Saturday, December 5, 2009

General Motors Corporation-GM

General Motors Corporation-GM

General Motors Corporation (GM) is the world's largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader for 77 years. General Motors Corporation was founded in 1908, total of 266,000 employees. GM's global headquarters in Detroit, so far in 35 countries and regions set up an automobile manufacturing business. In 2007, GM sold nearly 9.37 million cars and trucks, General Motors Corporation (General Motors) on June 1, 2009 in New York, filed for bankruptcy protection, which is the largest ever industrial enterprises in a bankruptcy.

General Motors - About General Motors General Motors Corporation (GM) was established in September 16, 1908, created the United States . Since the General Motors Corporation, has joint or merger of the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet lan, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Corvette and other companies, with Suzuki (Suzuki), Isuzu (Isuzu) and Subaru (Subaru) of the shares. So that the original small company into its division. From 1927 has been the world's largest car companies. Is marked by GM from its English name (GeneralMotorsCorporation) of the first two words of the first letter. GM's after-sales service and parts business to General Motors factory parts and accessories sales, its brands like General Motors, General Motors Performance Parts, GM Goodwrench and AC Delco, General Motors dealers and around the world agent services. The General Motors Powertrain Division is responsible for vehicle engines and transmissions are marketed. Trademarks of General Motors Corporation have adopted various models under the division of the company logo. Division under the company reached more than 20, and employs 266,000 people. GM's global headquarters in Michigan City of Detroit, the car so far around the world in 35 countries and regions set up an automobile manufacturing business. In 2007, GM sold nearly 9.37 million cars and trucks. As of 2007, the Fortune Global 500 company's sales ranking, General Motors ranked fifth.


General Motors - brand

U.S. General Motors Buick (Buick), Daewoo (Daewoo), Chevrolet (Chevrolet), Cadillac (Cadillac), Pontiac (Pontiac), Oldsmobile (Oldsmobile), Opel (Opel) , Vauxhall (Vauxhall), Holden (Holden), Hummer (Hummer), Saab (Saab), GMC, Saturn (Saturn) and so on.

Hummer (Hummer) U.S. company to produce AMG Hummer (Hummer) and known to the world. In 1992, the first civilian Hummer vehicle available, immediately won the favor of many. Today, General Motors has produced the AM General's Hummer

Hummer has been the right to use trademark and production rights, Hummer H2 SUV is GM's first birth of a Hummer. H2 Hummer inherited the tradition of military style, but also gives it some modern rhythms. First, you look it from all angles is unmistakable is that a Hummer off-road vehicles, especially front-face highlights the Hummer features. Hummer logo is its English name (HUMMER).

Pontiac

Pontiac cars for the Auckland Division of the original car, by a young Edward. Murphy created, which in 1908 produced a 4-cylinder engine cars, big power, very competitive, which has been rapidly development, and also attracted the attention of Durant, through the talks, in 1909 to join General Motors Corporation, 1932 Pontiac car division was officially used the name and trademark. Text from the United States Pontiac, Michigan, a place names, in 1909 joined the United States General Motors Corporation, Pontiac 1932, the official use of the car trademark. Buick May 19, 1903, David Buick (David Buick) in the Briscoe Shidi help create a Buick Motor Company. Its production in 1908 reached 8820, ranking the United States first, and to Buick's founding of the center of the General Motors Corporation. Buick Division of General Motors Corporation's second-largest department. Buick cars with big horsepower, personalized, practical and mature character. Buick's trademark logo is three knives, which are arranged to give people a starting point for climbing high and constantly feeling, a symbol of a positive and enterprising spirit of continuous climb. Text Buick is the company founder David Buick's name.

