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GT-R_R34 · 01-25-2004, 02:17 AM

oh and the US lotus has the toyota Mr-s engine made by Yamaha.

GT-R_R34 · 01-25-2004, 02:27 AM

here so we stop arguing
http://www.miru.com/supergroups.htm

GT-R_R34 · 01-25-2004, 02:35 AM

i found out true lotus was not own by GM, but by Proton which is own by mitsubishi and mitsu own by DC (DaimlerChrysler). there

AlienDB7 · 01-25-2004, 02:36 AM

GM purchased lotus in the 80s but they sold it to a malaysian company some years later, they just have a contract with lotus to build vx220 and opel speedster. Apparently, the contract is going to expire this or next year. GM does own 20% or so of subaru's parent company. That's why there's the partnership between subaru and saab in making the new wrx based saab 9-2X.

To add to the list, GM owns part of Fiat and Delta motor, a south african company. I believe GM also owns lada (or whatever its parent company) as well as daewoo.

On the electric cars side, Ford owns Think while GM and chrysler own ballard power (fuel cell)

Daimler chrysler have control over mitsubishi, they took over the management over the recall scandal.

Obviously we have to add BMW to the list, they own Rolls Royce and Mini

To complicate things more, we probably have to add all the chinese car companies into the list. GM and VAG put considerable amount of investment there.

DeMoN · 01-26-2004, 01:34 AM

Bookmarcked this, I have always been interested in this information.

FerrariKiller · 01-26-2004, 01:59 AM

I am positive that Porsche has no ownership connections to VAG. Porsche is an independent company, they do however work with VAG on some design concepts. ie Cayenne/Taureg, but they are not connected through the same corporate structure at all.

McLarenF1God · 01-26-2004, 02:30 AM

Imagine how many of these companies would be bankrupt without their head owners. ( SEAT, Skoda etc.)

kian · 01-26-2004, 04:18 AM

i think GM owns 51% of isuzu as well and lotus is under proton which is not under mitsubishi but the malaysian goverment .