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1. www.carsforsale.com › pop-culture › louis-chevroletLouis Chevrolet & William Durant: The Founding of Chevy

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   Nov 3, 2022 · After Louis left the company in 1915, he sold his share in the company to Durant. By 1916, Chevrolet stock was doing so well that Durant purchased a controlling stake in General Motors. In 1917, Chevrolet merged into General Motors. Within four years, GM grew to be eight times larger than it was when Durant regained control in 1916.

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2. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › williamWilliam Durant creates General Motors | September 16, 1908 ...

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   Nov 13, 2009 · On September 16, 1908, Buick Motor Company head William Crapo Durant spends $2,000 to incorporate General Motors in New Jersey. Durant, a high-school dropout, had made his fortune...

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   Did Durant buy Oldsmobile?

   • Durant would acquire Oldsmobile later in 1908, bringing GM’s holdings to two. The next year, GM purchased Cadillac, Cartercar, Elmore, Ewing, Oakland, Reliance Motor Truck Company and Rapid Motor Vehicle Company. The latter two being the predecessors to GMC. That same year, Durant initiated an attempt to purchase Ford Motor Company for $8 million.

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   What companies did Durant own?

   • He created a system in which a company held multiple marques – each seemingly independent, with different automobile lines – bound under a unified corporate holding company. Durant, along with Frederic L. Smith, co-founded General Motors, as well as Chevrolet with Louis Chevrolet. He also founded Frigidaire .

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   What happened to Durant car company?

   • Originally intended as a holding company for the Buick Car Company, within two years Durant brought some of the biggest names in the automotive industry, including Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Oakland (later known as Pontiac) and the predecessors of GMC Truck.In 1910, Durant lost control of the company to a banker’s trust as a result

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   Who founded General Motors?

   • William C. Durant founded General Motors in 1908. Originally intended as a holding company for the Buick Car Company, within two years Durant brought some of the biggest names in the automotive industry, including Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Oakland (later known as Pontiac) and the predecessors of GMC Truck.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_CWilliam C. Durant - Wikipedia

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   William Crapo Durant (December 8, 1861 – March 18, 1947) was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry and co-founder of General Motors and Chevrolet. He created a system in which a company held multiple marques – each seemingly independent, with different automobile lines – bound under a unified corporate holding company.

   • Born: William Crapo Durant, December 9, 1861, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

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   Sep 16, 2023 · September 16, 2023. Brian Corey. Buick Motor Car company owner William C. Durant leveraged an engine supply deal with McLaughlin Motor Car Company of Canada to found General Motors on this day in 1908.

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7. detroithistorical.org › general-motorsGeneral Motors | Detroit Historical Society

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   William C. Durant founded General Motors in 1908. Originally intended as a holding company for the Buick Car Company, within two years Durant brought some of the biggest names in the automotive industry, including Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Oakland (later known as Pontiac) and the predecessors of GMC Truck. In 1910, Durant lost control of the ...

8. www.hagerty.com › media › newsGeneral Motors reopens its birthplace, the historic “Factory ...

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   May 2, 2017 · General Motors reopens its birthplace, the historic “Factory One,” in Flint, Michigan. Joe DeMatio. 02 May 2017. One hundred and thirty-one years ago, on the banks of the Flint River, William Crapo “Billy” Durant and his partner Josiah Dallas Dort opened the Flint Road Cart Company in downtown Flint, Mich., to build horse-drawn carriages.

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10. www.britannica.com › money › William-Crapo-DurantWilliam Crapo Durant | Founder, Automaker, Entrepreneur ...

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    Mar 13, 2024 · William Crapo Durant (born Dec. 8, 1861, Boston—died March 18, 1947, New York City) was an American industrialist and founder of General Motors Corporation, which later became one of the largest corporations in the world in terms of sales.