Arnold Clark Automobiles keeps up a high volume of sales to Lowlanders as well as Highlanders. The company, Scotland's biggest auto dealer and one of its largest private companies, operates more than 145 retail new- and used-car franchises that sell more than 200,000 cars a year. The company also runs auto parts and accessories stores throughout the UK. Arnold Clark Automobiles additionally offers maintenance and repair services, car and van rental, and auto insurance. Founded in 1954 as a single dealership, Arnold Clark began in Glasgow shortly after Sir Arnold Clark (he was knighted in 2004) the man retired from his position as a motor mechanics instructor in the Royal Air Force.

First Orange County, then the world -- or at least as far as Arizona and Mexico. Megadealer David Wilson Automotive Group has its roots in Orange County, California, with 16 branches that stretch to east to Scottsdale and now south to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. David Wilson's Automotive locations sell new and used Acura, Ford, Honda, and Mazda cars as well as Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles. The group's dealerships also operate parts and service departments; some offer fleet services. Dealership Web sites allow customers to search inventory, schedule service appointments, and request quotes. David Wilson owns the company that bears his name

Huffing and puffing won't unlock the door of a car secured by Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing. A subsidiary of Germany-based Huf Hlsbeck & First Gmbh & Co. KG, Huf supplies mechanical and electronic automobile locks and security systems. Its lineup includes lock sets, steering locks, and remote control systems. Operating through three plants, in Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Michigan, the company develops its products in partnership with auto manufacturers such as Chrysler, General Motors, and its largest customer, Ford.

SC Johnson has earned a reputation for products you can trust, products which are designed and manufactured to the highest quality and excellence. Founded in 1886 as a parquet flooring company by Samuel Curtis Johnson the first example of innovation was recognising a need for a specially formulated product to care for the parquet floors, Johnson’s Prepared Paste Wax.The wholly-owned subsidiary of S.C. Johnson & Son is a Surrey-based manufacturer of household and industrial cleaning and hygiene products that is also known as British Johnson. The company operates a marketing and manufacturing unit in Frimley Green, Surrey; a regional headquarters (for Europe, Africa, and the Near East) in Egham, Surrey; and a European Shared Service Centre in Edinburgh House at Slough in Berkshire. Established in 1915 as its parent's first subsidiary, the firm markets cleaning products for nearly every room in the house. The company's brand names include Autan, Baygon, Brise, Echo, Kabikiller, Klear, and Mr Muscle, among others.

Two words you won't hear from Buchanan Automotive Group are "snow tires." The company consists of about 10 new-and-used-vehicle dealerships, including flagship location Sarasota Ford, throughout Florida and the southeastern US. It carries new vehicles from such makers as Dodge, Ford, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Toyota. The company's used car inventory includes BMW, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Lexus, and Mazda, among other brands. Founded in 1994, Buchanan Automotive Group is owned by founder and chairman U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan.

BorgWarner Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of engineered automotive systems and components primarily for power train applications worldwide. It operates in two segments, Engine and Drivetrain. The Engine segment offers turbochargers, chain products, emissions systems, thermal systems, diesel cold start and gasoline ignition technology, and diesel cabin heaters. It also manufactures electric air pumps, turbo actuators, and exhaust gas recirculation valves for gasoline and diesel applications; fluid pumps, including engine oil pumps for engine and transmission lubrication; and products for engine air intake management. This segment’s chain and chain systems include timing chain and timing drive systems, variable cam timing systems, crankshaft and camshaft sprockets, tensioners, guides, snubbers, front-wheel drive transmission chain and four-wheel drive chain, and chain systems for light-vehicle and commercial-vehicle applications. The Drivetrain segment offers friction products comprising friction plates, transmission bands, torque converter clutches, and friction clutch modules; mechanical products, such as one-way clutches and torsional vibration dampers; control products, including electro-hydraulic solenoids, solenoid modules, and high pressure solenoids for automated manual transmissions; and dual clutch transmission products comprising dual clutch modules, torsional vibration dampers, and mechatronic control modules. The company sells its products primarily to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of light vehicles, such as passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, vans, and light trucks; OEMs of commercial trucks, buses, and agricultural and off-highway vehicles; and various Tier One vehicle systems suppliers, and the aftermarket for light and commercial vehicles. It has a collaboration agreement with UQM Technologies Inc. to develop electric powertrain products. BorgWarner Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Ultra Motorcycle Inc. sells V-twin powered cruisers; models include the Ground Pounder, the Intimidator 300, the California Kid, and the Apache Lowko. The chopper-style bikes feature customized parts and accessories; they are sold through independent dealers in the US, as well as in New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK. The company's bikes are marketed in Europe through the Belgium-based Legend Motorcycle Group (operating as Ultra Motorcycle Europe). In addition, Ultra Motorcycle will ship an unassembled "Bike-in-a-box" to its customers.

Sea Fox Boat Company, Inc. makes fiberglass recreational fishing boats, along with deck boats. The company offers vessels for both saltwater and freshwater use. Its models range from 16 to 28 feet in length and include bay fishers, center consoles, dual consoles, flats boats, and walk arounds. Its hand-crafted Mariah brand includes bow riders, cuddy cabins, deck boats, and fish and ski models. Sea Fox boats are sold through dealers across the US, as well as more than a dozen international dealers. Brothers Fred and Ed Renken own Sea Fox; they are the third generation of Renkens to run the company.

Austal has ships in just about any shape. At three facilities in Western Australia and one in Alabama, Austal manufactures ferries, cruise ships, military vessels, luxury yachts, and other watercraft. Among the company's products are Armidale patrol boats for the Australian Department of Defense. Austal also provides services related to the operation of its watercraft, including repairs and maintenance. Founded in 1988, Austal plans to develop more business in the high-technology shipbuilding sector. It is also expanding its operations in the US -- where it developed the Hawaii Superferry project -- in order to take on more contracts from the US Navy.

Chrysler's GEM (Global Electric Motor Cars) makes neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs). Chrysler hopes its crisis remains in its rearview mirror. The company has engineered an automotive resurrection by choosing a back-to-basics alliance with Fiat; the collaboration gives Fiat a one-quarter stake in the US car company. Chrysler continues to manufacture its Chrysler brands, as well as Dodge, Jeep, and Ram vehicles; it will also produce smaller Chrysler-brand cars based on Fiat design and technology. Chrysler's trademarked MOPAR (MOtor PARts) division, with its 30% industry market share, carries almost 300,000 parts, options, and accessories for vehicle customization; it is expanding to incorporate Fiat parts.

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