Toyota
Toyota etymology: What does its name mean? Who is it named after?
Toyota often vies with Volkswagen for the title of the world’s best selling automaker, but what does its name mean, and what is its history?
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Peugeot
Peugeot etymology: What does its name mean? Who is it named after?
Peugeot is one of the most popular car brands coming out of France, but where does its name come from and what of its history?
Lincoln
Lincoln Motor Co. etymology: Why is it named after Abraham Lincoln?
Lincoln is Ford’s last remaining luxury marque. Its etymology probably won’t be any surprise to anyone, but why does it have that name?
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Koenigsegg etymology: What does its name mean? Who is it named after?
Sweden’s Koenigsegg makes some of the most extreme hypercars out there, but what does its name mean and where does it come from?
Holden
Holden etymology: What does its name mean? Who is it named after?
Famed for being Australia’s Own Car, Holden will stop local production in 2017, but what does its name mean, and where does it come from?
Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile etymology: What does its name mean? Who is it named after?
Oldsmobile was once one of the most popular automotive brands in the US. Olds is now consigned to the pages of history, but where did its name come from?
Honda
Honda etymology: What does its name mean? Who is it named after?
In an age of consolidation, Honda remains a fiercely independent car and motorbike manufacturer, but where does its name come from?
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce etymology: What does its name mean? Who is it named after?
Owning a Rolls-Royce is definitely a sign that you’ve made it, but what’s the history of its name and who is it named after?
Hyundai
Hyundai etymology: What does its name mean?
Once a byword for cheap, Hyundai has grown in both sales and stature in the last decade or so, but what does its name mean? Find out here…
Lamborghini
Lamborghini etymology: What does its name mean?
When you think Lamborghini, you think loud, crazy, over the top cars, but have you ever wondered where its name comes from? Well, wonder no more.