Accubuilt is a manufacturer of funeral and livery vehicles, such as hearses and limousines, under such brand names as Eureka, Miller-Meteor, Sayers & Scovill, and Superior. The Accubuilt, Inc. also makes wheelchair-accessible and shuttle vans. Accubuilt makes its products by transforming vehicles such as Cadillacs (made by General Motors) and Lincolns (made by Ford). The Accubuilt, Inc. provided many of the vehicles used for former President Ronald Reagan's funeral in 2004. Accubuilt is active in acquisitions, buying DaBryan Coach Builders (limousines) in 2005 and Tuscany (truck and van conversions) in 2006.

Adam Opel is the opel of GM's European eye. The company has been a subsidiary of GM for 80 years and is the core of GM's business in Europe. Opel's passenger cars (Astra, Zafira, Vectra, and electric Ampera), along with its light commercial vehicles (Combo and Movano) represent a vast majority of GM's total sales in Germany. Opel is the third most popular brand in Germany behind Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, and it is GM's second biggest selling brand after Chevrolet. It offers International and Diplomat Sales (IDS) to customers in international organizations, military, and diplomatic service. Adam Opel operates 13 manufacturing facilities in eight countries and holds a European market share in excess of 6%.

American Honda Motor came to the US in 1959 as the first Honda subsidiary to be established outside of Japan. American Honda Motor produces cars, trucks, motorcycles, jets, engines, ATVs, and power equipment in the US. The company is the North American sales, marketing, and distribution arm for Japan-based Honda Motor. Through seven manufacturing plants in North America (four in the US), about 1 million vehicles are produced annually. American Honda also operates design centers and research and development facilities, as well as plants in the US for building engines, transmissions, gear sets, and ATVs. It oversees the export of 15 different models of US-made Honda and Acura products to more than 100 countries.

AUDI gets about three-quarters of its sales in Europe. Even if you were born with an innie, you can still have an Audi . . . automobile. A subsidiary of Volkswagen, AUDI manufactures premium automobiles with a lineup including its A-series cars and Q5 and Q7 SUVs. Other models include the TTS Roadster, TT Coupe, the S4, and an all-wheel-drive A6 allroad quattro wagon. The company also makes armor-plated security vehicles. Audi Financial Services provides financing for leasing and purchasing vehicles, offers an Audi Visa Signature credit card, and handles insurance through Liberty Mutual. Italy-based Automobili Lamborghini, which makes the extravagant Murcielago and Gallardo, is an AUDI subsidiary.

Famous for making cars as sleek as they are impossibly expensive, Automobili Lamborghini (a subsidiary of Volkswagen's AUDI unit) caters to the elite consumer. For a mere $300,000, you can buy one of the 400 or so Lamborghini Murcielagos manufactured each year. Tired of poor acceleration? With a top speed of more than 200 mph, the Murcielago's 6.5-liter, 12-cylinder power plant (which delivers 630 horsepower -- more than five Toyota Corollas or two Ford V-8s) can rocket you from zero to 60 mph in less than four seconds. But don't burn too much rubber -- the Murcielago's Pirelli tires cost more than $600 each.

AviChina Industry & Technology develops, manufactures, and sells mini-sized vehicles, economy sedans, and vehicle engines in addition to the development, manufacture, and sale of aviation products. AviChina takes to the skies with products that include helicopters, regional jets, trainers, general-purpose aircraft, components, parts and other avionic products for the civil aviation market. If a car no longer satisfies that need for speed, AviChina also makes helicopters and jets.

AvtoVAZ is a Russian maker of passenger cars. The company features models such as the LADA-ELFI (a miniature city car), the VAZ-1111E (a four-seat electric car), the VAZ-2115 (sedan), and the Niva 2131 (an all-wheel drive SUV). As the largest passenger carmaker in Russia and Eastern Europe, AvtoVAZ controls around 70% of domestic car production. AvtoVAZ produces about 800,000 Lada cars a year. The company has a $330 million joint venture with General Motors -- GM-AvtoVAZ -- to manufacture the Chevy-Niva SUV and Chevy Viva cars (more than 55,000 were produced in 2007). AvtoVAZ and GM each hold a 41.5% share in the venture, while the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development owns the remaining 17%.

Bentley has about 170 dealerships worldwide, some 50 of which are in the US. Bentley is owned by Volkswagen. The preferred choice of both the nouveau riche and old money aristocracy, many of the most exclusive automobiles in the world are made by Bentley. Bentley's Continental GT costs about $150,000 -- a fair price when one considers the steering wheel's leather stitching takes as many man hours to complete as the building of an entire Ford sedan. Other Bentley models include the T, R, and RL model Arnage luxury sedans as well as the Azure (company's flagship in 2006), and Continental Flying Spur.

Bentley was founded in 1919. What do entertainers and blue-blooded aristocrats have in common? They both have a passion for expensive luxury automobiles. And cars don't get much more extravagant than Bentley. Bentley Motors Inc. is the US marketing and sales division of Volkswagen's Bentley Motors Limited subsidiary. The extremely expensive and extravagant Bentley models include the Arnage, Continental GT, and Continental Flying Spur, as well as the Mulsanne, the company's new flagship sedan, which debuts in the fall of 2010 (starting price is $285,000). The company prides itself on craftsmanship and the fact that it takes some 150 hours to hand-build a single Continental GT and 400 for the Arnage.

The plant, built in 1994, averages daily output of some 600 vehicles, 80% of which are customized for buyers. BMW Manufacturing serves up German engineering with a little Southern hospitality on the side. The South Carolina-based company is the exclusive manufacturer of the X3 and X5 SUV, and xDrive35d (diesel), as well as the X6 Sports Activity Coupe and ActiveHybrid. The 4 million-plus sq.-ft. factory, BMW's first full manufacturing facility outside Germany and its only US plant, delivers its cars throughout the US and worldwide. One of the greenest car manufacturing facilities anywhere, BMW Manufacturing uses water-based (rather than solvent) paints and powers the plant with recycled landfill methane gas.

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