–2019)
- McLaren (1969–1970; 1993–1998; 2005–present)
- MEV Ltd (2003–present)
- Midas Cars (1978–present)[3]
- MK (1996–present)
- Morgan (1910–present)
- Metrocab (1987–present)
- N
- Noble (1998–present)
- O
- OVIK Crossway (2008–present)
- P
- Pembleton Motor Company (1999–present)
- Pilgrim Cars (1985–present)
- Perrinn (2011–present)
- Prodrive (1984–present)
- R
- Radical (1997–present)
- Riversimple (2007–present)[4]
- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars (1998–present)
- Ronart (1984–present)
- S
- Suffolk Jaguar (1990–present)
- T
- Triking (1978–present)
- TVR (1947–present)
- Tempest of England (1988–present)
- Trident Sports Cars (2002–present)
- TR-Supercars (2018–present)
- U
- Ultima (1992–present)
- W
- Z
- Zenos (2012–present)
Former manufacturers
A
- Abbey (1922)
- ABC (1920–1929)
- Aberdonia (1911–1915)
- Abingdon (1902–1903)
- Abingdon (1922–1923)
- Academy (1906–1908)
- Accles-Turrell (1899–1901)
- Ace (1912–1916)
- Achilles (1904–1908)
- Adams (1905–1914) (article)
- Adamson (1912–1925)
- Addison (1906)
- Advance (1902–1912)
- AEM (1987)
- Aero Car (1919–1920)
- Aeroford (1920–1925)
- Africar (1982–1988)
- AGR (1911–1915)
- Ailsa (1907–1910)
- Ailsa-Craig (1901–1910)
- Airedale (1919–1924)
- AJS (1930–1932)
- Albany (1903–1905) (steam)[5]
- Albany (1971–1997)
- Albatros (1923–1924)
- Alberford (1922–1924)
- Albert (1920–1921)
- Albion (1900–1913)
- ALC (1913)
- Alex (1908)
- Allard (1899–1902)
- Allard (1937–1960)
- Alldays & Onions (1898–1918)
- Allwyn (1920)
- All-British (1906–1908)
- Alta (1931–1947)
- Alvechurch (1912)
- Alvis (1919–1967)
- Amazon (1921–1922)
- AMC (1910) (steam)[6]
- André (1933–1934)
- Anglian (1905–1907)
- Anglo-American (1899–1900)
- Anglo-French (1896–1897)
- Angus-Sanderson (1919–1927)
- Arab (1926–1928)
- Arbee (1904)
- Archer (1920)
- Arden (1912–1916)
- Argon (1908)
- Argyll (1899–1928; 1976–1990)
- Ariel (1898–1915; 1922–1925)
- Arkley (1970–1995)
- Armadale (1906–1907)
- Armstrong (1902–1904)
- Armstrong (1913–1914)
- Armstrong Siddeley (1919–1960)
- Armstrong Whitworth (1904–1919)
- Arno (1908)
- Arnold (1896–1898)
- Arnott (1951–1957)
- Arrol-Aster (1927–1931)
- Arrol-Johnston (1896–1928)
- Arsenal (1898–1899)
- Ascari (1995–2010)
- Ascot (1904)
- Ascot (1928–1930)
- Ashley (1954–1962)
- Ashton-Evans (1919–1928)
- Asquith (1901–1902)
- Aster (1922–1930)
- Astra (1954–1959)
- Astral (1923–1924)
- Atalanta (1915–1917)
- Atalanta (1937–1939)
- Athmac (1913)
- Atkinson and Philipson (1896)
- Atomette (1922)
- Attila (1903–1906)
- Aurora (1904)
- Ausfod (1947–1948)
- Austin (1906–1989)
- Austin-Healey (1952–1971)
- Autocrat (1920s) (see Hampton)
- Autotrix (1911–1914)
- Autovia (1936–1938)
- AV (1919–1924)
B
- Baby Blake (1922)
- Baker & Dale (1913)
- Bamby (1984)
- Banham Conversions (1970s–2004)
- Bantam (1913)
