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Mary Teresa Barra (née Makela; born December 24, 1961) is an American businesswoman who has been the chair [1] and chief executive officer (CEO) of General Motors since January 15, 2014. [2] She is the first female CEO of a 'Big Three' automaker. [3] [4] [5] In December 2013, GM named her to succeed Daniel Akerson as CEO. [3]
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 $45 million, and the McLaughlin Motor Car Company, founded by R. S. McLaughlin, became General Motors of Canada Limited.
On November 8, 1911, the Chevrolet Motor Car Company was incorporated. [6] It was founded by Swiss race car driver and automotive engineer Louis Chevrolet with his brother Arthur Chevrolet, William C. Durant and investment partners William Little (maker of the Little automobile), former Buick owner James H. Whiting, [7] Edwin R. Campbell (son-in-law of Durant) and in 1912 R. S. McLaughlin CEO ...
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"The Ram 1500 was a clean kill and it was a little unexpected, to be honest with you,” MotorTrend CEO Alex Wellen told Yahoo Finance, alluding to strong competition from Ford, Chevrolet, and ...
In 1909, General Motors also acquired the Reliance Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan, and the Rapid Motor Vehicle Company of Pontiac, Michigan, the predecessors of GMC Truck. A Rapid became the first truck to conquer Pikes Peak in 1909. In 1910, Welch and Rainier were added to the ever-growing list of companies controlled by GM.
Richard E. "Dick" Dauch (July 23, 1942 – August 2, 2013) was an American businessman, and co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of American Axle and Manufacturing. Previously, Dauch served as a manufacturing manager at Chevrolet, Chrysler and at Volkswagen's Westmoreland Assembly Plant.