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BYTON
Type: Private
Industry: Automotive, Electric Vehicles
Founded: 2016 Nanjing, China
Fate: 2021 Defunct (Bankruptcy)
Products: Electric Vehicles
Parent: China Harmony New Energy Auto Holding Ltd
Website: byton.com
FMC announced the English brand name BYTON. BYTON is an abbreviation of “bytes on wheels”, wherein “byte” refers to the Internet and digital technology and “wheels” refers to the traditional automobile.
In June 2020, the company decided to suspend operations for corporate reorganization for a planned six-month period.
In 2021, Byton entered bankruptcy and work with manufacturing partner Foxconn was halted indefinitely.
FPV
Ford Performance Vehicles
Type: Private
Industry: Automotive
Founded: 2002 Campbellfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Products: Automobiles
Owner: Ford Australia
Defunct: 2014
Ford Performance Vehicles was the Melbourne-based, premium performance arm of automobile manufacturer Ford Australia. The company produced a range of Ford-based models from 2002 to 2014 under the FPV marque name.
In preparation for Ford Australia's manufacturing shutdown, the FPV brand and its range were discontinued in 2014, after 12 years of production and marketing.
FSO
Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych
Type: Joint stock company
Industry: Automotive
Founded: 1 August 1948 Warsaw, Poland
Products: Automobiles
Defunct: 2011
Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych (English: Passenger Automobile Factory), commonly known as FSO, is a Polish automobile parts manufacturer, and formerly an automobile producer of historic significance, located in Warsaw.
In 2011 the factory ceased production amidst the backdrop of the global crisis, but directly as a result of GM Korea's refusal to prolong the factory's license to produce the Aveo.
GONOW
Zhejiang Gonow Auto Co., Ltd.
Type: Subsidiary
Industry: Automotive
Founded: 27 September 2003 Taizhou, Zhejiang, China
Products: Automobiles
Parent: GAC Group
Defunct: 2016
The company was founded on 27 September 2003 with headquarters in Taizhou, Zhejiang.
In 2015, GAC Group announced that Gonow will be integrated into the company as a subsidiary.
In 2016 Gonow defunct due to problems in committing to aftermarket sales and production/delivery of its vehicles.
GEO AUTOMOBILE
Industry: Automobile
Founded: 16 August, 1989 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Fate: Merged into Chevrolet
Products: Subcompact cars
Parents: Chevrolet Division of General Motors
Defunct: 17 June, 1997
Geo was a marque of small cars and SUVs marketed by General Motors as a subdivision of its Chevrolet division from 1989 to 1997.
GUMPERT Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH
Type: Private
Industry: Automotive
Founded: 2005 Altenburg, Germany
Fouder: Roland Gumpert
Defunct: 2012 (insolvency), 2014 (liquidation)
In August 2012, the company filed for insolvency with the District Court of Gera.
On 21 March 2014, the insolvency administrator Görge Scheid announced the sale of Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur and its rights to the Apollo and Tornante models to a foreign investor.
HAFEI
Motor Co., Ltd.
Type: Subsidary
Industry: Automotive
Founded: 1950 Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Products: Automobiles
Parents: Chang'an Automobile Group
Defunct: 2015
Hafei Motor Co., Ltd. is a Chinese automaker subsidiary of Changan Ford, and manufacturing passenger vehicles.
It previously independently manufactured sedans, MPVs, mini vehicles, small trucks, and vans for commercial use.
In 2015, Changan announced it would discontinue all Hafei production and convert existing lines to serve Changan Ford.
HOLDEN
GM Holden Pty Ltd
Type: Subsidiary
Industry: Automotive
Founded: 1856 Port Melbourne, Australia
Fouder: James Alexander Holden, Sir Edward Holden
Products: Automobiles
Parent: General Motors
Defunct: 31 December 2020
Holden Special Vehicles logo
Holden was an Australian automobile marque owned by General Motors and as well a former automobile manufacturer. It was headquartered in Port Melbourne.
In 1931, the company was renamed General Motors-Holden's Ltd. In 1998, adopting the name GM Holden Ltd in 2005.
On 17 February 2020, General Motors announced that the Holden brand would be retired by 2021.
JIANGNAN
Type:
Industry: Automotive
Founded: 2001 Xiangtan, China
Products: Automobiles
Owner: Zotye
Defunct: 2021 (bankrupt)
Hunan Jiangnan Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd., commonly known as Jiangnan Automobile was a Chinese automobile manufacturing company established in 2001 and majority owned by Zotye from 2007 onwards, headquartered in Xiangtan. It went bankrupt and entered reorganisation in 2021.
KEATING SUPERCARS
Type: Private
Industry: Automobiles
Founded: 2006 Bolton, England
Fouder: Anthony Keating
Defunct: 31 May 2021
Keating Supercars was a low-volume kit car manufacturer based in Bolton, England. They made their debut in July 2006 with the launch of the TKR. They built four cars since its launch, the SKR, TKR, ZKR and the Bolt.
The Company was liquidated in May, 31 2021
HEADING
Type: Private
Industry: Automotive
Founded: 0000 Oxfordshire, England
Products: Automobiles
Owner: Name Surname
Defunct: 0000 (bankrupt)
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HEADING
Type: Private
Industry: Automotive
Founded: 0000 Oxfordshire, England
Products: Automobiles
Owner: Name Surname
Defunct: 0000 (bankrupt)
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