Volkswagen AG paid Porsche shareholders $5.61 billion for the remaining 50.1% it did not own. Currently, five German companies and seven marques dominate the automotive industry in the country: Volkswagen AG (and subsidiaries Audi and Porsche), BMW AG, Daimler AG, Adam Opel AG and Ford-Werke GmbH.

These include Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, and Volkswagen. Here at German Specialists Ltd, we specialise in servicing, MOTs, ECU mapping, and repairs for German cars, so we use our expertise to guide you through these manufacturers in our latest blog below.

They later merged into Daimler- Benz AG Company in 1926 due to world war difficulties. All the cars from here henceforth were named Mercedes Benz after the Daimler model's most successful car name. To date, Mercedes Benz is one of the most luxurious and classy car brands in the world.

In short, German cars are reliable as long as you maintain them properly. Have a proper maintenance schedule, and they should last longer without any issues. Brands like Audi have good depreciation values, but contrarily, Mercedes Benz decreases in value.