Chevrolet

Chevrolet's international brand heritage descent has been nearly a hundred years. General Motors the world's largest-selling brand, since 1912, the first product launch since the total has so far sold more than 100 million. Its market coverage to 70 countries, had a record sales of a new car every 40 seconds record. 2004 Chevrolet global sales of more than 3.6 million vehicles, accounting for the global automotive sales in the year the total of 5%. As GM's most international and popular brands, Chevrolet has a strong technical and marketing resources. Chevrolet's brand positioning is a popular international automotive brands trusted brand personality are: 1, 2 trustworthy, smart and pragmatic 3, pro-and four-friendly and dynamic. Chevrolet says the pattern of the trademark butterfly knot, text (Chevrolet) is a Swiss racing driver, engineer Louis Chevrolet's name.

General Motors Cadillac In 1902, Cadillac was born in the city known as the Detroit American car. 100 years, Cadillac has created in the automotive industry, numerous first, creating countless industry standard for luxury cars; can be said to represent the United States the history of Cadillac luxury cars in history. All along, the Cadillac had been regarded as a sign of the U.S. luxury car is a different historical era of the United States marked the success of successful people are heads of state, dignitaries and celebrities, the preferred car. In the Webster's dictionary, the Cadillac has been defined as "the most excellent kind, the most prestigious things" a synonym; was always in pursuit of the ultimate noble known as the Royal Automobile Club in London dubbed "world standard" in the world.

Cadillac emblems, symbols are the concentrated expression of its spiritual connotation, from the Cadillac emblems, symbols in the various stages of development is not difficult to see it change in a unique and pioneering spirit of bold pursuit, Corolla Cadillac emblems, symbols and shields are not permanently change, but distinctive, the Cadillac emblems, symbols since its birth, its Corolla and the shield design in different times continuously present ground-breaking changes in the past century were as high as 30 times. This fully reflects the confidence and courage Cadillac: In the succession of the founders of the Detroit City, the essence of courage and honor, while their products continue to take drastic measures to inject bold and visionary design. The beginning of this century, Cadillac emblem was again marked a refreshing change. The new standard logo colors crisp, clean-cut, the overall background color to platinum, while the Corolla is to retain its original color combinations: yellow and true black form a contrast, a symbol of wisdom and wealth; Shield block from the surface composition of different colors: red symbolizes : Red symbolizes action and the pursuit of innovation and bold, silver and white on behalf of purity, mercy, virtue and satisfaction, blue represents the spirit of heroic knights, the new emblems, symbols sketched out the Cadillac brand again, simultaneous presentation of the classic, distinguished and break the spirit of . Opel Opel car company was founded in 1862, is a founder Adem Aubert (Adam Opel) named. The company's initial production of sewing machines and bicycles. In 1897 began producing automobile ,1923-1924 up to 45M, completed the first assembly line in Germany, production soared. As the production speed is too fast and suffered severe economic difficulties, in 1929 the U.S. General Motors Corporation took the opportunity to buy the Aubert (Opel) Company 80% of the shares are still a subsidiary of American General. Opel logo as a "flash" pictorial, Yu show cars, such as maneuvering, but also show off its achievements in aerodynamics research.

Saab Sweden's Saab (SAAB) Motor Company grew out of the aircraft manufacturing companies, in the mid-40 plant, and in 1947 launched the first level with the leading technology SAAB92 sedan, has been half a century ago. In 1990, the U.S. General Motors Corp. Saab Automobile acquired a 50% stake in the largest holding company, in this powerful economic and technical support, the company is more even more powerful Saab to design many of the SAAB cars ranked the world's Award. Today, Saab Automobile has entered the Chinese auto market, are gradually for citizens to understand. Saab was founded by Scania and Swedish Aircraft Co., Ltd. merged, the former Swedish Aircraft Company abbreviated as SAAB, as soon as a company car logo. Mark the middle of a lion head wearing a crown, the crown symbolizes the noble cars, the lion was a symbol of the Europeans the right to advocate. Half-eagle, half lion monster logo symbolizes a kind of alert, which is popular in southern Sweden as a symbol of the two counties, while the Saab cars and craft production on the origin of here. Designer for the Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reutersward. Saab Automobile re-design of the blue a small disc-shaped, now melt into the SAAB traditional lion body monster serpent eagles in the first coat of arms, as well as "SAAB" logo letters. The overall style consistent and uniform. 2001 car models began using this logo. The new logo is also by the Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reutersward design. Saturn In 1985 a new Saturn division of GM's decision to attempt to develop advanced Saturn sedan in order to resist a large-scale foreign cars into the U.S. market. Division based in Tennessee, Spring Hill City, is the only GM built the company from the inside. The main products are divided into luxury sedan SL, travel SW cars and sport utility vehicles SC. Saturn (Saturn) is the youngest GM's brands, there is no historical baggage back, there are no damage to the traditional scruples in order to market demand as the criterion, innovation is different and traveling light, this is the Saturn vehicle characteristics. Marked by the Saturn trajectory lines, giving a high-tech, new concepts, Macross feeling, implies Saturn advanced automotive technology, design and most times ahead of charm. Daewoo GM Daewoo new company is headquartered in Incheon, Korea, owns and manages three are located in Changwon, South Korea, the mountains and the production plant in Hanoi, Vietnam. In addition, in the newly named South Korea's Daewoo Bupyeong Incheon Motor Company, will provide GM Daewoo vehicle.

