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Diagram Showing The Relationships Of Car Makers To One Another (Looks Incestuous)

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Note: Full resolution version available HERE for those of you without HD laser vision. Suckers!

This is a diagram showing the incestuous relationships between the various car manufacturers. I found it pretty eye-opening. For example, did you know Honda is actually a wholly owned subsidiary of a Norwegian car manufacturer? Just kidding, I made that up because all the lines started hurting my eyes. Like when I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror. Which -- anybody seen a grocery bag lying around here? It has a face drawn on one side.

Who Owns Who: An Automaker Family Tree [jalopnik]

Thanks to Chris, who doesn't care who owns who just as long as his tires don't fall off on the highway.

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