VW and automobiles?

German tank designs were manufactured by many different German automotive companies; such as Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. Ferdinand and Royal Tiger models were largely assembled and manufactured by Porsche, or at least parts of them (such as the Tiger II's turret) and Mercedes manufactured many engines. Opel and Volkswagen manufactured for the most part much lighter vehicles.

Now, German superiority in Armored vehicles was truly only achieved in 1944, and even then it was not across the board. Even in 1944, German tank formations continued to have a higher concentration of obsolescent or equal equipment to their enemies; with many Panzer regiments retaining a battalion of Panzer IVs. Very few units, such as Panzer Brigades, were ever equipped in their entirety with Panthers. Up until the development of the Panther ("Panzer Mk.V" until 1944) the German line armored regiments were predominantly armed with Panzer IIIs and Panzer IVs. This was discussed recently by several flairs, including our resident armor expert /u/TheHIV123. An undeniably strong case can be made, especially early war, to the German's more mature armored doctrine, and tactical superiority in armored command.