List of automobile manufacturers of Germany

Last updated September 23, 2025

Current major manufacturers

Brand	Parent Company
Audi (1909–present)	Volkswagen Group
BMW (1916–present)	BMW Group
Mercedes-Benz (1886–present)	Mercedes-Benz Group
Opel (1862–present)	Stellantis
Porsche (1931–present)	Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen (1937–present)	Volkswagen Group

Foreign manufacturers

Current minor manufacturers

9FF (2001–present)
Aaglander (2003–present)
AC Schnitzer (1987–present)
Alpina (1965–present) - BMW Group
Apollo Automobil (2016–present)
Arden
Artega (2016–present)
Artemis (2021–present)
BAT
Binz
Bitter (1971–present)
Borgward (1924–1963; 2008–2022)
Brabus (1977–present)
Carbodies
CityEl (1987–present)
Citysax
e.Go
Elektron Motors (2021–present)
Elia
Gumpert (2004–present)
Jetcar (2000–present)
Keinath (1996–present)
Lotec (1981–present)
Mansory (1989–present)
Maybach (1909–present)
Naran Automotive (2021–present)
Pegasus (1995–present)
RG - Roland Gumpert (2017–present)
Ruf Automobile (1982–present)
Weineck Engineering
Wiesmann (1988–present)
Yes! (1999–present)

