General Motors

General Motors Corporation {{nyse|GM}}, also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall.

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United States - Automobile maker - Buick - Cadillac - Chevrolet - Daewoo - GMC - Holden - Hummer - Opel - Pontiac - Saturn - Saab - Vauxhall

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Chevrolet and GMC divisions produce trucks, as well as passenger vehicles. Other brands include ACDelco, Allison Transmission, and General Motors Electro-Motive Division that produces diesel-electric locomotives. GM also has stakes in Isuzu, Subaru, and Suzuki in Japan and a joint venture with AutoVAZ (Lada) in Russia. In December 2003, it acquired Delta in South Africa, in which it had taken a 45 percent stake in 1997, and which is now a fully-owned subsidiary, General Motors South Africa.

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Truck - General Motors Electro-Motive Division - Diesel-electric locomotive - Isuzu - Subaru - Suzuki - Japan - AutoVAZ (Lada) - Russia - December - 2003 - Delta - South Africa - 1997

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GM's headquarters are in the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan.

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Renaissance Center - Detroit - Michigan

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General Motors is the world's largest vehicle manufacturer and employs over 340,000 people. In 2001, GM sold 8.5 million vehicles through all its branches. In 2002, GM sold 15 percent of all cars and trucks in the world. They also owned Electronic Data Systems from 1984 to 1996 and, prior to selling it to News Corporation, DirecTV. GM owned Frigidaire from 1918 to 1979.

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Manufacturer - 2001 - 2002 - Electronic Data Systems - 1984 - 1996 - News Corporation - DirecTV - Frigidaire - 1918 - 1979

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The current chairman (since May 1, 2003) and chief executive officer (since June 1, 2000) is Rick Wagoner, succeeding John F. Smith, Jr.

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May 1 - 2003 - Chief executive officer - June 1 - 2000 - Rick Wagoner - John F. Smith, Jr.

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