The Mercedes-Benz Group AG is a German multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Stuttgart,Baden-Württemberg,Germany. It is one of the world's leading car manufacturers. Daimler-Benz was formed with the merger of Benz &Cie.,the world's oldest car company,and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft in 1926. The company was renamed DaimlerChrysler upon the acquisition of American automobile manufacturer Chrysler Corporation in 1998,and was again renamed Daimler AG upon divestment of Chrysler in 2007. In 2021,Daimler AG was the second-largest German automaker and the sixth-largest worldwide by production. In February 2022,Daimler was renamed Mercedes-Benz Group as part of a transaction that spun-off its commercial vehicle segment as an independent company,Daimler Truck.
Warren Edward Buffett is an American businessman,investor,and philanthropist who currently serves as the co-founder,chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his immense investment success,Buffett is one of the best-known investors in the world. As of December 2023,he had a net worth of $120 billion,making him the ninth-richest person in the world.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha,Nebraska,United States. Founded in 1839 as a textile manufacturer,it underwent a drastic restructuring into a conglomerate starting in 1965 under the leadership of chairman and CEO Warren Buffett and vice chairman Charlie Munger. The company's main business and source of capital is insurance,from which it invests the float in a broad portfolio of subsidiaries,equity positions and other securities. Buffett and Munger are known for their advocacy of value investing principles and under their direction,the company's book value has grown at an average rate of 20%,compared to about 10% from the S&P 500 index with dividends included over the same period,while employing large amounts of capital and minimal debt.
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.,Ltd.,commonly known as Geely,is a Chinese multinational automotive company,headquartered in Hangzhou,Zhejiang. The company is privately held by Chinese entrepreneur Li Shufu. It was established in 1986 and entered the automotive industry in 1997 with its Geely Auto subsidiary. Geely Auto is the seventh-largest automobile manufacturer in China,with 1.328 million sales in China in 2021. Globally,the group sold over 2.2 million cars in 2021,and over 17,926 plug-in electric vehicles in January 2022.
Huachen Automotive Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,known for its brand name Brilliance Auto Group,was a Chinese multinational automobile manufacturer holding company headquartered in Shenyang. Its products include automobiles,microvans,and automotive components. Its principal activity is the design,development,manufacture and sale of passenger cars sold under the Brilliance brand.
BYD Auto Co.,Ltd. is the automotive subsidiary of BYD Company,a publicly listed Chinese multinational manufacturing company. It manufactures passenger battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs),collectively known as new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China. It also produces battery electric buses and trucks.
China FAW Group Corp.,Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Changchun,Jilin. Founded on 15 July 1953,it is currently the second largest of the "Big Four" state-owned car manufacturers of China,together with SAIC Motor,Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Changan Automobile.
Hisense Group is a Chinese multinational major appliance and electronics manufacturer headquartered in Qingdao,Shandong Province,China. Televisions are the main products of Hisense,and it is the largest TV manufacturer in China by market share since 2004. Hisense is also an OEM,so some of its products are sold to other companies and carry brand names not related to Hisense.
Skyworth,officially Skyworth Group Co.,Ltd.,is a Chinese holding company. Its subsidiaries design,manufacture and sell televisions and other audio-visual products. They also invest in properties. Headquartered in Nanshan High-tech Park,Shenzhen,as of 2010,Skyworth has operations in Hong Kong and Inner Mongolia as well as in various locations in Guangdong including Shenzhen,Guangzhou,and Dongguan.
Mabuchi Motor Company is a Japanese manufacturing company based in Matsudo,Chiba Prefecture,Japan. It is the world's largest manufacturer by volume of small electric motors,producing over 1.4 billion motors annually. The company employs 24,286 people in its production division,755 in its administrative division,583 in its R&D division,and 219 in its sales division.
The Faurecia Clarion Electronics Co.,Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer of car audio,automotive navigation systems,AutoPCs,visual equipment,bus equipment,and communication equipment. It is since 2019 fully owned by Faurecia Clarion Electronics.
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co.,Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Guangzhou,Guangdong. Founded in 1954,it is currently the fifth largest automobile manufacturer in China,with 2.144 million sales in 2021.
BYD Company Limited or BYD is a publicly listed Chinese conglomerate manufacturing company headquartered in Shenzhen,Guangdong,China. It was founded by Wang Chuanfu in February 1995. The company has several major subsidiaries:BYD Auto that produces vehicles,BYD Electronic that produces electronic parts and assembly and FinDreams that produces automotive components.
The BYD e6 is a battery electric vehicle manufactured by BYD Auto from 2009. Field testing for the first generation model began in China in May 2010 with 40 units operating as taxis in the city of Shenzhen. Sales to the general public began in Shenzhen in October 2011,over two years behind schedule of the originally planned release date of 2009.
Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd.,abbreviated as TEC,is a Chinese train manufacturer. It is headquartered in Zhuzhou,Hunan Province. The company is a prominent maker of traction systems for locomotives,electric multiple units and urban transit train applications,which generates about 70% of the company's total sales.
China Aerospace International Holdings Limited is a Hong Kong incorporated holding company. The company itself is a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and a listed company on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. It is a red chip company,but not part of the "red chip index" of the stock exchange.
David L. Sokol is an American business executive. He is a Chairman of Teton Capital LLC,headquartered in Wilson,Wyoming. He served as chairman,president,and CEO of NetJets,as well as a chairman of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company,of which Berkshire Hathaway holds a 100% and 89.8% stake respectively.
Early Light International (Holdings) Ltd. (旭日國際控股有限公司),through its subsidiary,Early Light Industrial Co.,Limited 旭日實業有限公司,is the largest manufacturer of toys in the world and is a significant player in the consumer products sector. The company was founded by current CEO and chairman,Dr. Francis Choi.
ITO Shmeltzer Holdings LTD,widely known as Shlomo Group is a holdings company in Israel,consists car services,automotive,real estate,communications infrastructures,insurance,shipyards services and logistics,and more. The group was founded in 1969 by Shlomo Shmeltzer,the company started out as a car rental,leasing and automotive services company. and today,through subsidiaries,it handles car services,real estate business,communications infrastructures,insurance,shipyard services,logistics and more.