- Barnard (1921–1922)
- Barnes (1904–1906)
- Batten (1935–1938)
- Baughan (1920–1929)
- Bayliss-Thomas (1922–1929)
- Beacon (1912–1914)
- Bean (1919–1929)
- Beardmore (1919–1966)
- Bell (1920)
- Belsize (1901–1925)
- Berkeley (1913)
- Berkeley (1956–1960)
- Bifort (1914–1920)
- Billings-Burns (1900)
- Black Prince (1920)
- Blériot-Whippet (1920–1927)
- BMA (1952–1954)
- Boncar (1905–1907) (steam)
- Bond (1948–1974)
- Bolsover (1902) (steam)[7]
- Bound (1920)
- Bow-V-Car (1922–1923)
- BPD (1913)
- Brabham (1962–1992)
- Bradbury (mainly motorcycles, 1902–1924)
- Bradwell (1914)
- Breckland (2000–2009)
- Bremer (1892, first British car)
- Bridgwater (1904–1907)[8]
- Bristol (1946–2020)
- Britannia (1913–1914)
- British Racing Motors (1949–1997)
- British Salmson (1934–1939)
- Briton (1909–1928)
- Broadway (1913)
- Brooke (1901–1913)
- Brotherhood (1904–1907)
- Brough Superior (1935–1939)
- BSA (1907–1926; 1929–1940; 1958–1960)
- Buckingham (1914–1923)
- Buckler (1947–circa 1962)
- Butler (1888–1896)
- Burney (1930–1933)
- Bushbury Electric (1897)
C
- C & H (car) (Corfield & Hurle) (article)
- Calcott (1913–1926)
- Calthorpe (1905–1926)
- Cambro (1920–1921)
- Campion (1893–1926)
- Cannon[9]
- Caparo (2006–2019)
- Carden (1912–1923)
- Carlette (1913)
- Carter
- Castle Three (1919–1922)
- Certus (1907–1908)
- CFB (1920–1921)
- CFL
- Centaur (1974–1978)
- Chambers (1904–1929)
- Charawacky (1894–1914)
- Chater-Lea (1907–1922)
- Chota (1912–1913)
- Christchurch-Campbell (1922)
- Clan (1971–1974; 1982–1985)
- Clarendon (1902–1904)
- CLEVER (2006–2012?)
- Climax (1905–1909)
- Cluley (1921–1928)
- Clyno (1922–1930)
- Connaught (1952–1959)
- Connaught (2004–2016)
- Cook (circa 1901–1902) (steam)
- Cooper (1947–1951)
- Corona (1920–1923)[10]
- Coronet (1904–1906)[11]
- Coronet (1957–1960)
- Coventry (1896–1903)
- Coventry-Eagle (1899)
- Coventry Premier (1912–1923)
- Coventry Victor (1926–1938)
- Cripps
- Crompton
- Crossley (1904–1937)
- Crouch (1912–1928)
- Crowdy (1909–1912)
- Croxted (1904–1905)
- Cubitt (1920–1925)
- Cumbria (1914) (article)
- CWS
D
- Daimler (1896–2012)
- Dalgliesh-Gullane (1907–1908)
- Dallison (1913)
- Dawson (1919–1921)
- Dayton (1922)
- Deasy (1906–1911)
- Deemster (1914–1924)
- Derek (1925–1926)
- Dellow (1949–1959)
- DeLorean (1981–1982)
- Dennis (1895–1915)
- Dewcar (1913–1914)
- Diva (1961–1966)
- D.Ultra (1914–1916)
- DL (1913–1920)
- Douglas (1913–1922)
- Dunalistair (1925–1926)
- Duo (1912–1914)
- Duplex (1919–1921)
- Dursley-Pedersen (1912)
E
- Eadie (1898–1901)
- Eaglet (1948)[12]
- Economic (1921–1922)
- Edismith (1905)
- Edmond
- Edmund
- Edwards
- E.J.Y.R. (Rutherford) (1906–1912) (steam)
- Ekstromer (1905)
- Electric Motive Power (1897)
- Electromobile (1901–1920)
- Elswick (1903–1907)
- Elva (1958–1968)
- Emms (1922–1923)
- Endurance (1899–1901)
- Enfield (1969–1973)
