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Cadillac is among the first automotive brands in the world, fourth in the United States only to Autocar Company (1897) and fellow GM marques Oldsmobile (1897) and Buick (1899). It was named after Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac (1658–1730), who founded Detroit, Michigan. The Cadillac crest is based on his coat of arms.
The Cadillac won the Dewar Trophy for 1908, which was actually presented in 1909. [9] Leland sold Cadillac to General Motors on July 29, 1909, for $4.5 million, but remained as an executive until 1917. With Charles Kettering, he developed a self-starter for the Cadillac, which won its second Dewar Trophy in 1913 as a result. [10]
Time Inc. (also referred to as Time & Life, Inc. later on, after their two onetime flagship magazine publications) was an American worldwide mass media corporation founded on November 28, 1922, by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden and based in New York City.
During its history, on seven occasions, Time has released a special issue with a cover showing an X scrawled over the face of a man, a year, or a national symbol. The first Time magazine with an X cover was released on May 7, 1945, showing a red X over Adolf Hitler's face which was published the week following his death.
To be clear, Cadillac was founded in 1902 with the remnants of Ford’s first automobile venture five months after he left the company. The brand was based on a single-cylinder engine developed by ...
The strong early sales of the new car with its radical design with rear-engine, rear-wheel drive layout, put Cole on the cover of Time magazine October 5, 1959 issue. [10] Cole was promoted to head the GM car and truck group in 1961, then to executive vice-president in 1965, and to president in 1967.
From McDonald's to Crocs, here's a look back at iconic companies founded from 1940 onward.
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who stepped down in 2021 after 16 years in office, was named Time’s Person of the Year in 2015.. The magazine cited Merkel’s economic leadership as well ...