Buick Motor Company

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:car
gptkbp:assemblyLocation gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Shanghai,_China
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:Flint,_Michigan,_United_States
gptkb:Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:becamePartOfYear 1908
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Buick
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:division gptkb:General_Motors
gptkbp:firstCarModel gptkb:Buick_Model_B
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:David_Dunbar_Buick
gptkbp:foundedYear 1899
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan,_United_States
gptkbp:historicalSignificance oldest active American car brand
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buick Motor Company
gptkbp:incorporated gptkb:General_Motors
gptkbp:industry automotive
gptkbp:logo gptkb:Buick_tri-shield
gptkbp:market gptkb:China
gptkb:North_America
premium automobile brand
gptkbp:notableEmployee gptkb:William_C._Durant
gptkb:Charles_Nash
gptkb:Walter_P._Chrysler
gptkbp:notableEvent 1904
1908
first production overhead valve engine
helped form General Motors
produced first car in 1903
gptkbp:notableFor second largest selling brand in China for GM
gptkbp:notableModel gptkb:Buick_Century
gptkb:Buick_Electra
gptkb:Buick_Encore
gptkb:Buick_LaCrosse
gptkb:Buick_LeSabre
gptkb:Buick_Regal
gptkb:Buick_Riviera
gptkb:Buick_Roadmaster
gptkb:Buick_Skylark
gptkb:Buick_Enclave
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:General_Motors
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Buick_Auto-Vim_and_Power_Company
gptkbp:product automobiles
gptkbp:slogan Dream with us
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:targetMarket upscale buyers
gptkbp:type gptkb:subsidiary
gptkbp:website https://www.buick.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Walter_Chrysler
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5