- English Mechanic (1900–1913)
- Esculapeus (1902)
- Eterniti (2010–2014)
- Evante (1983–1994)
- Excelsior (1896 motorcycles; 1922–1926 cars)
- EYME
F
- Fairthorpe (1954–1973)
- Farboud (1999–2006)[13]
- Farbio (2005–2010)[14]
- Ford (1909–2002)[15]
- Foy Steel (1913–1916)
- Frazer Nash (1924–1957)
G
- Galloway (1920–1928)
- Garrard (1904)
- Garrard & Blumfield (1894–1896)
- GB
- Geering (1899–1904)
- Gerald (1920)
- Gibbons (1917–1929)
- Gilbern (1959–1973)
- Gilbert (1901)
- Gilburt (1904–1905)
- Gill (1958–1960)
- Gillyard
- Glover
- GN (1910–1925)
- Gnome
- Godfrey-Proctor (1928–1929)
- Godsal (1935)
- Gordano
- Gordon (1903–1904)[16]
- Gordon (1912–1916)[17]
- Gordon (1954–1958)[18]
- Gordon GT (1959)
- Gordon-Keeble (1960–1961; 1964–1967)
- Gordon Newey
- Grahame-White
- Grose (1898–1901)
- Guildford
- Guy (circa 1919–1932)
- GWK (1911–1931)
- Gwynnes (1922–1929)
- Gwynne-Albert (1923–1929)
H
- Hampton (1911–1933)
- HCE (1912–1913)
- Healey (1946–1954)
- Hewett Car (circa 1900)
- Hewinson-Bell (circa 1900)
- Heybourn
- Hill & Stanier (1914)
- Hillman (1907–1976)
- HMC
- Horstmann (1914–1929)
- Howard
- Howett
- HP (1926–1928)
- HRG (1936–1956)
- Hubbard (1904–1905)
- Humber (1896–1976)
I
J
- James and Browne (1901–1910)
- Jappic (1925)
- J. A. Ryley (article)
- JBA (1982–2007)
- JBS
- Jensen (1936–1976; 1983–1992; 1999–2002)
- Jensen-Healey (1972–1976)
- Jewel
- Joel-Rosenthal (1899–circa 1902)
- John O'Gaunt (1901–1904)
- Jones
- Jowett (1906–1954)
K
L
- La Rapide
- LAD (1913–1926)
- Ladas (1906)
- Lagonda (1906–1964)
- Lambert (1911–1912)
- Lammas-Graham (1936–1938)
- Lanchester (1895–1956)
- Land Master (1970s–1980s)
- Laurence-Jackson (1920)
- LEC
- Lecoy (1921–1922)
- Lea-Francis (1903–1906; 1920–1935; 1937–1952; 1980; 1999)
- Lee Stroyer (1903–1905)
- Lems (1903–1904)
- Lester Solus (1913)
- Leuchters (1898)
- Leyland (1896) (steam)
- Leyland (1920–1923)
- Lifu (1899–1902) (steam)
- Lington
- LM (Little Midland) (1910–1922)
- Lloyd (1936–1950)
- Lonsdale (1982–1983)
- Lotis (1908–1912)
- LTI (sometimes Carbodies) (1919–2013)
- Lucar (1913–1914)
M
- Matchless (mostly motorcycles, but offered a cyclecar in 1912)
- Madelvic (1898–1900)
- Maiflower (1919–1921)
- Marauder (1950–1952)
- Marcos (1959–2007)
- Marcus
- Marendaz (1926–1936)
- Marlborough (1906–1926)
- Marshall-Arter (article)
- Maudslay (1902–1923)
- MCC (1902–1904) (steam)[19]
- Mead & Deakin (Medea) (article)
- Medinger (article)
- Menley
- Meteorite (article)
- Metro-Tyler (article)
- MG Cars (1923–2005)
- MG Motor (2006–2016)[20]
- Morris (1913–1983)
- Motor Carrier (1904)
N
- Napier (circa 1900–1924)
- Napoleon (1903)
- Neale (1896)
- New British (1921–1923)
- New Engine Company Ltd (1905–1921)[21]
- New Carden (1923–1925)
- New Hudson (1903–1943)
- New Imperial Motors (1887; 1901; various guises 1912–1939) (motorcycles)
