Austin Motor Company

For Austin's American subsidiary, see American Austin Car Company. For the unrelated American Austin company 1901–1921, see Austin Automobile Company.

The Austin Motor Company Limited
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedDecember 1905 (1905-12)
FounderHerbert Austin
Defunct1952 (1952)
FateMerged with Morris Motors
SuccessorBritish Motor Corporation
HeadquartersLongbridge, England
ProductsAutomobiles / Rover / Austin Rover / MG / Morris
Austin marque

Logo of the Austin automotive brand.
Product typeAutomotive marque
OwnerSAIC Motor
Discontinued1988 (1988)
Previous ownersAustin Motor Company (1905–1952)
BMC (1952–1967)
British Leyland (Austin Rover) (1967–1988)
Rover Group (1988–2005)
Nanjing Automobile Group (2005–2007)
SAIC Motor (2007–Present)

The Austin Motor Company Limited was a British manufacturer of motor vehicles, founded in 1905 by Herbert Austin in Longbridge. In 1952, it was merged with Morris Motors Limited to form the new holding company British Motor Corporation (BMC) Limited, while retaining its separate identity. The marque Austin was used by BMC's successors, British Leyland and Rover Group, until 1987. The trademark is currently owned by the Chinese firm SAIC Motor, after being transferred from bankrupt subsidiary Nanjing Automotive, which had acquired it with MG Rover Group in July 2005.

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