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.
Facts
Company TypeAutomobile manufacturer 1 Founded Year HeadquartersDetroit, Michigan, U.S. 1 Connections
Associated With
Source Wikipedia, General Motors Chapter 11 Reorganization
Related Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, General Motors Chapter 11 Reorganization
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- Also in Transport Atlas: Chevrolet Bel Air, manufactures there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: Chevrolet Bolt, manufactures there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: Chevrolet Camaro, manufactures there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: Chevrolet Chevelle SS, manufactures there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: Chevrolet Corvette, manufactures there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: Chevrolet Silverado, manufactures there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: Chevrolet Volt, manufactures there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: GM New Look Bus, manufactures there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: Oldsmobile 442, manufactures there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: Pontiac Firebird, manufactures there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: Pontiac GTO, manufactures there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia, General Motors
WikipediaWikipedia 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.
View the Source 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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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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