- New Speedwell Motor Co. Ltd, London (1900–1908)
- Newey (1907–1921)
- Nomad (1925–1926) (article)
- North Star (article)
- Norma
- Nova (1971–1996)[22]
O
- Ogle (1960–1972)
- OK-Supreme (1899)
- Omega (1925–1927)
- One of the Best (1905)
- Oppermann (1898–1907)
- Orpington (1907–1920s)[23]
- Owen Petelectra (1906)[24]
P
- Palm (1922–1923)
- Palmerston (1920–1922)
- Panther (1972–1992)
- Paragon (article)
- Paramount (1950–1956)
- Parker (1899–1902) (steam)
- Paydell (1924–1925)
- Payze (1920–1921)
- Pearson & Cox (1913) (steam)
- Peel (1955–1966)
- Peerless (1957–1960)
- Perry (1913–1916)
- Phoenix (1903–1926)
- Phoenix (1905)
- Pickering, Darley & Allday (PDA) (1912–1913)
- Piper (1967–1975)
- Premier (PMC) (article)
- Princess
- Projecta (1914)
- Pyramid (article)
Q
- Quadrant (1905–1906)
- Quasar-Unipower (1968)
- Queen (1904–1905)
R
- Railton (1933–1950; 1989–1994)
- Ralph Lucas (1901–circa 1908)
- Ranger (article)
- Rapier (1933–1937)
- Raymond Mays V8 (1938–1939)
- Reliant (1952–2002)
- Renault (at least in 1951)[25]
- Rex (1901–1914)
- Richardson (1903)
- Richardson (1919)
- Rickett (1858–1860) (steam)[26]
- Ridley (1901–1907)
- Riley (1898–1969)
- Robertson (1915–1916) (article)
- Robinson & Price (1905–1914)
- Rochdale (1952–1968)
- Rodley (1954–1956)
- Rollo (1911–1913)
- Roper-Corbet (1911–1913)
- Rover (1904–2005)
- Royal Enfield (1899–1967)
- Royal Ruby (1909–1932)
- RTC (Rene Tondeur) (article)
- Rudge (1912–1913)
- Russon (1951–1952)
- Ruston-Hornsby (1919–1924)
- RW Kit Cars (1983–2000)
- Ryley (1901–1902)
- Rytecraft (1934–1940)
S
- Santler (1889–1922)
- Scootacar (1957–1964)
- Scott (1921–1925)
- Senlac (1901)[27]
- Sharp's (1949–1974)[28]
- Sheffield-Simplex (1907–1920)
- Sherpley (1997–2007)
- Siddeley (1902–1904; 1912–1919)
- Siddeley-Deasy (1906–1919)
- Simplic (1914)
- Simpson (1897–1904) (steam)
- Sinclair (1984–1985)
- Singer (1901–1970)
- Skeoch (1921)
- Skirrow (1936–1939)
- Smith & Dowse (1900)
- Speedex (1958-1962)
- Speedy (article)
- Sports Junior (1920–1921)
- Squire (1935–1936)
- SS (1934–1945)
- Standard (1903–1963)
- Star (1898–1932)
- Sterling (1987–1992)
- Stesroc (1905–1906) (steam)
- Storey (1920–1931)[29]
- Straker-Squire (1906–1925)
- Strathcarron (1998–2001)
- Sunbeam (1899–1937; 1953–1976)
- Sunbeam-Talbot (1938–1954)
- Swallow (1931–1934)
- Swallow Doretti (1954–1955)
- Swift (1900–1931)
T
- Talbot (1903–1938)
- Tamplin (1919–1925)
- T.B. (Thompson Brothers) (1919–1924)
- Tiny (1912–1915)
- Tippen (Frank) Ltd of Coventry, Invalid Carriages (1935–1967)
- Tornado (1958–1964)
- Tourette (1956–1958)
- Toward & Philipson (1897)
- Trident (1965–1978)
- Triumph (1923–1984)
- Trojan (1922–1936; 1962–1965)
- Turner-Miesse (1902–1913) (steam)
- Turner (1902–1928)
- Turner (1951–1966)
- Tyseley (1912–1914)
U
V
- VAL
- Vale (1932–1935)
