Who Owns Who? World’s Largest Automakers And The Car Brands They Currently Control

Automotive giant Volkswagen Group, through its sports car brand Porsche, no longer has any ownership link to the Bugatti brand that gave us the Veyron and Chiron, following the sale of its stake in Bugatti Rimac to an investor consortium.

Completed on September 9, 2026, the sale not only handed Porsche around €1 billion but also ended its ownership of Bugatti Rimac and its remaining ties with the French brand. Porsche had held a 45% stake in Bugatti Rimac, while Rimac Group held the remaining 55%.

With the sale, Bugatti remains under Bugatti Rimac, with Rimac Group retaining its majority 55% stake in the company led by founder Mate Rimac. Meanwhile, the HOF Capital-led consortium has acquired Porsche’s former 45% stake in Bugatti Rimac.

With Porsche’s exit, Bugatti is now the latest popular brand to depart from its former owner, reflecting a common automotive trend in which big players keep acquiring, merging or restructuring other brands to expand their portfolios or save them from going into extinction.

Following the sale, Autojosh takes a look at automotive brands and groups around the world and the car brands they currently control.

BMW Group

The BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke in German, or Bavarian Motor Works in English)

The BMW Group controls:

BMW – MINI – Rolls-Royce – BMW Motorrad

Mercedes-Benz Group

Mercedes-Benz Group controls:

Mercedes-Benz – Mercedes-Benz Vans

Stellantis

Formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Stellantis was created from the merger of FCA and PSA Group.

Stellantis controls:

Chrysler – Dodge – Jeep – Ram – Fiat – Alfa Romeo – Fiat Professional – Lancia – Maserati – Abarth – Peugeot – Citroën – DS Automobiles – Opel – Vauxhall

Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company controls:

Ford – Lincoln

General Motors

General Motors controls:

Buick – Cadillac – Chevrolet – GMC

Honda Motor Company

Honda Motor Company controls:

Honda – Acura – Honda Powersports

Hyundai Motor Group

Hyundai Motor Group controls:

Hyundai – Kia – Genesis

Renault Group

Renault Group controls:

Renault – Dacia – Alpine

Nissan Motor Company

Nissan Motor Company controls:

Nissan – Infiniti

Mitsubishi Motors

Mitsubishi Motors controls:

Mitsubishi

Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi are members of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance but remain separate companies rather than one company controlling all three.

Toyota Group

Toyota Group controls:

Toyota – Lexus – Century – Daihatsu – Hino

Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen Group controls:

Volkswagen – Audi – Bentley – Lamborghini – Porsche – SEAT – Škoda – CUPRA – Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles – Ducati

Volkswagen AG owns Lamborghini through its subsidiary Audi AG.

Tata Group

Tata Group controls:

Tata – Land Rover – Jaguar – Tata Daewoo

Geely Holding Group

Geely Holding Group controls:

Geely Auto – Volvo Cars – Lotus – Proton – Polestar – Lynk & Co – Zeekr – London EV Company

Rimac Group

Rimac Group controls:

Rimac – Bugatti Rimac

Bugatti now operates through Bugatti Rimac

BYD

BYD controls:

BYD – Denza – Fangchengbao – Yangwang

The automotive industry continues to see constant changes in ownership, with major automakers acquiring, selling, merging or restructuring brands as they seek to strengthen their businesses and expand their global reach.

• See Also: Mate Rimac Becomes Bugatti President Following Porsche’s Exit