General Motors

General Motors Company, also known as GM, is a United States based automaker with headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. By sales, GM ranked as the largest U.S. automaker and the world's second largest for 2008. GM had the third highest 2008 global revenues among automakers on the Fortune Global 500. GM manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries, recently employed 244,500 people around the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countrie... more

Date founded:

  • 1908

Founders:

Also known as:

  • GM,
  • General Motors Corporation,
  • MOTORS LIQUIDATION CO,
  • GENERAL MOTORS CORP

Business

Founders

William C. Durant

William Crapo "Billy" Durant (December 8, 1861–March 18, 1947) was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, the founder of General Motors and Chevrolet who created the system of multi-brand holding companies with different lines of cars. A French American born in Boston,...

Address

General Motors Headquarters

300 Renaissance Center
Detroit Michigan 48265

Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 207,349,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2006
  • 189,058,000,000
  • 2000
  • 207,349,000,000
  • 2007
  • 9,823,500,000
  • 1955
  • 11,233,100,000
  • 1960
  • 24,295,100,000
  • 1970
  • 66,311,200,000
  • 1980
  • 126,974,300,000
  • 1990
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Operating income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 38,094,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2006

Market capitalization:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 15,000,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2007
  • 781,520,000
  • May 19, 2009
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Net income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 6,002,000,000
  • 2000
  • -1,978,000,000
  • 2007
  • 806,000,000
  • 1955
  • 873,100,000
  • 1960
  • 1,710,700,000
  • 1970
  • 2,892,700,000
  • 1980
  • 4,224,300,000
  • 1990
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Ticker symbol:

Stock exchange Ticker symbol
  • GM

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