Who Owns FIAT?

The Italian automaker behind the FIAT 500, FIAT, took over Crysler in 2009 to create FIAT Chrysler Automobiles. In 2021, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group merged to form Stellantis. Therefore, today, Crysler is part of Stellantis, which generated nearly €180 billion in revenue in 2022, with a net profit of €16.78 billion. Today Stellantis inherits brands part of FIAT like Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, and Crisler. And brands from PSA Group like Opel, Peageot, and Citroen. Related Ownership Case Studies Who Owns Volkswagen The major shareholder of Volkswagen is Porsche Automobil Holding SE, a company investing in various automakers. This is the holding of the Porsche family, the primary shareholder of Volkswagen, with a 31.4% ownership stake in the company and a 53.3% voting power. Volkswagen is an automaker empire with brands that comprise Audi, Skoda, Seat, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Porsche, Bentley, and Ducati. Who Owns Bugatti Formerly part of the Volkswagen Group, which owns iconic brands like Lamborghini, Bentley, and Ducati, Bugatti is part of a new joint venture. Indeed, Porsche (the corporation which controls Volkswagen, owned by the Porsche family) still holds a 24% stake in the holding that controls Bugatti. The brand has been spun out from Volkswagen. A majority stake of 55% is now owned by a joint venture called Rimac Group, controlled by Porsche (24%), Hyundai (12%), Mate Rimac (37%), and Other Investors. The Porsche family also holds a further 45% stake in the Bugatti | Rimac joint venture, thus playing the role of key shareholder. Who Owns Lamborghini Lamborghini is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer founded in 1963 by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini. Since that time, ownership of the firm has changed several times. Another financial crisis in the late 1990s saw Lamborghini sold to Volkswagen through its subsidiary Audi AG. The subsidiary remains the owner of Lamborghini today. And it's part of the Volkswagen Group. Who Owns Balenciaga Balenciaga is a Spanish luxury fashion house founded in 1917 by designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. The company was initially located in the Basque region of Spain before the civil war forced Balenciaga to move his operations to Paris in 1937. Kering acquired a 91% stake in Balenciaga in 2001 for an undisclosed sum. The French multinational then purchased the rights to the perfume brand, which likely made them the sole owner. The Pinault family controls Kering through the Artémis group, which holds a 41.7% stake in the Kering Group. Who Owns Gucci Gucci is owned by the french holding Kering, which completed its buyout of Gucci in an $8.8 billion deal in 2004. Artémis is the investment company of the Pinault family. Founded in 1992 by François Pinault, Artémis is the leading shareholder in Kering, which owns Gucci. The Kering Group generated over €20 billion in revenue in 2022, and Gucci was the leading brand, with revenue of €10.5 billion. Who Owns Louis Vuitton LVMH, among the world's largest luxury goods companies, will own Louis Vuitton with over $53 billion in revenues by 2019. It holds 75 brands in six different sectors. These brands comprise Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Christian Dior, Fendi, Loro Piana, Celine, Givenchy, Kenzo, Berluti, and Rimowa. The Arnault family owns LVMH. Who Owns Adidas Adidas is a German multinational best known as a designer and manufacturer of sportswear and related accessories. It was founded in 1924 in the Bavarian town of Herzogenaurach, Germany, and did not take on the Adidas name until 1949. The new company, known today as Adidas AG, is the holding company for the Adidas Group and the sole owner of Adidas. Some of the company’s largest shareholders include: Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (7.6%), Nassef Sawiris (3.3%), and Norges Bank Investment Management (2.8%). Who Owns Burger King Burger King is an American multinational chain of fast-food restaurants that is headquartered in Miami, Florida. The first Burger King restaurant, then known as Insta-Burger King, was opened in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1953 by Keith Cramer and his stepfather Matthew Burns. Burger King Worldwide merged with the Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons in 2014. This precipitated the formation of parent company Restaurant Brands International, which is part-owned by former Burger King owner 3G Capital. Who Owns Marvel Marvel, formerly known as Marvel Entertainment LLC, is an American entertainment company based in New York City that is best known for its comic books and film, TV, and video game franchises. The Marvel we know today is the result of a merger between toy subsidiary Toy Biz (now Marvel Toys) and Marvel Entertainment Group. Who Owns Yeezy Yeezy was a fashion brand that arose from a collaboration between German sportswear company Adidas and entrepreneur and music artist Kanye West. While Yeezy inspired a multitude of other brands in the fashion industry and earned revenue in the billions, the collaboration between West and Adidas ended abruptly in October 2022. Who Owns Ferrari Ferrari's top individual shareholders include Exor (the Holding company of the Agnelli Family, also the owner of FIAT Chrysler) with 24% of its shares, Piero Ferrari (son of Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the company), and other institutional investors like BlackRock and T. Rowe Price Associates. Ferrari runs a car luxury business model famous for its iconic models, which in 2019 made over €3.7 billion in revenues ($4.3 billion) in sales.

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