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1. www.britannica.com › money › General-Motors-CorporationGeneral Motors (GM) | History, Deals, & Facts | Britannica Money

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   6 days ago · Under the leadership of William C. Durant, the General Motors Company was founded in 1908 to consolidate several motorcar companies producing Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Oakland (later Pontiac), Ewing, Marquette, and other autos as well as Reliance and Rapid trucks. GM introduced the electric self-starter commercially in its 1912 Cadillac, and ...

2. www.antiquecar.com › articles › general-motorsGeneral Motors - The William C. Durant Years - AntiqueCar.com

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   May 15, 2024 · In 1876 Samuel McLaughlin started the McLaughlin Carriage company in Ontario, Canada, and by 1903 they were leaders in the industry. He also owned the Chevrolet Motor Company of Canada Limited and in 1915 the two became General Motors of Canada Limited. In 1886 William C. Durant started the Durant-Dort Carriage Company and by 1903 he had ...

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   Who was William Durant?

   • In 1886 William C. Durant started the Durant-Dort Carriage Company and by 1903 he had factories in the United States and Canada that provided a variety of components to Buick and and McLaughlin, among others. In 1904 Durant bought the Buick Motor company from Whiting and then contracted with McLaughlin to build his engines and drivetrains.

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   Why did Durant buy General Motors?

   • The Durant keiretsu was still based on the belief that management means command and control; this was why Durant bought all the companies that became part of General Motors's keiretsu. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   Who was the president of Durant automobiles?

   • George E. Daniels was hired as president to handle the day-to-day operations of the company but a month later he was replaced by William M. Eaton, who served until 1910. Most automobile manufacturers of the time, such as Henry Ford, produced one new primary model a year but Durant envisioned a broader market.

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   What was Durant's first car?

   • While at General Motors Durant had used Louis Chevrolet, a prominent race car driver, to promote Buicks and his first order of business was capitalized on the name by forming the Chevrolet Motor Car Company. Their first car, the "Series C Classic Six", was a flop and in 1915 Chevrolet sold out to Durant to concentrate on his racing career.

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   Apr 29, 2024 · The William C. Durant Papers, are one of the most significant collections in the Archives documenting the early history of General Motors. The Archives also contain a significant collection of General Motors automotive design artwork. The digital photo collection now exceeds 100,000 images.

5. www.antiquecar.com › history › vintage-car-historyTimeline of The Vintage Car Era: 1920 - 1945 - AntiqueCar.com

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   3 days ago · William C. Durant was voted out of the General Motors Corporation; Walter P. Chrysler became president of Willys-Overland; Pierre duPont became president of General Motors; Slanted windshields, heaters and wire wheels became popular; Charles Kettering became the director of the General Motors Research Corporation

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6. www.wbir.com › article › newsOle Ben Franklin Motors sees multiple consumer complaints ...

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   May 17, 2024 · 10News reviewed several complaints submitted to the Tennessee Attorney General's office about Ole Ben Franklin Motors. Three people allege they bought cars with salvage titles and weren't told the ...

7. www.barrons.com › market-data › stocksGeneral Motors Co. Financials | GM | Barron's

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   4 days ago · May 22, 2024 4:00 p.m. EDT. About General Motors Co. General Motors Co. engages in the designing, manufacturing, and selling of trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts and in providing ...

8. www.autonews.com › dealers › fired-dealership-groupFired dealership group VP sues over wrongful termination ...

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   6 days ago · A fired Southern California dealership group vice president has sued Dalia Auto Group and its CEO Alam Khan, alleging he was not paid his $80,000 monthly salary plus 25 percent of the company's ...