General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, is a multinational corporation headquartered
in the United States and has been the world's largest and most dominant
automaker since 1931; as well as the global industry sales leader for 77 years.
Along with Ford Motor Company and Chrysler, General Motors is the largest of
the Big Three automobile manufacturers in America and the largest automobile
manufacturer in the world, ouselling Toyotain 2007 by about 3,000 vehicles. Founded
in 1908, GM today employs about 284,000 people around the world. With global
headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 35 different
countries around the world and sells them under the brands of Buick, Cadillac,
Chevrolet, GM Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall.
As of 2007, General Motors is the fifth largest company in the world (behind
Wal-Mart Stores, Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, and BP.)
General
Motors was founded 1908, in Flint, Michigan and currently employs approximately
284,000 people around the world. GM's global headquarters is the Renaissance
Center located in Detroit, Michigan, USA, They currently manufacture their cars
and trucks in 35 different countries. Its European headquarters are based in
Zurich, Switzerland, and its Holden headquarters are located in Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia. In 2007, 9.37 million GM cars and trucks were produced globally
under the following 12 brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM Daewoo, GMC, Holden,
Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall. GM is also the majority
shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea and has had many
collaborations with the world's various automakers. |
