Automotive

Ryder Truck Renta Corporate Office

Ryder System, Inc. was founded in 1933 by James Ryder as a concrete hauling company with one truck. The business expanded quickly into leasing trucks to other companies, under the name Ryder Truck Rental.

In 1952 Ryder bought Great Southern Trucking Company and in 1955 Ryder System was created to combine Great Southern Trucking Company and Ryder Truck Rental.

By the 1970’s the company had expanded into the distribution and supply chain markets.

Today Ryder System has a worldwide fleet of 195,900 vehicles ranging from light-duty trucks to tractor-trailers.

The company’s Fleet Management Solutions segment acquires, manages, maintains, and disposes of fleet vehicles for commercial customers. The Supply Chain Solutions segment provides supply chain and logistics services.

Ryder System trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol R, is a member of the S&P 500, is #406 in the Fortune 500, has 29,000 employees, and had $8.925 billion in revenue in 2019.

In April 2023, the company added electric vehicles to its fleet lineup.

The truck rental and leasing market is a hot commodity in June 2023.

Ryder Truck Rental maintains a corporate office in Miami, Florida.

Ryder System, Inc.

In 1952 Ryder bought Great Southern Trucking Company and in 1955 Ryder System was created to combine Great Southern Trucking Company and Ryder Truck Rental.

History

By the 1970’s the company had expanded into the distribution and supply chain markets.

Today Ryder System has a worldwide fleet of 195,900 vehicles ranging from light-duty trucks to tractor-trailers.

In April 2023, the company added electric vehicles to its fleet lineup.

The truck rental and leasing market is a hot commodity in June 2023.

Ryder Truck Rental maintains a corporate office in Miami, Florida.

Oshkosh Corporation Corporate Office

Oshkosh Corporation designs and builds specialty trucks, military vehicles, truck bodies, and access equipment.

The company was founded in 1917 as Wisconsin Duplex Auto Company to build a severe-duty four wheel drive truck. The first truck manufactured, Old Betsy, still runs and is used in parades.

Today Oshkosh Corporation manufactures and sells heavy-duty vehicles and vehicle bodies for commercial, access, fire and emergency, and defense.

The company’s products range from aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles, tow trucks, refuse vehicle bodies, and aerial work platforms. Oshkosh Corporation owns and operates 40 manufacturing plants.

Oshkosh Corporation is publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OSK, is a member of the S&P 500, is #347 in the Fortune 500, has 11,900 employees, and had $6.87 billion in revenue in 2013.

Oshkosh Corporation

Oshkosh Corporation designs and builds specialty trucks, military vehicles, truck bodies, and access equipment.

The company was founded in 1917 as Wisconsin Duplex Auto Company to build a severe-duty four wheel drive truck. The first truck manufactured, Old Betsy, still runs and is used in parades.

Today Oshkosh Corporation manufactures and sells heavy-duty vehicles and vehicle bodies for commercial, access, fire and emergency, and defense.

History

Visteon Corporate Office

Visteon is a automotive parts company that was spun-off from Ford Motor Company in 2000 .

Since it became an independent company, Visteon has expanded to work with many other brands, including BMW, Daimler Nissan, Hyundai, and General Motors.

The company operates in three business segments: Climate Control, Electronic Products, and Interior Products.

Visteon manufactures and sells climate systems, powertrain cooling systems, audio systems, driver control systems, infotainment systems, powertrain and feature control modules, cockpits, door modules, and consoles.

Visteon trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol VC, is #335 in the Fortune 500, has 24,000 employees, and had $7.74 billion in revenue in 2013.

Visteon

Visteon is a automotive parts company that was spun-off from Ford Motor Company in 2000 .

Since it became an independent company, Visteon has expanded to work with many other brands, including BMW, Daimler Nissan, Hyundai, and General Motors.

The company operates in three business segments: Climate Control, Electronic Products, and Interior Products.

History

Visteon trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol VC, is #335 in the Fortune 500, has 24,000 employees, and had $7.74 billion in revenue in 2013.

Sonic Automotive Corporate Office

Sonic Automotive was founded when O. Bruton Smith began selling cars he had rebuilt in his front yard. He opened his first car dealership in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The company went public in 1997 with 5 dealerships.

Today Sonic Automotive owns 110 new and used vehicle dealerships and 20 collision repair centers in 12 states. The company sells 25 brands of cars and light trucks.

Sonic Automotive Inc. trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SAH, is a member of the S&P 600, is #345 in the Fortune 500, had 9,100 employees, and had $9.05 billion in revenue in 2013.

Sonic Automotive Inc.

Sonic Automotive was founded when O. Bruton Smith began selling cars he had rebuilt in his front yard. He opened his first car dealership in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The company went public in 1997 with 5 dealerships.

Today Sonic Automotive owns 110 new and used vehicle dealerships and 20 collision repair centers in 12 states. The company sells 25 brands of cars and light trucks.

History

CarMax Corporate Office

CarMax is a used auto retailer.

The concept for CarMax was developed by Circuit City executives in 1993 after it was proposed by a consultant who was hired to evaluate new business opportunities for the company.

Today CarMax is the largest specialty used car retailer in the United States with 225 superstores in 41 states, mainly in the Midwest and Southeast.

The company also sells used vehicles through 325,000 in-store auctions at 225 stores and operates four new-car franchises.

CarMax is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KMX, is a member of the S&P 500, is #323 in the Fortune 500, has 20,171 employees, and had $18.95 billion in revenue in 2021.

In April 2022, the company had sizeable stock gains due to the red hot used car market.

Also in April 2022, the company announced that it planned to open 10 new stores in 2022 and stock more used vehicles than new.

CarMax maintains a corporate office in Richmond, Virginia.

CarMax

CarMax is a used auto retailer.

The concept for CarMax was developed by Circuit City executives in 1993 after it was proposed by a consultant who was hired to evaluate new business opportunities for the company.

History

Today CarMax is the largest specialty used car retailer in the United States with 225 superstores in 41 states, mainly in the Midwest and Southeast.

The company also sells used vehicles through 325,000 in-store auctions at 225 stores and operates four new-car franchises.

In April 2022, the company had sizeable stock gains due to the red hot used car market.

Also in April 2022, the company announced that it planned to open 10 new stores in 2022 and stock more used vehicles than new.

CarMax maintains a corporate office in Richmond, Virginia.