Former manufacturers

AAA (1919)
Aachener (1902)
AAG (1900–1901)
Adler (1900–1939)
Alan (1923–1925)
AFM (1949–1953)
AGA (1919–1929)
Alfi (1921–1924)
Alliance (1904–1905)
Allright (1908–1913)
Altmann (1905–1907)
Amor (1924–1925)
Amphicar (1961–1968)
Ansbach (1910–1913)
Anker (1919–1920)
Apollo (1910–1927)
Argus (1902–1910)
Arimofa (1921–1922)
Artega (2006–2012) (2015– )
Atlantic (1921–1923)
Auto Union (1932–1962)
AWS (1971–1974)
Baer (1921–1924)
Beaufort (1901–1906)
Beckmann (1900–1926)
BEF (1907–1913)
Benz (1883–1926)
Benz Söhne (1906–1926)
Boes (1903–1906)
Borgward (1939–1961)
Brennabor (1908–1934)
Brütsch (1952–1958)
Butz (1934)
Carlsson (1989–2023)
Certus (1928–1929)
Champion (1948–1954)
Cito (1905–1909)
Club (1922–1924)
Colibri (1908–1911)
Cudell (1899–1908)
Cyklon (1902–1929)
Daimler (1885–1889)
Deutz (1907–1911)
Diabolo (1922–1927)
Diana (1922–1923)
Dixi (1904–1928)
DKW (1928–1966)
DMG (1890–1902)
Dehn (1924)
Dinos (1920–1924)
Dürkopp (1898–1927)
Dux (1905–1926)
EAM (1990)
Ego (1921–1926)
Ehrhardt (1905–1924)
Ehrhardt-Szawe (1924–1925)
Eisenach (1898–1903)
EMW (1945–1956)
Erdmann (1904–1908)
Excelsior-Mascot (1911–1922)
Exor (1923)
Express (1901–1910)
Fadag (1921–1925)
Fafag (1921–1923)
Fafnir (1908–1926)
Falcon (1921–1926)
Falke (1899–1908)
Faun (1921–1928)
Favorit (1908–1909)
Feldmann (1905–1912)
Flitzer (1948–1953)
Ferbedo (1923–1925)
Fiat-Neckar (1957–1971)
Framo (1932–1937)
Freia (1922–1927)
Fuldamobil (1950–1960)
Fulmina (1913–1926)
Gaggenau (1905–1911)
Gasi (1921)
Geha (1910–1923)
Glas (1955–1969)
Goggomobil (1955–1969)
Goliath (1931–1963)
Grade (1921–1926)
Gridi (1923–1924)
Gutbrod (1904–2005)
HAG (1922–1925)
HAG-Gastell (1925–1927)
Hanomag (1925–1952)
Hansa (1906–1939)
Hataz (1921–1925)
Hartge (1985–2019)
Hawa (1923–1925)
Heim (1921–1926)
Heinkel (1955–1958)
Henschel (1899–1906)
Hexe (1905–1907)
Hildebrand (1922–1924)
Hoffmann (1954–1955)
Horch (1900–1939)
IFA (1948–1956)
Induhag (1922)
Isdera (1983–2025)
Joswin (1920–1924)
Juho (1922)
Karmann (1901–2010)
Kenter (1923–1925)
Kleinschnittger (1950–1957)
Koco (1921–1926)
Komet (1922–1924)
Komnick (1907–1927)
Kondor (1902–1904)
Körting (1922–1924)
Kroboth (1954–1955)
Kühlstein (1898–1902)
Leichtauto (1924)
Lindcar (1922–1925)
Lipsia (1922–1924)
Lloyd (1906–1914; 1950–1963)
Loreley (1906–1928)
Lux (1897–1902)
Mada (1947–1949)
MAF (1908–1921)
Maico (1955–1958)
Maja (1923–1924)
Mannesmann (1923–1929)
Mars (1906–1908)
Maurer-Union (1900–1910)
Mauser (1923–1929)
MCA (1962–1964)
Melkus (1969–1980; 2006–2012)
Mercedes (1901–1926)
Merkur (1985–1989)
Meyra (1948–1956)
Minimus (1921–1924)
Mock (1924)
Mölkamp (1923–1926)
Morgan (1924–1925)
MWD (1911–1912)
Nacke (1901–1913)
NAG (1901–1934)
Neckar (1957–1971)
NSU (1905–1929; 1958–1977)
NSU-Fiat (1929–1957)
Nug (1921–1925)
Omikron (1922–1925)
Orient Express (1895–1903)
Oryx (1907–1922)
Pawi (1921)
Peter & Moritz AG (1919–1925)
Phänomen (1907–1927)
Piccolo (1904–1912)
Pilot (1923–1925)
Pinguin (1953–1955)
Pluto (1924–1927)
Podeus (1911–1914)
Presto (1901–1927)
Priamus (1901–1923)
Primus (1899–1903)
Protos (1899–1926)
Rabag / Rabag-Bugatti (1922–1926)
Röhr (1927–1935)
Rollfix (1933–1936)
Rumpler (1921–1926)
Sablatnig-Beuchelt (1925–1926)
Sachsenring (1956–1959)
SB / Slaby-Beringer (1920–1924)
Scheibler (1900–1907)
Securus (1906)
Seidel-Arop (1925–1926)
Selve (1919–1929)
S.H.W. (1924–1925)
Simson / Simson Supra (1911–1933)
Smart (1994–2019)
Solidor (1905–1907)
Solomobil (1921–1923)
Sperber (1911–1919)
Sphinx (1920–1925)
Staiger (1923–1924)
Standard Superior (1933–1935)
Staunau (1950–1951)
Steiger (1914–1926)
Steudel [ de ] (1904–1911)
Stoewer (1899–1940)
Stolle (1924–1927)
Szawe (1920–1924)
Taunus (1907–1909)
Tempo (1933–1956)
Thurner (1970–1973)
Titan
Tornax (1934–1937)
Tourist (1907–1920)
Trabant (1957–1991)
Trippel (1934–1944)
Turbo (1923–1924)
Utilitas (1920–1921)
Victoria (1900–1909; 1957–1958)
Voran (1926–1928)
Veritas (1947–1953)
Vogtland (1910–1912)
Wanderer (1911–1942)
Wartburg (1898–1904, 1956–1990)
Wendax (1950–1951)
Wenkelmobil (1904–1907)
Wesnigk (1920–1925)
Westfalia (1906–1914)
Windhoff (1908–1914)
Wittekind (1922–1925)
YES! (2000–2009)
Zender (1969–2008)
Zündapp (1956–1958)
Zwickau (1956–1959)

References

↑ "VDA". www.vda.de. Retrieved 6 April 2018.

Sources

Georgano, Nick (Ed.). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. ISBN 1-57958-293-1
Mazur, Eligiusz (Ed.). World of Cars 2006 / 2007: Worldwide Car Catalogue. Warsaw: Media Connection, 2006. ISSN 1734-2945

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