As a reminder of how this works, the first person to comment on this post gets to suggest a “fox,” that is, another automaker to be linked to the “hound” in six degrees or less. Successive commenters then take up the challenge, and if they can link the “fox” to the “hound,” they get to suggest another “fox.” Whoever suggests a “fox” that stumps everybody else wins.
To make this sporting, please suggest foxes that are fairly well known – so don’t suggest McQueegle Hornflapper’s Henway as a fox. And as always, a link consists of one company owning another, merging with another or sharing another’s parts.