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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
General Motors fires several employees in India,US after probe into Tavera recall
July 27, 2013 10:29 am
GM earlier halted production and sale of the Tavera BS3 and Tavera BS4 models.
Toyota remains world's top-selling automaker despite China slump
July 26, 2013 10:54 am
Toyota Motor sold 4.91 million cars and trucks around the world for the January-June period.
General Motors recalls 1.14 lakh units of Chevrolet Tavera in India
July 24, 2013 2:14 pm
Auto major is recalling Tavera BS3 (2.5L variant) & BS4 (2.0L variant) from model years 2005-2013.
Recalls likely to impact Ford,GM's brand image
July 13, 2013 5:35 am
US-based carmakers Ford and General Motors (GM) may face the challenge of poor brand perception among Indian consumers
Scholar asserts Hollywood avidly aided Nazis
June 27, 2013 5:05 am
'Heil hitler!': Ben Urwand draws on uncited archives to argue Hollywood cooperated with German regimes global propaganda effort
No pullout from South Korea but workforce a worry: General Motors
May 07, 2013 10:37 am
South Korea is one of GM's biggest overseas manufacturing bases.
General Motors pulls 'offensive' ad in China: Report
May 01, 2013 2:52 pm
In the land of Fu Manchu,the girls all now do the Suzie-Q,...saying 'ching-ching,chop suey: Ad lyrics
General Motors says to run ads on Facebook once again
April 10, 2013 9:16 am
The automaker continued to maintain pages on Facebook,for which it pays no fees.
Toyota headed to record global sales
October 29, 2012 2:57 pm
Toyota has sold 7.4 million vehicles globally in the first nine months of this year.
GM tests magnesium sheet metal to take weight out of cars
October 23, 2012 9:21 pm
Engineers and scientists at General Motors Co believe they have made a big step toward the expanded use of magnesium in vehicles by heating the lightweight metal so it can be formed into precise,rigid shapes needed for auto parts.
