The auto world is a complex one. It starts from the beginning, whos’ idea was it, who designed it, where did it get manufactured, who manufactured it, who gets the profits in the end? Nothing is done by one company, but the credits given are often screwed from the truth. Many of the innovations you see in vehicles are not done by the OEM’s, but by suppliers offering their product for sale. If you are curious about who made your car, check out the article below about a book coming out dealing with this topic.

Author of new book – ‘Who Really Made Your Car?’ –
says suppliers are the real producers of automobiles

What company really manufactured the vehicle you drive? One expert says the correct answer to this question – in many instances – no longer is Ford, General Motors, Toyota, or any other major automaker.
“More than two-thirds of the value in your car is from parts produced by parts suppliers, not the car manufacturers,” said James Rubenstein, a geography professor at Miami University, and a long-time observer of the automotive industry.
Rubenstein says a network of 4,500 suppliers – including companies such as Lear Corporation, Johnson Controls and Magna International – supplies carmakers with everything from seats to wiring.
In collaboration with Thomas Klier, an economist with the Federal Reserve Board, Rubenstein has authored a book due out in the summer of 2008 called, “Who Really Made Your Car?” (Cincinnati Enquirer)