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General Motors (GM), a Detroit-based automotive giant, holds a prominent position in the global automotive industry. Founded in 1908 by William C. Durant, GM's history is marked by significant acquisitions, establishing it as a leading automaker for decades. The company's portfolio includes iconic b...
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- Company type Public
- Industry Automotive
- Founded September 16, 1908
- Founders William C. Durant
- Headquarters Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Area served Worldwide
- Key people Charles Kettering, Director of Research (1920-1947), Alfred P. Sloan, CEO (1923-1946)
- Services Automotive finance, Vehicle leasing, Vehicle service
- Revenue US$187.4 billion (2024)
- Net income US$6.008 billion (2024)
- Number of employees 162,000 (2024)
- Subsidiaries GM Insurance, GM Energy, GM Envolve, OnStar, DMAX, GM Components Holdings, GM Defense, GM Performance Power Units, GM Subsystems Manufacturing LLC, Ultium Cells LLC, GM Argentina, GM Brazil, GM Canada, GM Chile, GM Colombia, GM Ecuador, GM Egypt, GM Japan, GM Korea, GM Mexico, GM New Zealand, GM Specialty Vehicles, GM Technical Center Korea, Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (50%), SAIC-GM (50%), SAIC-GM-Wuling (44%), SGMW Motor Indonesia
- Website www.gm.com
General Motors history
Last Updated : 25/03/25, 12:11 AM
General Motors: A Century of Innovation and Transformation From its origins as the Durant-Dort Carriage Company, General Motors rapidly ascended to become a global automotive behemoth. William C. Durant’s acquisitive strategy, fueled by acquisitions of Buick, Oldsmobile, and Cadillac, establis...
GENERAL MOTORS NEWS
Softbank investing $2.25 billion in General Motor's autonomous car unit
June 01, 2018 4:11 pm
SoftBank Vision Fund is investing $2.25 billion in its General Motor's Cruise autonomous-car unit.
General Motors president says near resolution for South Korea unit, union accepts wage deal
April 26, 2018 11:32 am
General Motors says it has reached a tentative agreement with its South Korean labor union to a set of measures to cut costs and allocate new car models to existing GM Korea factories.
General Motors to shut South Korean plant, more cuts could follow
February 13, 2018 11:05 am
South Korea had for years been a low-cost export hub for General Motors, producing close to a fifth of its global output at its peak. But sharp rises in labor costs, weakening demand and big investments in China hurt the company's competitiveness.
General Motors promising 2 more electric vehicles in next 18 months
October 03, 2017 3:48 pm
The Detroit automaker is promising two new EVs loosely based on the Chevrolet Bolt in the next 1 ½ years and more than 20 electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles by 2023.
After Uber, General Motors plans to launch self-driven taxi fleet
December 16, 2016 1:14 pm
GM says it will have human backup drivers for its fleet of autonomous Chevrolet Bolt electric cars.
General Motors to pull out of Gujarat to stem mounting losses
July 30, 2015 3:25 am
Wiring trouble: GM to recall 155,000 vehicles in India
July 14, 2015 6:58 am
GM India has asked customers facing problems with their remote keyless entry accessory to go to their Chevrolet dealer.
Death toll from defective General Motors ignition switches rises to 107
May 26, 2015 8:48 am
GM recalled 2.6 million of the cars last year, but acknowledged it knew about problems with the switches for more than a decade.
2015 Chevrolet Captiva launched in India
March 17, 2015 2:04 pm
Powertrain remains unchanged in the 2015 Chevrolet Captiva.
GM launches Chevrolet Spark limited edition priced up to Rs 3.99 lakh
June 06, 2014 1:07 pm
Limited addition will have additional features such as outside rear-view mirrors with integrated turn signals.
