General Motors Corporation
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General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center Detroit MI USA
48265-3000
313-556-5000
http://www.gm.com
Type:
Private
General Motors (GM) has steered around competitors to remain the world's #1 maker of cars and trucks, with brands such as Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac, Saab, and Saturn. GM also produces cars through its Holden, Opel, and Vauxhall units. Other operations include Allison Transmission (heavy-duty automatic transmissions) and GM Locomotive (locomotives, diesel engines). GM also has stakes in Isuzu Motors,Suzuki Motor, and GM Daewoo Auto & Technology. Subsidiary GMAC provides financing. GM discontinued the Oldsmobile brand in 2004. GM has been selling off non-core assets including stakes in Fiat and Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru), as well as its locomotive manufacturing business.
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[edit] Criticisms
[edit] Support of Nazism
- US: Ford and GM Scrutinized for Alleged Nazi Collaboration: "Three years after Swiss banks became the target of a worldwide furor over their business dealings with Nazi Germany, major American car companies find themselves embroiled in a similar debate...
- Ford & the Nazi War Efforts: "The Ford Motor Company's commercial-free sponsorship of NBC's airing of Schindler's List, the epic movie about the Holocaust, was a class act. Nevertheless, it would be remiss of us here at CorpWatch, not to point out Ford's contribution to Nazi war efforts."
[edit] Praise
- New plant in Warren will be key in reinvention: "We're investing in green technologies, energy-saving technology and jobs," said GM CEO Fritz Henderson.
[edit] Brands & Subsidiaries
- Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, Opel, Vauxhall, & Wuling.
- OnStar
- GMAC







