List of automobile manufacturers of France
Current manufacturers
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Company | Parent company |
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Aixam (1984–present) | Polaris Industries |
Alpine (1955–present) | Groupe Renault |
Bugatti (1909–1963, 1987–1995, 1998–present) | Bugatti Rimac |
Citroën (1919–present) | Stellantis |
Delage (1905–present) | |
DS Automobiles (2014–present) | Stellantis |
Ligier (1968–present) | |
Peugeot (1896–present) | Stellantis |
PGO (1986–present) | |
Renault (1899–present) | Groupe Renault |
Others manufactures
[edit]- 4 Stroke Rumen (2006-present)
- Bellier (1968–present)
- Bolloré (2008–present)
- De Clercq (1992–present)
- De La Chapelle (1985– present)
- Exagon Motors (2005–present)
- Genty Automotive (2004-present), see Genty Akylone
- MDI (1988–present)
- Microcar (1980–present); Driveplanet
- Toyota Yaris (2001–present); Toyota
- Venturi (1984–present)
Former manufacturers
[edit]A
[edit]- AAA (1919–1920)
- Able (1920–1927)
- AC3 (1998–2002)
- Ader (1900–1907)
- AER (1930)
- AEM(1920–1924)
- Aérocaréne (1947)
- Ageron (1910–1914)
- Ailloud (1898–1904)
- Ajams (1920)
- Ajax (1913–1919)
- AL (1907–1909)
- Alamagny (1947–1948)
- Alba (1913–1928)
- Albatros (1912)
- Alcyon (1906–1929)
- Alda (1912–1922)
- Allard-Latour (1899–1902)
- Alliance (1905–1908)
- Alphi (1929–1931)
- Alma (1926–1927)
- Alva (1913–1923)
- AM (1906–1915)
- Amédée Bollée (1885–1921)
- Amilcar (1921–1939)
- Ampère (1906–1909)
- Anderson Electric (1912)
- Andre Py (1899)
- Antoinette (1906–1907)
- Arbel (1951–1959) also known as Loubiére, Loubiéres, Symétric, Symétric-Arbel, or Symétric-Paris
- Ardent (1900–1901)
- Ardex (1934–c.1937; 1952–1955)
- Ariane (1907)
- Ariès (1903–1938)
- Arista (1912–1915)
- Arista (1952–1967)
- Arola (1976–1983)
- Arzac (1926–1927)
- AS (1924–1928)
- ASS (1919–1920)
- Astatic (1920–1922)
- Aster (1900–1910)
- Astra (1922)
- Astresse (1898)
- Ateliers d’Automobiles et d’Aviation (AAA) (1919–1920)
- Ateliers de Construction Mecanique l'Aster (1890s–1912)
- Atla (1957–1959)
- Atlas (1951)
- Audibert & Lavirotte (1894–1901)
- Auge (1898–c.1901)
- Austral (1907)
- Autobleu (1953–1957)
- Automoto (1901–1907)
- Avions Voisin (1905–1946)
- Avolette (1955–1959)
B
[edit]- Ballot (1921–1932)
- Barré (1899–1930)
- Beck (1920–1922)
- Bédélia (1910–1925)
- Bellanger (1912–1925)
- Bel Motors (1976–1980)
- Benjamin (1921–1931)
- Berliet (1895–1939)
- Bernardet (1946–1950)
- Bignan (1918–1930)
- Blériot (1921–1922)
- BNC (1923–1931)
- Boitel (1946–1949)
- Bolide (1899–1907)
- Bonnet (1961–1964)
- Borderel-Cail
- Bouquet, Garcin & Schivre/BGS (1899–1906)
- Brasier (1905–1926)
- Brouhot (1898–1911)
- Bucciali (1922–1933)
