General Motors is an American multinational automotive manufacturer formed in 1908 as a holding company by William Durant. It was the world's largest automaker for 77 years before losing the title to Toyota in 2008, and owns brands including Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Founded Year SignificanceThe world's largest automaker for 77 years before losing the title to Toyota in 2008, and continuously the largest automaker in the United States by total sales. 1 HeadquartersDetroit, Michigan, United States 1 In the Other Atlases
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General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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Durant formed the General Motors Company in 1908 as a holding company, borrowing a naming convention from General Electric.
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By total sales, it has continuously been the largest automaker in the United States, and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the title to Toyota in 2008.
In Group: Automobile Manufacturers, Lead sentence
General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Part Of: Automobile Transport, Lead sentence
General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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