General Motors Company, commonly known as GM, is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts, and sells financial services. With global headquarters at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan, United States, GM manufactures cars and trucks in 35 countries. In 2008, 8.35 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under various brands. GM reached the milestone of selling 10 million vehicles in 2016. Current auto brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, and Wuling. Former GM automotive brands include McLaughlin, Oakland, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Hummer, Saab, Saturn, as well as Vauxhall, and Opel, which were bought by Groupe PSA in 2017. 

The company was founded by William C. Durant on September 16, 1908 as a holding company. The company was the largest automobile manufacturer from 1931 through 2007. 

In addition to brands selling assembled vehicles, GM has also had various automotive-component and non-automotive brands, many of which it divested in the 1980s through 2000s. These have included Euclid and Terex (earthmoving/construction/mining equipment & vehicles); Electro-Motive Diesel (locomotive, marine, and industrial diesel engines); Detroit Diesel (automotive and industrial diesel engines); Allison (aircraft engines, transmissions, gas turbine engines); Frigidaire (appliances including refrigeration and air conditioning); New Departure (bearings); Delco Electronics and ACDelco (electrical and electronic components); GMAC (finance); General Aviation and North American Aviation (airplanes); GM Defense (military vehicles); and Electronic Data Systems (information technology).
Who founded the company?
when?
where is it headquartered?
What milestone did it reach in 2016
Are there many brands?
how many current?
Do they own Opel?
who aquired it?
when?
Is the company currently the largest automobile manufacturer?
was it ever?
when?
how many countries do they operate in?
how many cars and trucks were sold in 2008?
Where is the global headquarters?
what does GM stand for?
What does Terex sell?
How about fridgidaire?
doe sGM own them?
what division sells military vehicles?
William C. Durant
he company was founded by William C. Durant
\ September 16, 1908
on September 16, 1908
Detroit, Michigan
 headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, 
selling 10 million vehicles
ached the milestone of selling 10 million vehicles in 2016
yes
.35 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under various brands. 
six
uto brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, and Wuling
not anymore
, Saturn, as well as Vauxhall, and Opel, which were bought by Groupe PSA in 2017
Groupe PSA
 Groupe PSA in 2017. 
2017
y Groupe PSA in 2017. 
no
The company was the largest automobile manufacturer from 1931 through 2007. 
yeas
he company was the largest automobile manufacturer from 1931 through 2007. 
1931 through 2007
1931 through 2007. 
35
anufactures cars and trucks in 35 countries. 
8.35 million
 8.35 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally u
Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan
rters at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan, 
General Motors
General Motors Company, commonly known as GM, 
earthmoving, construction, and mining equipment
cluded Euclid and Terex (earthmoving/construction/mining equipment & vehicles)
appliances including refrigeration and air conditioning
 Frigidaire (appliances including refrigeration and air conditioning); 
yes
M has also had various automotive-component and non-automotive brands, many of which it divested in the 1980s through 2000s
GM Defense
GM Defense (military vehicles); 