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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ChevroletChevrolet - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · The Chevrolet bowtie logo was introduced by company co-founder William C. Durant in late 1913. According to an official company publication titled The Chevrolet Story of 1961, the logo originated in Durant's imagination when, as a world traveler in 1908, he saw the pattern marching off into infinity as a design on wallpaper in a French hotel ...

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

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   Apr 2, 2024 · 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.

3. fourweekmba.com › what-happened-to-general-motorsWhat happened to General Motors? - FourWeekMBA

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   Mar 21, 2024 · General Motors (GM) was founded in 1908 by William C. Durant. It originated from the consolidation of several smaller automobile manufacturers, including Buick and Oldsmobile. GM quickly became one of the largest and most influential automobile companies in the world.

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

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   5 days ago · William C. Durant. David Dunbar Buick established the Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company in 1899 to build gasoline engines in Detroit, Michigan. He then expanded the company to become the Buick Manufacturing Company in 1902 so he could sell the engines to vehicle manufacturers; and then it became the Buick Motor Company the following year.

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6. carclarified.com › the-life-and-work-of-walter-lThe Life and Work of Walter L. Marr: GM’s Early Engineer

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   Mar 24, 2024 · In 1904, Buick Motor Company was acquired by William C. Durant, who later went on to establish General Motors. Marr’s expertise and innovative designs caught Durant’s attention, and he was appointed as the chief engineer of General Motors in 1908.

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

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   Apr 8, 2024 · William C. Durant founded Durant Motors; William S. Knudsen quit Ford and was hired by Chevrolet; The first Checker Cabs were built; Hydraulic brakes, glass wind wings and chrome plating was introduced; Ford cut prices and sales doubled; Detroit, IL, introduced synchronized street lights; Lead was first added to gasoline to help control the ...

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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.

   General Motors - The William C. Durant Years

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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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   Why did Louis Chevrolet buy Durant?

   • Louis Chevrolet had differences with Durant over design and in 1914 sold Durant his share in the company. By 1916, Chevrolet was profitable enough with successful sales of the cheaper Series 490 to allow Durant to repurchase a controlling interest in General Motors.

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9. www.abandonedcarsandtrucks.com › content › history-chryslerThe history of Chrysler Assembly plants — The early years

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   1 day ago · Chrysler's career shifted gears from trains to automobiles in 1911 when he received an invitation to meet with James J. Storrow, a Boston banker on the board of directors of ALCO, who was also one of the bankers that had taken over General Motors from founder William C. Durant.