Thursday, 8 October 2009

General Motors History

General Motors - United States (USA) Car Company
Faunded: 1908 - General Motors Company, 1916 - General Motors Corporation, 2009 - General Motors Company, Faunders:William C. Durant, Headquarters: Renaissance Center Detroit, Michigan, United States

General Motors, often known as simply GM, is a U.S. automaker founded by William C. Durant in Flint, Michigan, now based in Detroit, Michigan, and is the world's second-largest automaker, as ranked by global unit sales for 2008. GM previously led in global sales for 77 consecutive years (1931 to 2007), longer than any other automaker. It manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. GM employs 244,500 people around the world, and sold and serviced vehicles in some 140 countries. On July 10, 2009, the company emerged from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and plans an initial public stock offering (IPO) in 2010. GM plans to focus its business on its four core US brands — Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, and GMC, although, in Europe Opel/Vauxhall vehicles will remain in production and continue to be operated by GM.
William C. Durant
William C. Durant
December 8, 1861–March 18, 1947
Video: General Motors, 1908-2009
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