Jeep

:You may be looking for Jeep CJ, Jeep Wrangler and Willys MB.

The Jeep marque

A Division of DaimlerChrysler, the most recent successor company to Willys, holds trademark status on the word "Jeep" and the distinctive 7-bar front grille design. It is said that the number of people worldwide who can recognize the distinctive Jeep grille is second only to the number who can recognize Mickey Mouse and that the Jeep brand is the most famous brand known worldwide other than Coke.

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DaimlerChrysler - Mickey Mouse

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The marque has gone through many owners, starting in 1941 with Willys, which produced the first Civilian Jeep (CJ). Willys was sold to Kaiser in 1953, which became Kaiser-Jeep in 1963. American Motors bought the company in 1970. Chrysler bought AMC in 1987, shortly after the Jeep CJ was replaced with the AMC designed Jeep Wrangler. Finally, Chrysler was merged with Daimler-Benz in 1998 to form DaimlerChrysler.

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Willys - Civilian Jeep (CJ) - Kaiser - American Motors - Chrysler - Jeep Wrangler - Daimler-Benz - DaimlerChrysler

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Jeep vehicles are also produced in Beijing, China, by Beijing Jeep Corporation, Ltd. (BJC), a joint venture between Beijing Automobile Industry Corporation, DaimlerChrysler Corporation and DaimlerChrysler China Invest Corporation, established on January 15, 1984.

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Beijing - China - Joint venture - January 15 - 1984

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Jeep vehicles have "model designations" in addition to their common names. Nearly every civilian Jeep has a 'xJ' designation, though not all are as well-known as the classic CJ.

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