the history of british cars

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British cars are an integral part of the European automotive industry.Mostly

known for luxurious models, they remain nonetheless popular for their design,

quality and overall performance. The list of British car brands include Jaguar, Mini,ston Martin, !olls !oyce, "and !over and Bentley. #ne of the largest mass$

produced car manufacturer remains %auxhall. Mc"aren is most famous for the

sports vehicles it has been producing for decades.

LIST AND LOGOS OF ALL BRITISH CAR BRANDS

Top British Car Brands Loo

Main British car manufacturers include Jaguar, "and !over, Bentley, Mc"aren and

ston Martin. &istory of car manufacturers in '( goes back to the )*th century

when it all started + then started growing signicantly in the )-th century. ee this

list of all british car brands names and their logos.

!OST "O"#LAR BRITISH CAR CO!"ANIES

These are the top currently active auto manufacturers to date.

BRITISH CARS
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$AG#AR

$auar Loo

o %ears& '()) * "resent

o Head+uarters& ,hit-ey. Coventry. #nited /indom

o Founder0"arent Company& Sir ,i--iam Lyons and ,i--iam ,a-ms-ey

o ,e1site& http&0022234auar35om

o !ore In6ormation&$auar Loo. History and !ode-s

/art of the Jaguar "and !over consortium, this manufacturer has known a verycomplex history. 0ounded short after the end of the rst 1orld 1ar, the whole

Jaguar "and !over knew 2 consecutive mergers, before being acquired primarily by

0ord and recently by 3ndian Tata 4roup.

trademark in the area of luxury cars, Jaguar is planning on developing new

models that use recent technologies 5most certainly, the possibility of electric
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vehicles will be explored6. 0or fullling this purpose, the group will be opening an

extensive research centre within the university of 1arwick, 7oventry.

$auar Sports Car

0or the time being, however, the brand en8oys public acclaim thanks to its 9:

version, the rst model built using modular architecture. 3t is the same model that

will be the ob8ect of a tella Mc7artney collaboration; a number of models will be

draped and sold in a distinctive uperhero print, part of her 2


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o ,e1site& http&002223-androver35om

o !ore In6ormation& Land Rover Loo. History and !ode-s

The other half of the famous namesake consortium 5"and !over Jaguar6, "and

!over is the only brand that dared to challenge powerful merican '%s when it

rst came out.

The brand found inspiration in the merican Jeep for the creation of the rst all$

terrain vehicle.

>ewer models, such as the !ange !over, the !ange !over port, !ange !over

:voque or ?iscovery benet from immense popularity, especially due to association

with famous stars such as %ictoria Beckham 5for the :voque6.

Land Rover S#7

3n spite of being a pricier vehicle, its well$renowned performance and exquisite

design place it among top preferences when it comes to modern '%s.

Moreover, the !ange !over occupies second place in the top automobiles in 2


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ASTON MARTIN

Aston !artin Loo

o %ears& '('; * "resent

o Head+uarters& Gaydon. ,ar2i5


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Bent-ey Continenta- GT

This automaker was part of the !olls !oyce consortium, before being nally

acquired by %olkswagen in )--H.

ROLLS RO%CE


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Ro--s Roy5e Loo

o %ears& '((9 * "resent

o Head+uarters& Good2ood. En-and. #nited /indom

o Founder0"arent Company& B!,

o ,e1site& http&002223ro--s=roy5emotor5ars35om0

o !ore In6ormation& Ro--s=Roy5e Loo. History and !ode-s

%olkswagen ultimately acquired !olls !oyce Motors, the company founded in the

seventies. 3n )--*, the brand was sold to BM1, which continued to sell the !olls

!oyce limousine under the same name.
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Ro--s Roy5e ) Door

!olls !oyce sales are known to be less substantial than the Bentley ones,

proportion being ) to 2. >onetheless, the company remains emblematic for

exquisite luxury. 3n fact its newest version of /hantom even features an )* karat

gold exterior and interior. !olls !oyce took British cars to an exception height.

!CLAREN

!5Laren Loo

o %ears& '(9( * "resent

o Head+uarters& !5Laren Te5hno-oy Centre. Surrey. En-and

o Founder0"arent Company& Ron Dennis

o ,e1site& http&002223m5-arenautomotive35om0

o !ore In6ormation& !5Laren Loo. History and !ode-s

Mc"aren has mostly been known for its involvement with 0ormula #ne. By using

the technology specic to race cars, Mc"aren managed to achieve impressive
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performance. 3t was this technology that ultimately imposed this vehicle as a

trademark for sports cars, in general.

!5Laren Coupe

/resent model /), remembering Mc"arens 0), brings a dramatic improvement to

both look and feel. The ma8estic, futuristic design, combined with the charismatic

carbon lter interior, denitely make it one of the most desirable sports cars to

own.