- Buchet (1910–1930)
- Bugatti (1909–1963)
- Butterosi (1919–1924)
C
[edit]- Cambier (1897–c.1905)
- Castoldi (1900)
- Cedre (1975–1987)
- CD (1962–1965)
- CG (Chappe et Gessalin) (1966–1974)
- CGV (Charron, Girardot et Voigt) (1901–1906)
- Chaigneau-Brasier (1926–1930)
- Chainless (1900–1903)
- Charlon (1905–1906)
- Charron (1907–1930)
- Chenard-Walcker (1900–1946)
- CHS (1945–1946)
- Claveau (1923–1956)
- Clément-Bayard (1903–1922)
- Coadou et Fleury (1921–c.1935)
- Cochotte (1899)
- Cognet de Seynes (1912–1926)
- Cohendet (1898–1914)
- Colda (1921–1922)
- Constantinesco (1926–1928)
- Corre (1901–1907)
- Cottereau (1898–1910)
- Cottin & Desgouttes (1905–1931)
- Cournil (1960–1984)
- Couteret (1907)
- Couverchel (1905–1907)
- Créanche (1899–1906)
- Crespelle (1906–1923)
- Croissant (1920–1922)
- Culmen (c.1909)
D
[edit]- Dalifol (1896)
- Dalifol & Thomas (1896–1898)
- Damaizin & Pujos (1910)
- Dangel (1968–1971)
- Danvignes (1937–1939)
- Darl'mat (1936–1950)
- Darmont (1921–1939)
- Darracq (1896–1920)
- Le Dauphin (1941–1942)
- David & Bourgeois (1898)
- DB (1938–1961)
- De Bazelaire (1908–1928)
- De Cezac (1922–1927)
- De Dietrich (1897–1905)
- De Dion-Bouton (1883–1932)
- De Marcay (1920–1922)
- De Riancey (1898–c.1901)
- De Sanzy (1924)
- Decauville (1898–1910)
- Deguingand (1927–1930)
- Deho (1946–1948)
- Delage (1905–1953)
- Delahaye (1895–1954)
- Delaugère et Clayette (1864–1934)
- Delamare-Deboutteville (1883–1887)
- Delaugère (1898–1926)
- Delaunay-Belleville (1904–1948)
- Delfosse (1922–1926)
- Demeester (1906–1914)
- De Boisse (1901–1904)
- Derby (1921–1936)
- Desmoulins (1920–1923)
- Dewald (1902–1926)
- Dinin Alfred (1904)
- DFP (1906–1926)
- Diederichs (1912–1914)
- Dolo (1947–1948)
- Donnet (1928–1936)
- Donnet-Zedel (1924–1928)
- Dumas (1902–1903)
- Dumont (1912–1913)
- Duport (1977–1994)
- D’Yrsan (1923–1930)
E
[edit]- E.H.P. (1921–1929)
- Electricar (1919–1924)
- Elfe (1920–1925)
- Elgé (1868–1942)
- Elysée (1921–1925)
- Enders (1911–1923)
- Esculape (1899)
- Eudelin (c.1905–1908)
- Eureka (1906–1909)
F
[edit]- Facel Vega (1954–1964)
- FAL (1907)
- Farman (1919–1931)
- Favier (c.1925–1930)
- FL (1909–1914)
- Ford SAF (1916–1954)
- Fonlupt (1920–1922)
- Fouillaron (1900–1914)
- Fournier (1913–1924)
G
[edit]- Galy (1954–1957)
- Galba (1929–1930)
- Gardner-Serpollet (1900–1907)
- Gautier–Wehrlé (1894–1900)
- Georges Irat (1921–1953)
- Georges Richard (1897–1902)
- Georges Roy (1906–1929)
- Gillet-Forest (1900–1907)
- Gladiator (1896–1920)
- Gobron-Brillié (1898–1930)
- Gordini (1951–1957)
- Goujon (1896–1901)
- GRAC (1964–1974)
- Gregoire (1904–1924)
- Grillet (Company name. Cars sold under the name "Ryjan") (1920–1926)
- Grivel (1897)
- Guerraz (1901)
- Guerry et Bourguignon (1907)
