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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: [[Buick]], [[Cadillac]], [[Chevrolet]], Pontiac, Saab, and Saturn. | + | '''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: |
| | + | *[[Buick]] |
| | + | *[[Cadillac]] |
| | + | *[[Chevrolet]] |
| | + | *[[Pontiac]] |
| | + | *[[Saab]] |
| | + | *[[Saturn]] |
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| | GM headquarters is located in [[Detroit]], and the company manufactures cars and trucks in 33 countries, employing about 284,000 people globally. | | GM headquarters is located in [[Detroit]], and the company manufactures cars and trucks in 33 countries, employing about 284,000 people globally. |
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| − | General Motors was originally formed by joining several independant 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. | + | General Motors was originally formed by joining several independant 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. |
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| | 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" | | 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" |