OTHER ACTI7E A#TO !AN#FACT#RERS FRO! #/

These are some other currently active automakers from '( that are not very

popular but they exist in the market.

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AC Cars Ltd

o %ears& '(:' * "resent

o Head+uarters& Thames Ditton. Surrey. #nited /indom

o Founder0"arent Company& The ,e--er Brothers

o ,e1site& http&002223a5=automotive35om

7 7ars, formerly known as Iuto 7arries, is the oldest British car manufacturer. 3t

has been manufacturing vehicles for more than ))< years and still continues tocreate impressive rides that will simply blow away your mind. 0or now, the

company hasnt been manufacturing any vehicles, but after signing an agreement

of a 8oint venture with the ', it might be possible that a new model might be

released this year.

ASCARI CARS LTD
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As5ari Cars Ltd

o %ears& '((> * "resent

o Head+uarters& Ban1ury. O?6ordshire. #nited /indom

o Founder0"arent Company& /-aas @2art

o ,e1site& http&002223as5ari3net0

scari 7ars is an automobile manufacturer based in Banbury, '( that mainly

specialiDes in creating sports vehicles. The company was established back in )--=

and introduced its rst model in )--*. oon after releasing the scari :cosse, the

company was purchased by a businessman and now focuses on manufacturing

road and race cars.

BRIGGS A#TO!OTI7E CO!"AN% BAC
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Bris Automotive Company BAC

o %ears& )::( * "resent

o Head+uarters& Spe


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Ginetta

o %ears& '(>9 * "resent

o Head+uarters& Leeds. ,est %or


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o ,e1site& Not Avai-a1-e

3nvicta is a popular automaker that has gone through many incarnations. 3t was rst

founded in )-


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Be-sie !otors

o %ears& '(:' * '()>

o Head+uarters& !an5hester. En-and

o Founder0"arent Company& !arsha-- Company


BelsiDe Motors was an automobile manufacturer based in Manchester, :ngland.

The company rst used to build and sell bicycles, but then soon enough, after8oining with Marshall + 7ompany, introduced its rst vehicle in )-


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o %ears& '(: * '())

o Head+uarters& Let5h2orth. Hert6ordshire. #nited /indom

o Founder0"arent Company& ,i--iam Chater=Lea


7hater$"ea was initially a motorcycle and bicycle manufacturing company in

"etchworth, &ertfordshire. The company made cars between )-


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The automotive industry in the United Kingdom is now best known for premium andsports car marques includingAston Martin, Bentley,aimler, !aguar, "agonda, "and#over, "otus,Mc"aren, M$, Mini, Morganand #olls%#oyce& 'olume car manufacturerswith a ma(or presence in the UK include )onda, *issan, Toyotaand 'au+hallMotorssubsidiary ofAdam -pel A$, itself a wholly owned subsidiaryof $M.& /ommercial vehicle manufacturers active in the UK includeAle+anderennis, 0ord, $MM "uton owned byAdam -pel A$., "eyland Trucksowned

by 1accar. and "ondon Ta+is 2nternationalowned by $eely.&

2n 3445 the UK automotive manufacturing sector had a turnover of 673&7 billion,generated 638&8 billion of e+ports and produced around 9&:7 million passenger vehiclesand 34;,444 commercial vehicles& 2n that year around 954,444 people were directlyemployed in automotive manufacturing in the UK, with a further 8:4,444 peopleemployed in automotive supply, retail and servicing& The UK is a ma(or centre for enginemanufacturing and in 3445 around ;&98 million engines were produced in thecountry& The UK has a significant presence in auto racingand the UK motorsportindustrycurrently employs around ;5,744 people, comprises around :,744 companiesand has an annual turnover of around 68 billion&

The origins of the UK automotive industry date back to the final years of the 9


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0rederick =immsin his Motor =cout, in !une 95


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restrictions of these acts, the need for each vehicle to be accompanied by a crew ofthree, and a 3 mph ;&3 kmFh. speed limit in towns., was lifted by the "ocomotives on)ighways Act 95


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2n 9


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Triumph and 'au+hall& -f the doJen or so smaller producers #over and !aguar werestrong niche producers& By 9


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the @scort& -ther British competitors in this sector were the 'au+hall 'ivaand )illmanMin+&

"arger family cars en(oyed strong sales in the 9


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0rench #enault 7had already been in production for three years& )owever, British"eylands largerAustin Ma+ihad been sold with a hatchback and front%wheel drive sinceits 9