- Guyot Spéciale (1925–1931)
H
[edit]- Hanzer (1899–1903)
- Hautier (1899–1905)
- Hédéa (1912–1924)
- Heinis (1925–1930)
- Helbé (1905–1907)
- Henou (1923)
- Henry Bauchet (1903)
- Henry-Dubray (1901)
- Hérald (1901–1906)
- Hinstin (1921–1926)
- Hispano-Suiza (1911–1938)
- Hommell (1994–2003)
- Hotchkiss (1903–1955)
- Hrubon (1980–1988)
- Hurtu (1896–1930)
I
[edit]J
[edit]- J-P Wimille (1948–1949)
- Jack Sport (1925–1930)
- Janémian (1920–1923)
- Janoir (1921–1922)
- Janvier (1903–1904)
- Jean-Bart (1907)
- Jean Gras (1924–1927)
- Jeantaud (1893–1906)
- JG Sport (1922–1923)
- Jidé (1969–1974; 1977–1981)
- Jouffret (1920–1926)
- Jousset (1924–1928)
- Jouvie (1913–1914)
- Julien (1946–1949)
- Juzan (1897)
K
[edit]- Kevah (1920–1924)
- Koch (1898–1901)
- Korn et Latil (1901–1902)
- Kriéger (1897–1908)
- KVS (1976–c.1984)
L
[edit]- La Buire (1904–1930)
- La Confortable (c.1920)
- Lacoste & Battmann (1897–1910)
- Lafitte (1923–1924)
- Lahaussois (1907)
- Landulet (2014)
- La Licorne (1907–1950)
- L'Alkolumine (1899)
- La Lorraine (1899–1902)
- Lambert (1926–1953)
- La Nef (c.1901–1914)
- La Perle (1913–1927)
- La Ponette (1909–1925)
- La Radieuse (1907)
- L'Ardennais (1901–c.1903)
- La Roulette (1912–1914)
- La Va Bon Train (1904–1914)
- Lavie (c.1904)
- Le Blon (1898)
- Le Cabri (1924–1925)
- Le Favori (1921–1924)
- Léon Bollée (1896–1931)
- Le Piaf (1951–1952)
- Le Pratic (1908)
- Le Roitelet (1921–1924)
- Leyat (1919–1927)
- Le Zèbre (1909–1931)
- Linon (1900–1914)
- Lion-Peugeot (1905–1915)
- Lombard (1927–1929)
- Lorraine-Dietrich (1905–1934)
- Louis Chenard (1920–1932)
- Luc Court (1899–1936)
- Lufbery (1898–c.1902)
- Lurquin-Coudert (1907–1914)
- Luxior (1912–1914)
M
[edit]- Madoz (1921)
- Maillard (1900–c.1903)
- Maison Parisienne (1897–c.1898)
- Majola (1911–1928)
- Major (1920–1923; 1932)
- Malicet et Blin (M&B, MAB) (1897–c.1903)
- Malliary (1901)
- Marathon (1953–1955)
- Marbais and Lasnier (1906)
- Marcadier (1963–1983)
- Marden (1975–1992)
- Margaria (1910–1912)
- Marguerite (1922–1928)
- Marie de Bagneux (1907)
- Marot-Gardon (1899–1904)
- Marsonetto (1957–1959; 1965–1972)
- Matford (1934–1940)
- Mathis (1919–1935; 1945–1950)
- Matra (1965–1984)
- Messier (1924–1931)
- Mia (2011-2014)
- Michel Irat (1929–1930)
- Mildé (1898–1909)
- Millot (1901–1902)
- MLB (1894–1902)
- Mochet (1924–1958)
- Mom (1906–1907)
- Monet (1920–1939)
- Monica (1971–1975)
- Monnard (1899)
- Monocar (1936–1939)
- Monotrace (1924–1930)
- Montier (1920–1934)
- Montier & Gillet (1895–1898)
- Morisse (1899–1914)
- Mors (1895–1925; 1941–1943)
- Motobloc (1901–1930)
- Mototri Contal (1907–1908)
- MPM Motors (2015-2021)
- Mutel (1902-1906)
N
[edit]- Nanceene (1900–c.1903)
- Napoleon (1903)
