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William C. Durant founded General Motors in 1908. Originally intended as a holding company for the Buick Car Company, Durant brought some of the biggest names in the automotive industry within two years, including Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Oakland (later known as Pontiac), and the predecessors of GMC Truck.
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The GM Renaissance Center is located on the banks of the Detroit River in downtown Detroit.
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With the election of Whitman, 64, and Tatum, 51, GM now has 13 directors. The company's 12 independent directors have senior leadership and board experience in information technology, digital commerce, retail, higher education, investment management, international affairs, defense, transportation, cybersecurity, and pharmaceuticals, among others. Seven GM directors are women.
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GM got assurances of 60 days' worth of federal financing to try and revise its turnaround plan under new management with heavy government participation.
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Mercury is a defunct division of the American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company. Created in 1938 by Edsel Ford, Mercury served as the medium-price brand of Ford for nearly its entire existence, bridging the price gap between the Ford and Lincoln model lines.
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The Saturn Corporation, also known as Saturn LLC, was an American automobile manufacturer, a registered trademark established on January 7, 1985, as a subsidiary of General Motors.
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General Motors had been working on an electric vehicle for some time. In fact, as far back as 2004, they had already introduced a hybrid pickup. The Volt was their first fully electric vehicle, however.
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Pontiac, formally the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors, was an American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors.
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SEAT S.A. is a Spanish car manufacturer which sells its vehicles under the SEAT and Cupra brands. It is not a brand of General Motors.
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A range of General Motors brands, including some defunct models such those from Pontiac and Saturn, were not recalled for faulty ignition systems.
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The NHTSA fined General Motors $35 million for not recalling cars with faulty ignition systems.
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Yes, engineers and scientists from General Motors help to develop the first mechanical heart pump in the world. This helped pave the way for open heart surgery.
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Chrysler has never been part of General Motors. They were a stand-alone company but were recently purchased by FIAT.
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The Detroit king of the two-speed automatic was always General Motors, though. The legendary Powerglide appeared for the first time in the 1950 Chevrolet, and it changed everything.
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Yes, General Motors, in fact, made two trains, with one running from 1956 to 1966.
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You might think that anti-lock brakes are a new invention, but no! GM was tinkering with them in the '70s.
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Sadly General Motors discontinued Oldsmobile, one of America's oldest car brands, in 2004. This was due to declining sales.
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Holden, formerly known as General Motors-Holden, was an Australian subsidiary company of General Motors. It was an Australian automobile manufacturer, importer, and exporter which sold cars under its own marque in Australia.
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The Chevrolet Bel Air, especially its third-generation design, has been considered an icon of the 1950s. As a result, well-maintained and preserved examples are highly sought after by car collectors and enthusiasts.
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The Corvette Stingray Racer is a sports racing car and concept car that debuted in 1959. The car was developed in the styling studios at General Motors (GM) at the behest of Bill Mitchell, GM's Vice President of styling. The design was based on a sketch by designer Pete Brock and was further developed by Larry Shinoda.
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