1. German Automakers By Joseph Deblois

2. Table of Contents List of Cars AudiVolkswagonGumpertPorsche Mercedes Benz BMW

3. BMW PorscheAudiVolkswagonGumpertMaybachOpelIsdera ArtegaCityElDWKHorchJetcarLotecWiesmannWandererYes! List of German Car Brands

4. Audi In 1909 Audi Automobilwerke was established in Zwickau, Germany In 1910 got a new company name Audiwerke GmbH In 1932 the four german automakers came together to create the Auto Union AG In 1969 Audi enters the U.S. market

5. Audi cont.. Owned by Volkswagon Audi has 10 different car models. Sedans, Wagons, SUVs and Sports Cars Diesel and gasoline engines Participate in all types of auto racing

6. Volkswagon Headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany In 1937 the "Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH" company is founded In 1938 it was renamed "Volkswagenwerk GmbH". In 1955 Volkswagon enters the U.S. auto market

7. Volkswagon cont.. One of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Volkswagen Group sells its vehicles in more than 153 countries. The Volkswagon Group is made up of nine brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, Škoda, Scania and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

8. Volkswagon cont.. Today Volkswagon has 9 different models Sedans, Wagons, SUVs, Minivans, and Convertibles Diesel, hybrid, and gasoline

9. Gumpert In 2001 Roland Gumpert, founded GUMPERT Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH The headquaters is in Altunberg, Germany Intended to be a street-legal car ready for the race track. Combines engineering excellence with a broad automotive and racing competence.

10. Gumpert cont.. Only produce one model, the Apollo It’s a 2-seater mid engine sports car Top speed 224 mph

11. Porsche Dr. Ing h.c. F. Porsche AG was founded by Ferdinand Porsche Headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany In 1948 first car with Porsche name was made Ferdinand Porsche was a engineer that worked for many car manufacturers In 1950 Porsche was introduced to U.S

12. Porsche cont.. Porsche is the the smallest German car manufacturer and also the most profitable There is a Porsche Museum in Stuttgart- Zuffenhausen, Germany There are 5 different car models Sedans, Sports Cars and SUVs

13. Mercedes Benz Founded in 1886 by Karl Benz, Emil Jellinek, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach In 1901 the first Mercedes Benz was built In 1926 Daimler and Benz merged to form Daimler-Benz AG, and Mercedes-Benz was born. Daimler Corporate headquarters is located in Stuttgart, Germany In 1952 Mercedes Benz came to US

14. Mercedes cont.. Mercedes Benz is responsible for many technologies in cars, i.e. airbags and ABS (anti-lock brakes) Cars, Trucks, SUVs, Sports Cars, Buses, Commercial Trucks 13 different car models Diesel, Gasoline, Hybrid

15. Mercedes Benz AMG High performance division of Mercedes Benz In 1967 Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher founded AMG Focus on high horsepower and great handling.

16. BMW BMW Founded in 1917 Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke (BFW) In 1918 became BMW AG At the beginning they did not focus on building cars the did airplanes In 1945 the BMW Munich plant was ordered, by US government, to be dismantled In 1975 BMW USA was established

17. BMW cont Cars, SUVs, Sports cars, Motorcycles and Airplane engines 9 different car models Diesel, Gasoline, and Hyrbid

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