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new models between 9


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with the 'au+hall /hevette which was also available as a saloon or estate.and 0ordwith the 0iesta& /omparable foreign products like the 0iat 93E,#enault7and 'olkswagen 1olowere also proving popular in the UK&

0ord had now divided its @uropean operations between its British factories and other@uropean plants in =pain,Belgium and >est $ermany& $eneral Motors had startedimporting some of its >est $erman andBelgianbuilt -pelproducts to the UK to be

badged as 'au+halls, and by 9


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The Rover 600 er!es# !n prod$ct!on ,ro. 1993 to1999

2n !uly 9


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buyers and was discontinued after (ust three years when the smaller, $erman%built Oafirawas launched, and proved far more popular than 'au+halls original entry intothe M1' market&

The affordable sports car market en(oyed a revival in the 9


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carmaker G *an(ing AutomobileG and "ongbridge partially re%opened over the summerof 344E with an initial workforce of around 374 preparing to restart production of the M$T0which was relaunched in August 3445&

The Aston Mart!n / 21# !n prod$ct!on s!nce00+

2n April 3448 1eugeot closed its #yton plant andmoved 348 production to =lovakia& 2n 344E, 0ordsoldAston Martinto a British%led /onsortium backedby Middle @ast investors, retaining a small stake in thecompany and agreeing to continue the supply ofcomponents including engines& 2n 3445 0ord sold !aguar "and #overto Tata Motors of2ndia for 69&97 billion& 2n *ovember 344hitley, /oventry,and UK production began in 0ebruary 3494&

2n March 3494 Mc"aren Automotive unveiled its M1:%93/ model, alongside plans toproduce around :,444 cars per year at its >oking factory by the middle of thedecade& At the 1aris Motor =how in =eptember 3494 "otus /ars unveiled five newmodels due to go on sale by 3498, alongside plans for an investment of 6EE4 millionover 94 years, the complete redevelopment of its )ethel factory and an increase inproduction from under ;,444 cars per year to 8,444 to E,444& 2n ecember 3494 it wasannounced that #enault had sold its remaining 37H shareholding in its eponymous0ormula 9 team to "otus /ars, and that the team would be renamed "otus #enault in3499&

011 to present

The MG 6, which entered production in the UK in 3499

2n !anuary 3499 BM> announced that it would bee+tending the Mini range with the launch of two newtwo%door sports crossover vehicles based on the Mini

1acemanconcept car, with a coupe version to enter production in 3499 and a roadsterin 3493& 2n March 3499 !aguar "and #overannounced that it would be hiring anadditional 9,744 staff at its )alewood plant, and signed over 63 billion of supplycontracts with UK%based companies, to enable production of its new #ange #over@voquemodel& 2n April 3499 the M$ Motorsubsidiary of =A2/ Motorannounced thatmass production had resumed at the "ongbridge plant, as the first M$ 8to be producedin the United Kingdom came off the production line& 2n May 3499 !aguar unveiled plansto build the /%NE7petrol%electric hybrid supercar in the UK from 349;, with productionto be in association with>illiams 09P !aguar announced the cancellation of the pro(ect inecember 3493 due to the ongoing global economic crisis&
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2n May 3499, Aston Martin "agonda confirmed that it was planning to revivethe "agondamarque, with the launch of two or three new models& 2n an interview with#euters in the same month, /arl%1eter 0orster, the /hief @+ecutive ofTata Motors,revealed that !aguar "and #over would be investing over 67 billion in productdevelopment over the succeeding five years&

2n !une, *issan announced that the replacement for its Qashqai model would be

designed and built in the UK, in a total investment of 69 announced an investment of 6744 million in the UK over thesubsequent three years as part of an e+pansion of the Mini range to seven models& 2n=eptember 3499, !aguar "and #over confirmed that it would be investing 6;77 million inthe construction of a new engine plant near >olverhampton, to manufacture a newfamily of four%cylinder petrol and diesel engines& "ater in the same month it wasannounced that the !ensenmarque would be revived, with a new version ofthe 2nterceptorto be built by /11 )oldings at the former !aguar factory Browns "anein/oventry& 2n *ovember, Toyota announced plans to make the UK its sole @uropeanmanufacturing base for hatchback versions of its ne+t /%segment family car, resulting inthe investment of over 6944 million in its Burnaston plant and the creation of around9,744 new (obs&

2n =eptember 349; it was announced that a new *ational Automotive 2nnovation/ampuswould be built at the University of >arwicks main campus at a cost of 6944million, with 6:7 million to be contributed by !aguar "and #over&

2n the half%year from !anuary to !une 349:, the UK had its best year in new car sales in< years& 9&35 million new cars were sold during the period, a rise of 94H compared tothe same period in 349;& 2n 349:, more than 9&7 million cars were produced, the highestsince 344E&
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