List_of_car_manufacturers_of_the_United_Kingdom

List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom

List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom

UK automobile manufacturers past and present


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
2017 Bentley Continental GT
2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake
2017 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
2017 Lotus Evora
2018 Mini Clubman
2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII
2016 Vauxhall Astra

Current manufacturers

A
B
C
D
  • David Brown (2013–present)
  • Dax Cars / 427 Motor Company (1968–present)
  • Dowsetts Classic Cars (2019–present)
E
  • Eagle E-Types (2013–present)
  • Elemental Cars (2014–present)
  • EV by Alpha (2022–present)
F
  • Fering Technologies (2019–present)
  • Forseven (2022–present)
  • Frontline Developments (1991–present)
G
  • Gibbs (2004–present)
  • Ginetta (1957–present)
  • Grinnall (1993–present)
  • Gardner Douglas Sports Cars (1990–present)
  • Great British Sports Cars (2006–present)
  • Gordon Murray Automotive (2017–present)
  • GTO Engineering (1996–present)
H
  • Hawk (1986–present)
I
J
L
M
N
  • Noble (1998–present)
  • Nichols Cars (2017–present)
P
  • Peel Engineering (2008–present)
  • Pembleton Motor Company (1999–present)
  • Perrinn (2011–present)
  • Pilgrim Cars (1985–present)
  • Prodrive (1984–present)
R
S
  • Sebring Works (1994–2019; 2020–Present)
T
  • Tempest of England (1988–present)
  • Thornley Kelham (2008–present)
  • Toniq Sports Cars (2003–present)
  • Trident Sports Cars (2002–present)
  • Triking (1978–present)
  • TVR (1947–present)
U
V
W

Former manufacturers

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

  • Iden (1904–1907)
  • Imperial (1901–circa 1906; 1904–1905; 1914)
  • Invacar (1947–1977)
  • Invicta
  • Invicta (1900–1905; 1913–1914; 1925–1950; 2004–2012)
  • Iris (1906–1925)

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

  • YEC (1907–1908)

Z

See also


Notes

  1. "Search for a trade mark by owner: 48 marks owned by Bentley Motors Limited". Intellectual Property Office. Crown. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. "Search for a trade mark by owner: 56 marks owned by McLaren Automotive Limited". Intellectual Property Office. Crown. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. "About Our Company". Vauxhall Motors. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  4. "Search for a trade mark by owner: 95 marks owned by Vauxhall Motors Limited". Intellectual Property Office. Crown. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. established 1999 as Farboud
  6. Note: Wholly owned by Alternative Cars Ltd
  7. established 2001 as OScar: "Hugo Spowers". Riversimple. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  8. known as Albany-Lamplough
  9. Automobile Manufacturing Company
  10. Dissolved Companies House, retrieved 14 November 2020
  11. makers of the Bolsover Express boiler, used for steam launches and replacement for Stanley steam cars.
  12. Companies House Dissolved 2018
  13. Meteor Manufacturing, London N4
  14. Coventry
  15. Silent Transport Ltd, Woking. Electric.
  16. Renamed Arash
  17. merged with Ginetta
  18. "Dagenham: End of the line". BBC News. 19 February 2002. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  19. North London
  20. Gordon Armstrong (East Riding Engineering)
  21. Vernon Industries, Cheshire
  22. Sold as Vapomobile
  23. Note: Wholly Chinese-owned assembly plant
  24. "New Engine Company Ltd Acton, London 1905–1921". motor-car.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  25. Note: As of 2014, the brand appears to be dormant.
  26. "About The Orpington Car". Trevor Mulligan. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  27. "E. H. Owen". Grace's Guide.
  28. "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
  29. Possibly the first British production car
  30. Battle Museum of Local History (2012). Battle in Pictures. Biddenden: YouByYou Books. p. 27.
  31. Sharps & Bond
  32. Chapman, Frank (1995). Tales of Old Tonbridge. Brasted Chart: Froglets Publications Ltd. pp. 44–45. ISBN 1-872337-55-4.
  33. Allways In The Picture

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