The automobile, just like the human being, has its character, its characteristics, and its history. The automobile and the human being have a decisive influence on each other. The development of human society and the discovery of new laws and technologies directly impact technology development. A century and a half ago, a car was just a self-propelled cart with three or four wheels, driven by steam. And the level of comfort in such units tended to zero. Every car created at the beginning of the century was a luxury item, not available for everyone. Today the situation is completely different. The car has evolved from a luxury item into an everyday commodity, has become an object of constant use, accessible to all and often especially necessary in daily activities.
What car brands that start with U?
There are few manufacturers among the names of car brands that start with the letter U. Large global manufacturers are not in it. But even here, there are representatives of different categories of cars, such as UAZ with its SUVs, trucks, and cars, British Ultima – manufacturer of supercars, UMM, representing Portuguese car industry and many others.
Today the car is a multifunctional means of everyday life. It helps save time, move quickly, transport goods of any weight, and cover vast distances with comfort. But the most interesting thing is that modern technology and advances in mechanical engineering and design have made the car not only a convenient means of transportation. The automobile has far surpassed its traditional technical significance. Its individual categories have become a spectacular way of demonstrating the degree of affluence, the aesthetic level of the owner, contributing to maintaining the prestige and indicating the owner’s position in the hierarchy of the human community.
UAZ
One of the main representatives of the world automobile industry, whose name begins with the letter U, is the former Soviet and now Russian car brand UAZ, founded in 1941. Previously, the brand bore the name Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant named after V. I. Lenin twice the Order of the Red Banner of Labor. Today – LLC Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant, which is part of the holding Sollers (formerly Severstal-auto). The production category of the brand is all-wheel-drive SUVs, light trucks, vans. The company is in the process of closing.
Ukrainian Automobile Corporation JSC
Like most Ukrainian companies at present, the JSC Ukrainian Automobile Corporation, known as UkrAvto, is engaged in the resale of products manufactured by automobile brands from other countries. Romanian, Chinese and German manufacturers make the basis of products. Founded back in 1992, the company became especially relevant after Russia introduced a recycling fee in 2012; the volume of products supplied to Russia by the company dropped from 40% to 2%, which led to the need to move to other markets. But the tightening of conditions and then the closure of the Crimean market caused the company’s economic problems to grow.
Ultima Sports Ltd
British car manufacturer – Ultima Sports Ltd of Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, was founded in 1992. The founder of the company was Ted Marlowe. The main focus of production was the production of sports cars and components for the assembly of highway racing cars. Assembly was based on Noble Motorsport cars. Since 1999, within 16 years, the brand has been producing Ultima GTR in several modifications. Were presented GTR640 and GTR720 convertible Can-Am. In the initial period, Sport and Spyder were produced. In 2015, the revolutionary Ultima Evolution appeared.
UMM
A representative of the Portuguese automotive industry is the company UMM – steel plant, which had automotive production as one of its directions. The brand was based in Portugal. Since its founding in 1977 to manufacture all-wheel drive cars used in agriculture. The products have also found application in public utilities and industry. The base for creating cars was a French UMM 4×4 from SIMI Cournil, distinguished by strength and stability. It was a Landrover quad based on the Hotchkiss-JEEP and had an all-wheel-drive from Ferguson Diesel. The model was used to transport Pope John Paul II on his visit to Portugal.
Unic
French car brand Unic was founded by Georges Richard in 1905 in Put. The company has implemented the production of buses and cars. The beginning of the formation of the brand was associated with lawsuits, raiding, which ended with the re-establishment of the company under the name Société Anonyme des Automobiles Unic and the trademark Unic in 1905. The company’s first model was the Type A1 10CV, immediately followed by the Type A2 12CV and Type B1 14CV. Together with Jacques Bizet (son of the composer) and Hugh Citroën (brother of Andre Citroën), the founder creates credit and financial structure for financing purchases of its cars on credit. In 1937, the car company closed down. The brand was reborn several times, closing completely in 1984.
Universal Power Drives
Universal Power Drives manufactures special-purpose machinery and trucks with the Unipower brand. The brand was founded in 1934 in Aldwych, London, in Perivale. Until the 50s, the brand produced special vehicles – lumber trucks for forestry. In 1972, a special fire-fighting and construction equipment based on 4×4 Unipower Invader was developed. In 1966, the brand presented the sports car Unipower GT and Quasar-Unipower 1967-68. In the 80s, the C-series tractor was produced. After acquiring Alvis plc, created a subsidiary Alvis Unipower Limited, which produces trucks of the brand Alvis-Unipower.
UD Trucks
The UD Trucks Corporation is a Japanese automobile manufacturer founded in 1935 as Nihon Diesel Industries, Ltd in Kawaguchi, Japan, on the outskirts of Tokyo. The founder was Kenzo Adachi. The brand was focused on the production of diesel-powered trucks, buses, chassis, and special purpose vehicles. The company is located in Ageo, Saitama, Japan. Having changed its name several times in 2010, the brand became UD Trucks. In 2021 Isuzu Motors acquired the brand.
Unicar
Unipower
What supercar starts with U?
Among the manufacturers of supercars, whose name begins with the letter U, Ultima Sports cars have special fame. Founded in 1992, the brand is now known for several models in this category – Ultima Spyder, Ultima GTR, and Ultima Can-Am. Today its Ultima Evolution models are sold worldwide.
What is the car with the U logo?
The letter U is often found as an element of the logo of some automobile brands, even those whose name does not begin with it. Companies such as Unipower and the Japanese automaker UD Trucks are using this letter as their brand symbol, which occurs in combination with other compositional elements and outside of the other letter values and graphic signs that make up the name.
What expensive cars start with the letter U?
The expensive category of luxury cars is also presented in a group of motor cars whose trade name begins with the letter U. These are the British car brand Ultima with its Ultima GTR and sports car Unipower GT and others. More information can be found on the pages of the information resource about the cars of the world.
