General Motors had various automotive institutions.
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM , is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Detroit , Michigan , that designs , manufactures , markets , and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts , and sells financial services .. Detroit. Detroit. Michigan. Michigan. American. United States. multinational corporation. multinational corporation. With global headquarters at the Renaissance Center in Detroit , Michigan , United States , GM manufactures cars and trucks in 35 countries .. Detroit. Detroit. Michigan. Michigan. United States. United States. Renaissance Center. Renaissance Center. In 2008 , 8.35 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under various brands .. 10 million cars sold milestone was exceeded on 2016 .. Current auto brands are Buick , Cadillac , Chevrolet , GMC , Holden , and Wuling .. Buick. Buick. Chevrolet. Chevrolet. Cadillac. Cadillac. GMC. GMC ( automobile ). Holden. Holden. Wuling. Wuling Motors. Former GM automotive brands include McLaughlin , Oakland , Oldsmobile , Pontiac , Hummer , Saab , Saturn , Vauxhall , and Opel .. Opel. Opel. Vauxhall. Vauxhall Motors. McLaughlin. McLaughlin automobile. Oakland. Oakland ( automobile ). Oldsmobile. Oldsmobile. Pontiac. Pontiac. Hummer. Hummer. Saab. Saab Automobile. Saturn. Saturn Corporation. The company was founded by William C. Durant on September 16 , 1908 as a holding company .. William C. Durant. William C. Durant. The company was the largest automobile manufacturer from 1931 through 2007 .. In addition to brands selling assembled vehicles , GM has also had various automotive-component and non-automotive brands , many of which it divested in the 1980s through 2000s .. divested. divestment. These have included Euclid and Terex -LRB- earthmoving / construction / mining equipment & vehicles -RRB- ; Electro-Motive Diesel -LRB- locomotive , marine , and industrial diesel engines -RRB- ; Detroit Diesel -LRB- automotive and industrial diesel engines -RRB- ; Allison -LRB- Aircraft engines , transmissions , gas turbine engines -RRB- ; Frigidaire -LRB- Appliances including refrigeration and air conditioning -RRB- ; New Departure -LRB- bearings -RRB- ; Delco Electronics and ACDelco -LRB- electrical and electronic components -RRB- ; GMAC -LRB- finance -RRB- ; General Aviation and North American Aviation -LRB- airplanes -RRB- ; GM Defense -LRB- military vehicles -RRB- ; and Electronic Data Systems -LRB- information technology -RRB- .. Detroit. Detroit. ACDelco. ACDelco. American. United States. Euclid. Euclid Trucks. Terex. Terex. Electro-Motive Diesel. Electro-Motive Diesel. Detroit Diesel. Detroit Diesel. Allison. Allison Transmission. transmissions. transmission ( mechanics ). Frigidaire. Frigidaire. refrigeration. refrigeration. air conditioning. air conditioning. bearings. bearing ( mechanical ). Delco Electronics. Delco Electronics. GMAC. Ally Financial. finance. finance. General Aviation. Atlantic Aircraft. North American Aviation. North American Aviation. GM Defense. GM Defense. Electronic Data Systems. Electronic Data Systems. information technology. information technology. General Motors produces vehicles in 37 countries under twelve brands  : Chevrolet , Buick , GMC , Cadillac , Holden , HSV , Opel , Vauxhall , Wuling , Baojun , Jie Fang , and Ravon .. Buick. Buick. Chevrolet. Chevrolet. Cadillac. Cadillac. GMC. GMC ( automobile ). Opel. Opel. Vauxhall. Vauxhall Motors. Holden. Holden. HSV. Holden Special Vehicles. Baojun. Baojun. Wuling. Wuling Motors. Jie Fang. FAW-GM. Ravon. GM Uzbekistan. The current company , General Motors Company -LRB- `` new GM '' -RRB- , was formed in 2009 following the bankruptcy of General Motors Corporation -LRB- `` old GM '' -RRB- , which became Motors Liquidation Company .. General Motors Corporation. Motors Liquidation Company. Motors Liquidation Company. Motors Liquidation Company. The new company purchased the majority of the assets of the old GM , including the brand `` General Motors '' .