Remember Robocop ? The company that built it , OCP. The corporation that is present in almost all walks of life, controlling even some government functions.
Well, since I was doing some car research, below is a list of who owns what in the global car industry :
Brands under General Motors :
GMC - 100%
Chevrolet - 100%
Opel - 100%
Holden - 100%
Saab - 100%
Cadillac - 100%
Buick - 100%
Pontiac - 100%
Vauxhall - 100%
Daewoo - 45%
Hummber - 100%
Saturn - 100%
Affiliates of GM :
GM-Fiat - 50%
Fuji Heavy Industries - 20%
Suzuki - 20%
Other Services :
Finances
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Brands Under Ford Motors :
Ford
Lincoln
Mercury
Mazda
Aston Martin
Jaguar
Volvo
Land Rover
Other Services :
Ford Credit
Hertz
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Brands Under Volkswagen Group :
VolksWagen (VW Group)
Skoda
Bentley
Bugatti
Audi (Audi Group)
Lamborghini
Seat
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Brands Under Toyota Motors :
Toyota
Lexus
Daihatsu
Hino (Look at our SBS buses)
Collaborations with :
PSA Peugeot Citroen
Other Business :
Housing
Marine
Biotechnology & Afforestation
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Other "Alliances", "Startegic Partners" and Mergers
DaimlerChrysler + Mitsubishi
Kia = Hyundai
Mini = BMW
Peugeot + Citroen
A friend of mine also point out that Mitsubishi is more like OCP than any of the car companies. They have "subsidiaries" handling everything from mechanical components to Patriot missles, traditional steel industry to nuclear technology, home consumer products to industrial robots and machines.
And if you look at consumer products (Detergents, Shampoo), you will also find a few companies owning more than 80% of the brands in the market. Food and tidbit industries as well. Just go to their web sites to find out more. Companies like P&G, Nestle, Unilever, etc.
Oh well, I am waiting for the day of Robocop, where police forces are outsourced to OCP....
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