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General Motors Company (GM) [2] is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. [3] The company is most known for owning and manufacturing four automobile brands: Chevrolet , Buick , GMC , and Cadillac , each a separate division of GM.
The modernist glass-facade of the rounded towers skyscraper of the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit, Michigan, is the world headquarters of General Motors, since 1996. 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 ...
On 18 September 2017, Vauxhall's official company name was changed from General Motors UK Limited, in use since 16 April 2008, back to its original Vauxhall Motors Limited. On 7 May 2019, Vauxhall left its Griffin House headquarters in Luton for new offices at Chalton House, based in Chalton, on the northern outskirts of Luton. [54]
General Motors' European spare parts depot for American parts was located in Antwerp, Belgium. [10] IBC Vehicles, a joint venture between GM and Isuzu was established in 1985. The new company took over the Bedford van plant in Luton, producing a range of badge engineered light vans based on Isuzu and Suzuki
The 1920s and 1930s was a period of rapid growth for Lendrum & Hartman. Captain Hartman, (using his assumed war-time rank) was a consummate salesman and went out of his way to cultivate American executives like James D. Mooney, president of General Motors Overseas, and General Motors president Alfred P. Sloan.
As of 2014 2.45 million cars were sold in the UK, with the Volkswagen Group having a 20.8% share, Ford Motor Company having 13.2% and General Motors having 11.3%. Subcompact and compact cars were the most popular sizes although SUVs were gaining a significant foothold.
In 1931, the now General Motors owned Vauxhall launched a bus and truck division called Bedford Vehicles. Produced at the companies existing Luton site, the first Bedford's were reworked Chevrolet vehicles. Bedford introduced their first own original design, the Q series lorries and buses, turning itself into a distinctive marque. [1]
Bedford Vehicles, usually shortened to just Bedford, was a brand of vehicle manufactured by Vauxhall Motors, [1] then a subsidiary of multinational corporation General Motors. Established in April 1931, Bedford Vehicles was set up to build commercial vehicles .