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| − | '''General Motors''' (GM) automobile manufacturing company was founded in 1908 by William C. Durant, and rose to become one of the leading auto manufacturers in the [[United States]]. In 2006, over 9 million GM cars and trucks were sold | + | '''General Motors''' (GM) automobile manufacturing company was founded in 1908 by William C. Durant, and rose to become one of the leading auto manufacturers in the [[United States]]. In 2006, over 9 million GM cars and trucks were sold. Some of the popular brands of autos sold by GM include: |
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General Motors (GM) automobile manufacturing company was founded in 1908 by William C. Durant, and rose to become one of the leading auto manufacturers in the United States. In 2006, over 9 million GM cars and trucks were sold. Some of the popular brands of autos sold by GM include:
GM headquarters is located in Detroit, and the company manufactures cars and trucks in 33 countries, employing about 284,000 people globally.
General Motors was originally formed by joining several independent companies: the Olds Motor Vehicle Company, owned by Ransom E. Olds, (maker of the Oldsmobile); Cadillac Automobile Company owned by Henry M. Leland; Buick Motor Company, founded by David Dunbar Buick, and the Oakland Motor Car Co, the original maker of the Pontiac.
One former head of General Motors, John Z. DeLorean, went on to start his own car company, Delorean Motors, and manufactured the DeLorean car, famed for it's role in the move "Back to the Future"
