Willys
Willys (pronounced "Willis") was a brand name used by Willys–Overland Motors, an American automobile company, founded by John North Willys. It was best known for its design and production of World War II–era military jeeps (MBs), Willys M38 and M38A1 military jeeps as well as civilian versions (Jeep CJs), and branding the 'jeep' military slang-word into the '(Universal) Jeep' marque.
Basic Information
- Category: Retail
- Founded: 1962
- Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
- Website: https://www.willys.se
Documented Facts
- Founded: 1962 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Category: Retail (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
Products and Services
- Willys Products: Swedish discount supermarket from Axfood.
Evidence and Sources
- Official Website (Primary Source)
- Willys on instagram (social)
- Willys on facebook (social)
- Willys on linkedin (social)
- Willys — Wikipedia (reference)
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- Recorded profile date: 2025-10-01
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Willys (pronounced "Willis") was a brand name used by Willys–Overland Motors, an American automobile company, founded by John North Willys. It was best known for its design and production of World War II–era military jeeps (MBs), Willys M38 and M38A1 military jeeps as well as civilian versions (Jeep CJs), and branding the 'jeep' military slang-word into the '(Universal) Jeep' marque.
Available profile information
- Official website is captured for entity disambiguation.
- 5 supporting sources linked.
- 3 structured facts available for extraction.
- 1 product or service signal captured.
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