GM Daewoo also has in Europe and Puerto Rico and nine overseas branches. The scope of the new company's assets also include South Korea's rich flat in automotive design, engineering, research and development, sales, marketing and administrative departments. Daewoo Motor Company to use the shape of the earth and the flowers are being opened to mark the production of cars using the logo as a trademark. Daewoo logo symbolizes the infinite highway arteries to the future extension of the performance of the Daewoo's future development will; oval behalf of the world, the universe; up the flowers start the family's creativity reflects the challenges of Daewoo awareness; Central 5 blue stripes and the entities among the six white stripes, said that in many areas Daewoo unlimited development potential; blue representing the younger, lively, while the white represents the concerted efforts and spirit of sacrifice. Daewoo logo displayed throughout the family's wisdom, creativity, challenge, at the expense of the entrepreneurial spirit, showing the Daewoo Group's "Confucian" style. U.S. General Motors

Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile from the U.S. auto industry one of the pioneers Ransom. Oz was established in 1897, merged into General Motors in 1908, its predecessor was in 1897 by Ramsay and Frank Clark created Muao Zi Ozzie Motor Company, which is the oldest U.S. manufacturer of small passenger cars. Oldsmobile was the first U.S. automobile production and sales of a large number of enterprises, in order to output-based mid-range cars. The main products are Alero (Alero), Aurora (Dawn), dagger (Cutlass), passion (Intrigue), 88 (Eightyeight), Prince Regent (Regency), silhouette Vihicle vehicle (Silhouette) and so on. Oldsmobile Division of names from "Olds" and "mobile" component. "Olds" Ozzie is the founder's name, "mobile" in English is the meaning of motor vehicles. Oldsmobile logo in the Arrow logo behalf of the company and move forward positive spirit of innovation. Horton Horton is a proud Australian brand. Since 1856 the brand began to use in Australia. Holden was mainly engaged in the manufacture of transport and metallurgy products. In 1918, Holden's first vehicle designed and manufactured for the customer, then gradually involved in automobile manufacturing industry. In 1931, GM Holden in Australia with the company to form a new "universal - Horton Company." In 1936, the company's headquarters in Melbourne and production, service, sales and other departments, began a rapid development of automobile production in Australia.

By 2002, the company annual sales amounted to 5.94 billion Australian dollars, 175,442 vehicles were sold (some imports from the U.S. headquarters), accounting for that year the total number of car sales in Australia 19.3% in the local top. Holden's is marked by a red lion ball round relief, its design inspiration from an ancient legend: Egypt lion scene inspired the Rolling Stones first human invention of the wheel. Today's Holden not only dominate the Australian motor racing, but also to forging a strong engine and is famous for, it would only Red Lion also has more symbolic significance. Vauxhall Vauxhall Motors, in 1903 began manufacturing cars in 1925, General Motors bought the United States, for a subsidiary of GM. Is currently the UK car production in the larger manufacturers.