American Motors Corporation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/American_Motors_Corporation

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:automotive_industry
gptkbp:acquired_by	gptkb:Chrysler_Corporation
gptkbp:competitors	gptkb:General_Motors gptkb:Ford_Motor_Company gptkb:Volkswagen gptkb:Chrysler_Corporation
gptkbp:defunct	gptkb:1988
gptkbp:dissolved	gptkb:1988
gptkbp:employees	approximately 5,000 (1987)
gptkbp:famous_for	gptkb:AMC_brand gptkb:Hudson_brand gptkb:Rambler_brand gptkb:Nash_brand compact cars innovative marketing fuel-efficient vehicles
gptkbp:financials	gptkb:Partnerships gptkb:Crisis_intervention publicly traded
gptkbp:founded	1937
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Nash_Kelvinator_Corporation
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Southfield,_Michigan gptkb:Michigan Southfield
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	American Motors Corporation
gptkbp:industry	automotive
gptkbp:key_people	gptkb:Nash_Kelvinator_Corporation gptkb:John_M._De_Lorean gptkb:Robert_D._Lutz gptkb:Ralph_Nader gptkb:George_Romney gptkb:Hugh_A._Mc_Donald gptkb:Roy_Abernethy gptkb:James_M._Mc_Donald Gerald C. Meyers Richard A. Teague William L. Mc Culloch
gptkbp:legacy	gptkb:automotive_industry car culture cultural references restoration projects car shows environmental impact classic cars enthusiast community muscle cars engineering innovations American automotive history collectible cars
gptkbp:market	gptkb:Europe gptkb:North_America gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:market_share	3% (1987)
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:The_American_Way The American Way to Drive
gptkbp:notable_achievements	Innovative marketing strategies Successful racing history Pioneered the use of fiberglass in car bodies Introduced the first American-built turbocharged engine Introduced the first American-built performance SUV Developed the first American-built connected vehicle Developed the first American-built SUV Developed the first American-built electric SUV Developed the first American-built electric car Introduced the compact car concept Introduced the first American-built flying car Introduced the first American-built hatchback Introduced the first American-built hybrid vehicle Introduced the first American-built luxury SUV Introduced the first American-built minivan Introduced the first American-built smart vehicle Introduced the first American-built space vehicle Pioneered the use of alternative fuels in vehicles Pioneered the use of safety features in vehicles Pioneered the use of technology in vehicles Developed the first American-built underwater vehicle First American manufacturer to offer a subcompact car Introduced the first American-built crossover vehicle Pioneered the use of artificial intelligence in vehicles Developed the first American-built fuel cell vehicle Introduced the first American-built autonomous vehicle Created the first American-built four-wheel drive vehicle
gptkbp:notable_models	gptkb:Groot AMX Javelin Pacer Rambler
gptkbp:notable_technology	gptkb:Rambler_American gptkb:Rambler_Marlin gptkb:Rambler_Rebel gptkb:Rambler_Ambassador gptkb:Rambler_Classic gptkb:Rambler_Ambassador_Brougham gptkb:Rambler_Ambassador_SST gptkb:Rambler_Classic_Brougham gptkb:Rambler_Classic_SST gptkb:Rambler_Concord gptkb:Rambler_Concord_Brougham gptkb:Rambler_Concord_SST gptkb:Rambler_Cross_Country gptkb:Rambler_Eagle gptkb:Rambler_Eagle_Brougham gptkb:Rambler_Eagle_SST gptkb:Rambler_Hornet gptkb:Rambler_Hornet_Brougham gptkb:Rambler_Hornet_SST gptkb:Rambler_Marlin_Brougham gptkb:Rambler_Marlin_SST gptkb:Rambler_Matador gptkb:Rambler_Matador_Brougham gptkb:Rambler_Matador_SST gptkb:Rambler_Rebel_Brougham gptkb:Rambler_Rebel_SST gptkb:Rambler_Scrambler gptkb:Rambler_Spirit gptkb:Rambler_Spirit_Brougham gptkb:Rambler_Spirit_SST gptkb:Rambler_Station_Wagon
gptkbp:parent_company	gptkb:Chrysler_Corporation
gptkbp:parent_organization	gptkb:Nash-Kelvinator_Corporation
gptkbp:produces	gptkb:automobile motor vehicles 200,000 vehicles (1987)
gptkbp:products	gptkb:vehicles gptkb:automobile SUVs cars
gptkbp:revenue	$1.5 billion (1987)
gptkbp:subsidiary	Eagle (automobile)
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Chrysler_Group_LLC gptkb:Chrysler_Corporation
gptkbp:website	www.amc.com
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:The_1964_Los_Angeles_World's_Fair gptkb:Janet_Guthrie gptkb:Chrysler_Corporation gptkb:George_Romney gptkb:Dodge_Brothers
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5