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General Motors is an American multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, known for the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands. It originated in 1908 as a holding company for Buick, founded by William C. Durant, and for most of the twentieth century was the largest automaker in the world, a title it lost to Toyota in 2008. The company reorganized through Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009, emerging as the current General Motors Company.

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Company Type
Automobile manufacturer 2
Founded Year
1908 2
Headquarters
Detroit, Michigan, U.S. 2
Company Type
Company Type (category)
Public 1
General Motors
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How did General Motors lose its long held position as the world's largest automaker?

General Motors originated in 1908 as a holding company for Buick, founded by William C. Durant, and for most of the twentieth century was the largest automaker in the world. It lost that title to Toyota in 2008, and the following year the company reorganized through Chapter 11 bankruptcy, emerging as the current General Motors Company.
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Associated With

General Motors Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, General Motors Chapter 11 Reorganization

Operates In

Automotive Industry, Industries
Source Wikidata: General Motors

Parent Company Of

Holden, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Holden
Oldsmobile, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Oldsmobile

Related Corporate Events

General Motors Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, General Motors Chapter 11 Reorganization
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Developed

GM-NAA I/O

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Manufactures

Buick GSX

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Cadillac Eldorado

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Cadillac Fleetwood

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Chevrolet Bel Air

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Chevrolet Bolt

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Chevrolet Camaro

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Chevrolet Chevelle SS

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Chevrolet Corvette

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Chevrolet Malibu

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Chevrolet Silverado

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Chevrolet Small-Block V8

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gasoline-powered vehicle engines manufactured by General Motors
Chevrolet Suburban

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Chevrolet Volt

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DUKW

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EMD 567

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EMD 645

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EMD DDA40X

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EMD SD40-2

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GM High Value engine

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GM New Look Bus

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GMC CCKW

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Oldsmobile 442

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Opel Corsa

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Pontiac Firebird

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Pontiac GTO

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Cadillac Gage Commando Scout

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Source Wikidata: Cadillac Gage Commando Scout
FP-45 Liberator

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Source Wikidata: FP-45 Liberator
M1 carbine

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Source Wikidata: M1 carbine
M113 armored personnel carrier

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Source Wikidata: M113 armored personnel carrier
M114 armored fighting vehicle

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Source Wikidata: M114 armored fighting vehicle
M1919 Browning Machine Gun

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M2 Browning Machine Gun

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Source Wikipedia: M2 Browningtier 4
M3 Stuart

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Source Wikipedia: M3 Stuarttier 4
M3 submachine gun

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Source Wikidata: M3 submachine gun
M42 Duster

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M551 Sheridan

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Source Wikidata: M551 Sheridan
T17E1 Staghound

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Source Wikidata: T17E1 Staghound

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United States

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Source Wikipedia, General MotorsLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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1. Wikidata: General Motors
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  • Wikidata Q81965 P31=Q891723 (public) (w-bbfill-business4-0926 knownqid fetch)
  • Operates In: Automotive Industry, Wikidata Q81965
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2. Wikipedia, General Motors
Wikipedia
  • Wikipedia lead section, paragraph 3
    The company originated as a holding company for Buick established on September 16, 1908, by William C. Durant.
  • Wikipedia lead section, paragraph 1
    General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
  • Wikipedia lead section, paragraph 1, sentence 2
    The company is most known for owning and manufacturing four automobile brands: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac, each a separate division of GM.
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Wikipedia, General Motors Chapter 11 Reorganization
Wikipedia
  • Associated With: General Motors Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
  • Related Corporate Events: General Motors Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Wikipedia: Holden
  • Parent Company Of: Holden, Lead
    Holden, formerly known as General Motors-Holden, was an Australian subsidiary company of General Motors.
  • Parent Company Of: Holden, Lead [subsidiary-of]
    Holden, formerly known as General Motors-Holden, was an Australian subsidiary company of General Motors.
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Wikipedia: Oldsmobile
Parent Company Of: Oldsmobile, Lead: subsidiary-of
Quote, Parent Company Of: Oldsmobile, Lead: subsidiary-of
Oldsmobile (formally the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors) was a brand of American automobiles, produced for most of its existence by General Motors.
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