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| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 1905 |
| Founder | Herbert Austin |
| Defunct | 1952 |
| Fate | Merged with Morris Motors |
| Successor | British Motor Corporation |
| Headquarters | Longbridge, England |
| Products | Automobiles / Rover / Austin Rover / MG / Morris |
Logo of the Austin automotive brand. | |
| Product type | Automotive marque |
|---|---|
| Owner | SAIC Motor |
| Discontinued | 1988 |
| Previous owners | Austin 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 in the new holding company British Motor Corporation (BMC) Limited, keeping its separate identity. The marque Austin was used until 1987 by BMC's successors British Leyland and Rover Group. 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.