Car makers: who owns who?

German car-maker Volkswagen have admitted to "cheating" diesel emissions regulations in the US. Did you know that there are only a handful of different car companies, and that most brand marques are indeed owned by other car makers?

While the emissions fiasco is only reported to affect diesel cars - of which there aren't many in the UAE - it is useful to know where your car has come from.

Here’s our guide to understand who is owned by who:

BMW, Mini, Rolls Royce

Mercedes-Benz, AMG, Smart

Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Ferrari, Fiat, Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Maserati, Lancia

Ford, Lincoln, Troller

Geely, Volvo

Mercury, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Opel, Vauxhall      

Honda, Acura

Hyundai, Kia

Peugeot, Citroen

Renault, Nissan, Datsun, Dacia, Infiniti, Renault Samsung, Lada

Suzuki, Maruti

Tata, Tata-Daewoo, Jaguar, Land Rover, Rover

Toyota, Daihatsu, Lexus, Scion

Volkswagen, Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, Skoda, SEAT, Bentley

Aston Martin, Mazda, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Tesla, McLaren, Koenigsegg, Ssangyong