The history of General Motors (GM), one of the world's largest car and truck manufacturers, dates back more than a century and involves a vast scope of industrial activity around the world, …

The story of General Motors begins in Flint, Michigan, where, in 1886, William Crapo “Billy” Durant and Josiah Dallas Dort formed the Flint Road Cart Company and began building horse-drawn …

GM Heritage Archive is GM's global repository of historical photography, motion picture film, video, digital media, and vehicle documentation.

Chevrolet is a division of the manufacturer General Motors (GM), which produces vehicles since 1911 worldwide. Vehicles currently not sold in the United States and Canada. Mid-size …

Chevrolet Motor Company was consolidated into GM on May 2, 1918, and the same year GM acquired United Motors, a parts supplier founded by Durant and headed by Alfred P. Sloan for …

Jan 2, 2020 · Whether it be the development of some of the first luxury vehicles to the production of military equipment in World War II, General Motors has been a major player in U.S. history, …

General Motors Building, Detroit, MI, 1924. One night in 1907, Durant received a phone call about a large automobile merger put together by financier J.P. Morgan. Weeks later, Durant held a …

Jan 29, 2025 · Under the leadership of William C. Durant, the General Motors Company was founded in 1908 to consolidate several motorcar companies producing Buick, Oldsmobile, …

Company History: General Motors Corporation (GM) is the world's largest full-line vehicle manufacturer and marketer. Its arsenal of brands includes Chevrolet, Pontiac, GMC, Buick, …

GM came into being on September 16, 1908, in Flint Michigan. It was originally a holding company for Buick which was under the control of William C. Durant, but it acquired …