General Motors (abbreviated name - GM) is the largest American automobile corporation, until 2008 for 77 years it was the leader in the production of cars in the world (since 2008 it has lost to Toyota Motor Corporation, and since 2009 to Volkswagen Konzern).
According to estimates for 2011, the concern again became the largest automaker in the world, but in mid-2012 it again gave way to Toyota and Volkswagen.
Production is organized in 35 countries, sales in 192 countries.
The company's head office is located in Detroit (Michigan).
The company was founded in the USA on September 16, 1908 by William Crapo Durant, who already had a Buick company by that time.
The company was originally headquartered in Flint, Michigan, and then moved to Detroit. Currently, General Motors owns the following car brands: Alpheon, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Opel and Vauxhall. Previously also produced: Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Hummer, Saturn, Asuna, Acadian, Geo. GM works closely with a number of companies, sharing sales markets and jointly developing cars and engines.
Companies: Fiat Auto SpA of Italy (Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Ferrari, Maserati brands), Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (Subaru), Isuzu Motors Ltd. (development for commercial vehicles and diesel engines, Isuzu brand>), Suzuki
Motor Corp of Japan (Suzuki). Also, GM was the holder of the largest stake in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea (Daewoo trademark), which was abolished in early 2011.