List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom

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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.

Major current manufacturers

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

• 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) – with all models except the Astra and the Vivaro now being manufactured abroad

Current manufacturers

A

• AC (1908–present)
• Arash (2006–present)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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

• Westfield (1982–present)
• Williams (1977–present)

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)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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
• 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)
• Coronet (1904–1906)
• 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)
• 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)
• English Racing Automobiles (Active from 1933–1954, later made the Mini ERA Turbo)
• Esculapeus (1902)
• Eterniti (2010–2014)
• Evante (1983–1994)
• Excelsior (1896 motorcycles; 1922–1926 cars)
• EYME

F

• Fairthorpe (1954–1973)
• Farboud (1999–2006)
• Farbio (2005–2010)
• Ford (1909–2002)
• 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)
• Gordon (1912–1916)
• Gordon (1954–1958)
• 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

• 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

• 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

• Karminski (1902)
• Keenelet (1904) (steam)
• Kendall
• Kieft (1954–1955)
• Kingsburgh (1901–1902)
• Knight (1895)
• Kyma (1903–1905)
• Kadirovich Motors (1897-1926)

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)
• Mead & Deakin (Medea) (article)
• Medinger (article)
• Menley
• Meteorite (article)
• Metro-Tyler (article)
• MG Cars (1923–2005)
• MG Motor (2006–2016)
• 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)
• 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)

O

• Ogle (1960–1972)
• OK-Supreme (1899)
• Omega (1925–1927)
• One of the Best (1905)
• Oppermann (1898–1907)
• Orpington (1907–1920s)
• Owen Petelectra (1906)

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)
• Rex (1901–1914)
• Richardson (1903)
• Richardson (1919)
• Rickett (1858–1860) (steam)
• 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)
• Sharp's (1949–1974)
• 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)
• 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

• Unipower (1966–1970)
• Unique (article)
• Urecar (1923)
• Utopian (1914)

V

• VAL
• Vale (1932–1935)
• Valveless (1908–1915)
• Vanden Plas (1960–1980)
• Vanwall (1954–1960)
• Vapomobile (1902–1904)
• Vee Gee (1913)
• Veloce (circa 1900)
• 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

Other sources

• G.N. Georgano, Nick (Ed.). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2000. ISBN 1-57958-293-1