- Valveless (1908–1915)
- Vanden Plas (1960–1980)
- Vanwall (1954–1960)
- Vapomobile (1902–1904)
- Vee Gee (1913)
- Veloce (circa 1900)[30]
- Velox (1902–1904)
- Victor (1916–1920)
- Vulcan (1902–1928)
W
- Warfield (1903) (steam)
- Warne (1913–1915)
- Warren-Lambert (1912–1922)
- Westall
- Wherwell
- Warwick (1960–1962)
- Weigel (1906–1909)
- Whitgift (article)
- Whitlock (1903–1932)
- Wigan-Barlow (1922–1923)
- Wilbrook (1913)
- Williamson (1913–1916)
- Wilson-Pilcher (1901–1904)
- Willis (1913)
- Windsor (British automobile) (1924-1927)
- Winson (1920)
- Wooler (1919–1920)
- Winter (1913–1914)
- Wolseley (1896–1975)
- Woodrow (1913–1915)
- Wrigley (1913)
- WSC (Wholesale Supply Company) (1914) (article)
- Wyvern (1913–1914)
X
- Xtra (1922–1924)
Y
- YEC (1907–1908)
Z
- Zendik (1912–1913)
- Zenith (1905–1906)
- Zolfe Cars (2008–2016)
See also
- Automotive industry in the United Kingdom
- List of automobile manufacturers
- List of automobile marques
- List of current automobile manufacturers by country
- List of current automobile marques
- List of microcars by country of origin
- Timeline of motor vehicle brands
- Cyclecars U.K.
- List of steam car makers
Notes
- "About Our Company". Vauxhall Motors. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- established 1999 as Farboud
- Note: Wholly owned by Alternative Cars Ltd
- established 2001 as OScar: "Hugo Spowers". Riversimple. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- known as Albany-Lamplough
- Automobile Manufacturing Company
- makers of the Bolsover Express boiler, used for steam launches and replacement for Stanley steam cars.
- Bridgwater Blake Museum, Timeline, page 12 Archived 19 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Hill Climb Cars
- Meteor Manufacturing, London N4
- Coventry
- Silent Transport Ltd, Woking. Electric.
- Renamed Arash
- merged with Ginetta
- "Dagenham: End of the line". BBC News. 19 February 2002. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- North London
- Gordon Armstrong (East Riding Engineering)
- Vernon Industries, Cheshire
- Sold as Vapomobile
- Note: Wholly Chinese-owned assembly plant
- "New Engine Company Ltd Acton, London 1905–1921". motor-car.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- Note: As of 2014, the brand appears to be dormant.
- "About The Orpington Car". Trevor Mulligan. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- "E. H. Owen". Grace's Guide.
- "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
- Possibly the first British production car
- Battle Museum of Local History (2012). Battle in Pictures. Biddenden: YouByYou Books. p. 27.
- Sharps & Bond
- Chapman, Frank (1995). Tales of Old Tonbridge. Brasted Chart: Froglets Publications Ltd. pp. 44–45. ISBN 1 872337 55 4.
- Allways In The Picture
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