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The 1940s

236 models on record with a confirmed year in this decade
Models
236
Marques
110
Countries
16
Model introductions by year
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Body styles of the era
Saloons & executive cars · 83Pickups & trucks · 10Sports cars, supercars & GTs · 8SUVs & crossovers · 5Coupés & convertibles · 2MPVs & vans · 2Concept cars · 1
Landmarks of the decade
1948
Citroën 2CV
Automobile
3,867,932 built
1948
Morris Minor
commercial vehicle
1,368,291 built
1946
Chevrolet Fleetmaster
passenger car
1,250,986 built
1946
GAZ GAZ-M20 Pobeda
Automobile
241,497 built
1942
Ford 2GA
Automobile
160,211 built
1948
Holden 48-215
passenger car
120,402 built
1941
Renault AHx
Automobile
26,492 built
1947
Ford of Britain Ford Pilot
Automobile
22,155 built
Marques founded in the 1940s
1940
Hunter Automotive Group
United States
1 model
1940
Peel Engineering Company
Isle of Man
3 models
1941
Premier Automobiles Limited
India
1 model
1941
UAZ
Russia
14 models
1941
Ural Automotive Plant
Russia
3 models
1942
Bombardier
Canada
1 model
1942
Freightliner
United States
1 model
1942
Hindustan
India
2 models
1942
Hino
Japan
5 models
1943
Jeep
United States
38 models
1943
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
United States
1 model
1943
Vanajan Autotehdas
Finland
1 model