McLaren Group
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| McLaren Group Limited | |
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| Type of Company | Private |
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| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Woking, United Kingdom |
| Key people | Ron Dennis (Chairman & CEO) |
| Industry | Motorsport |
| Parent | DaimlerChrysler (40%) |
| Website | www.mclaren.com |
The McLaren Group, based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking in the United Kingdom, is a group of companies created by Ron Dennis. The Group is focused around the Team McLaren Mercedes racing team and Formula One constructor. It includes:
- McLaren Racing, the company behind the Team McLaren Formula One constructor
- McLaren Automotive, the company which has produced small volumes of the McLaren F1 road car and currently, in conjunction with Mercedes-Benz, makes the SLR
- McLaren Electronic Systems, which develops and manufactures automotive control systems and components for motorsports, including systems for Team McLaren
- McLaren Marketing, primarily serving the marketing and media requirements of McLaren Racing
- Absolute Taste, caterer to Team McLaren
- Lydden Circuit, which manages a racetrack of the same name near Dover in Kent.
- McLaren Applied Technologies, which develops commercial applications for the Group's technologies and provides an internal resource for facilities and expertise.
Since 1995, DaimlerChrysler (at the time Daimler-Benz) has supplied British-built Ilmor engines to the McLaren Formula One team under the Mercedes-Benz brand. In January 2000, DaimlerChrysler bought a 40% share of the Group, with Ron Dennis and the Techniques d'Avant Garde Group (owned by Mansour Ojjeh) each owning a 30% share. [1] In August 2006 Auto Motor und Sport magazine reported that DaimlerChrysler was considering acquiring the 60% held by Dennis and Ojjeh. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ DaimlerChrysler acquires an interest in TAG McLaren. DaimlerChrysler website. 2 February 2000. Accessed 3 July 2006.
- ^ "Mercedes may raise McLaren stake, no decision yet", Reuters, 2006-08-16. Retrieved on 2006-08-16.
| Members and holdings of DaimlerChrysler : |
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| Chrysler Group: Chrysler | Dodge | Jeep |
| Defunct Marques: Barreiros (1959-1978) | Commer (1905-1979) | DeSoto (1928-1961) | Eagle (1988-1998) | Fargo (1920-1972) | Hillman (1907-1976) | Humber (1898-1975) | Imperial (1955-1975, 1981-1983) | Karrier (1908-1977) | Plymouth (1928-2001) | Simca (1934-1977) | Sunbeam (1901-1976) | Singer (1905-1970) | Valiant (1960-1966) |
| Mercedes Car Group: Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) | Maybach | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-AMG | Smart |
| Commercial Vehicle Brands: Freightliner | Mercedes-Benz | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus | OriOn | Setra | Sterling Trucks | Thomas Built Buses | Western Star |
| Participations in: EADS (30.17%) | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (85%) | Freightliner | McLaren Group (40%) |
