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 * General Motors Company**, often known as simply **GM**, is a United States based automaker with headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. GM is the world's **18th** largest corporate entity and **third** largest automaker as ranked by 2008 revenues on the Fortune Global 500.Ranked by global unit sales for 2008, it is the world's second largest automaker. GM manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries, employs 244,500 people around the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries.

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=__GM Brands__=

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In 1901, Max Grabowsky established a company called the "Rapid Motor Vehicle Company", which developed some of the earliest commercial trucks ever designed. The trucks utilized one-cylinder engines. In 1909, the company was purchased by General Motors to form the basis for the General Motors Truck Company, from which GMC Truck was derived. ======


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Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant in 1911, Chevrolet was acquired by General Motors in 1917. Chevrolet was positioned by Alfred Sloan to sell a lineup of mainstream vehicles to directly compete against Henry Ford's Model T in the 1920s, and continues to hold its position as General Motors' highest-selling brand to the present day, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM. In North America, Chevrolet offers a full range of automobiles, from subcompact cars to medium-duty commercial trucks. Its number one seller in the United States and Canada is the Silverado pickup. ======

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Buick originated as the Buick Motor Company, an independent motor-car manufacturer, and was incorporated on May 19, 1903, by David Dunbar Buick in Detroit, Michigan. Later that year, the struggling company was taken over by James H. Whiting (1842-1919), who moved it to his hometown of Flint, Michigan, and brought in William C. Durant in 1904 to manage his new acquisition. Buick sold his stock for a small sum upon departure, and died in modest circumstances twenty-five years later. ======

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**HUMMER**

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Hummers were originally built by AM General Corporation, which was formerly AMC Jeep's General Products division in its Mishiwaka Indiana assembly plant. They were created under a contract for the United States arm forces. The first model, the Hum-Vee, was built in a variety of military-based equipment and versions. These included troop carriers, gun turrets and radar. The U.S. military, on receiving their quota, have adapted some of the vehicles, including modifications to facilitate a directional microwave crowd control beam. In 1998, AM General sold the brand name to General Motors, but continued to manufacture the vehicles. GM is responsible for the marketing and distribution of all Hummers produced by AM General. In the next few years, GM introduced two new homegrown models, the H2 and H3, and renamed the original vehicle H1. AM General continued to build the H1 until it was discontinued in 2006, and is contracted by GM to produce the H2. The H3 is built in Shreveport, LA alongside the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups, with which it shares the GMT-355 platform (custom modified and designated GMT-345). ======

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**SATURN **Saturn LLC **is a subsidiary of General Motors Company, established on January 7, 1985, in response to the success of Japanese and German small-car imports in the United States. As a "different kind of car company," Saturn operated outside the GM superstructure for a time, with its own assembly plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, unique models, and a separate Retailer Network. media type="youtube" key="6o3FOXypot0" width="425" height="350" media type="youtube" key="P9F2CNDTNJ4" width="425" height="350" ** ======

CADILLAC [[image:cadillac_logo.jpg width="99" height="99"]]
Founded in 1902 as the Cadillac Automobile Company, it was purchased in 1909 by General Motors and over the next thirty years established itself as America's premier luxury car. Cadillac pioneered many accessories in automobiles, including full electrical systems, the clashless manual transmission, and the steel roof. The brand developed three engines, one of which (the V8) set the standard for the American Automotive Industry. media type="youtube" key="jkEw1rsBUak" width="425" height="350"media type="youtube" key="uZfN0KVRvCg" width="425" height="350"


 * **Motors Liq Co** //OTHER OTC GM// || 3:59 PM ET 10/8/09 || [[image:http://custom.marketwatch.com/1.gif width="1" height="1"]] ||
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Recent news
On July 10, 2009, a new entity, NGMCO Inc. purchased the ongoing operations and trademarks from GM.[|[10]] The purchasing company in turn changed its name from NGMCO Inc. to General Motors Company, marking the emergence of a new operation from the "pre-packaged" [|Chapter 11] reorganization.[|[11]][|[12]][|[13]] Under the reorganization process, termed a 363 sale (for Section 363 which is located in Title 11, Chapter 3, Subchapter IV of the [|United States Code], a part of the Bankruptcy Code), the purchaser of the assets of a company in bankruptcy proceedings is able to obtain approval for the purchase from the court prior to the submission of a re-organization plan, free of liens and other claims. It’s used in most Chapter 11 cases that involve a sale of property or other assets. This process is typical of large organizations with complex branding and intellectual property rights issues upon exiting bankruptcy.[|[14]][|[15]][|[16]][|[17]] The new company plans to issue an [|initial public offering] (IPO) of stock in 2010.[|[18]] GM's remaining pre-petition creditors' claims are paid from the remaining assets of [|Motors Liquidation Company], the new name of the former General Motors Corporation, although the directors of that company believe its debts far outweigh its assets.[|[13]][|[18]] This means that while the former GM's bondholders may recover a small portion of their investment, former GM shareholders (now shareholders of Motors Liquidation Company) will likely not receive anything.[|[19]] On July 10, 2009, GM announced plans to trim its U.S. workforce by 20,000 employees as part of its reorganization by the end of 2009 due to economic conditions.[|[20]]
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Hi my name is Matt Naylor and I did my wiki page on General Motors. I have always been a great fan of the automotive manufacturer because of their great vehicles that they produce and my great times driving and restoring these cars.I hope you enjoy my page.



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