- Naptholette (1899)
- Nardini (1914)
O
[edit]P
[edit]- Panhard/Panhard & Levassor (1890–1967)
- Patin (1899–1900)
- Pilain (1896–1920)
- Plasson (1910)
- Poinard (1951–1953)
- Ponts-Moteurs (1912–1913)
- Populaire (1899)
- Poron (1898)
- Porthos (1906–1914)
- Prod'homme (1907–1908)
- Prosper-Lambert (1901–1906)
- Peugeot (1896)
Q
[edit]- Quo Vadis (1921–1923)
R
[edit]- Radior (1920–1922)
- Rally (1921–1933)
- Raouval (1899–1902)
- Ratier (1926–1930)
- Ravailler (1907)
- Ravel (1900–1902)
- Ravel (1923–1929)
- Rebour (1905–1908)
- Rene Bonnet (1961–1964)
- Reyonnah (1950–1954)
- Reyrol (1900–1930)
- Richard-Brasier (1902–1905)
- Robert Serf (1925–1935)
- Rochet-Schneider (1894–1932)
- Roger (1888–1896)
- Rolland-Pilain (1907–1931)
- Rolux (1938–1952)
- Rosengart (1928–1955)
- Roussel (1908–1914)
- Roussey (1949–1951)
- Rouxel (1899–1900)
- Rovin (1946–1951)
- Ruby (1910–c.1922)
- Ryjan (1920–1926)
S
[edit]- Salmson (1921–1957)
- Sandford (1923–1939)
- Santax (1920–1927)
- SARA (1923–1930)
- Sautter-Harlé (1907–1912)
- SCAP (1912–1929)
- SCAR (1906–1915)
- Scora (1974–present)
- Secqueville-Hoyau (1919–1924)
- Sénéchal (1921–1927)
- Sensaud de Lavaud (1926–1928)
- SERA (1959–1961)
- Sidéa (1912–1924)
- Sigma (1913–1928)
- Silva-Coroner (1927)
- SIMA-Violet (1924–1929)
- Simca (1935–1980)
- Simplicia (1910)
- Simplex (1919–1921)
- Sinpar (1907–1914)
- Siscart (1908–1909)
- Sixcyl (1907–1908)
- Sizaire-Berwick (1913–1927)
- Sizaire Frères (1923–1929)
- Sizaire-Naudin (1905–1921)
- Société Parisienne
- Soncin (1900–1902)
- Solanet (1921)
- Soriano-Pedroso (1919–1924)
- SOVAM (1965–1969)
- SPAG (1927–1928)
- Stabilia (1907–1930)
- Stimula (1907–1914)
- Stimula (1978–1982)
- Suère (1909–1931)
- Suncar (1980–c.1986)
T
[edit]- Talbot (1919–1932; 1979–1986)
- Talbot-Lago (1932–1959)
- Th. Schneider (1910–1931)
- Thomson (1913–1928)
- Tourey (1898)
- Tracford (1933–1935)
- Tracta (1926–1934)
- Triouleyre (1896–1898)
- Tuar (1913–1925)
- Turcat-Méry (1899–1928)
- Turgan-Foy (1899–1906)
U
[edit]- Unic (1904–1939)
- Underberg (?–?)s:Popular Science Monthly/Volume 57/October 1900/Gasoline Automobiles
- Urric (1905–1906)
- Utilis (1921–1924)
V
[edit]- Vaillant (1922–1924)
- Vallée (1895–1902)
- VELAM
- Vermorel (1908–1930 as an automobile producer)
- Vernandi (1928–1929)
- Villard (1925–1935)
- Vinot-Deguingand (1901–1927)
- Voisin
Z
[edit]- Zédel (1905–1920)
- Zeiller & Fournier (1920–1924)
- Zénia (1913–1924)
Defunct microcar manufacturers
[edit]- Acma (1957-1961)
- Acoma mini comtesse (1974-1984)
References
[edit]- G.N. Georgano, Nick (Ed.). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2000.
- Šuman-Hreblay, Marián. Automobile Manufacturers Worldwide Directory. London: McFarland & Co. Inc., 2000.1254