General Motors (until 2006)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/General_Motors_(until_2006)

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:car
gptkbp:acquiredBy	gptkb:EDS gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft
gptkbp:CEO	gptkb:Rick_Wagoner
gptkbp:competitor	gptkb:Ford_Motor_Company gptkb:Toyota gptkb:Chrysler gptkb:Volkswagen
gptkbp:foundedBy	gptkb:William_C._Durant
gptkbp:foundedYear	1908
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	General Motors (until 2006)
gptkbp:industry	Automotive
gptkbp:largestAutomaker	Yes (for much of the 20th century)
gptkbp:listedOn	gptkb:New_York_Stock_Exchange
gptkbp:market	Worldwide
gptkbp:notable_executive	gptkb:Charles_E._Wilson gptkb:Alfred_P._Sloan gptkb:John_F._Smith_Jr. gptkb:Rick_Wagoner Roger Smith
gptkbp:notableEvent	Acquisition of Daewoo Motors (2002) Acquisition of Hughes Aircraft (1985) Closure of Hummer brand (announced after 2006) Closure of Oldsmobile brand (2004) Closure of Pontiac brand (announced after 2006) Closure of Saab brand (announced after 2006) Closure of Saturn brand (announced after 2006) Creation of Saturn division (1985) Declining US market share in 1990s and 2000s Financial troubles in early 2000s Joint ventures in China Sale of EDS (1996) Sale of Hughes Electronics (2003) Spin-off of Delphi Automotive (1999)
gptkbp:notableProduct	gptkb:Vauxhall_Corsa gptkb:Chevrolet_Corvette gptkb:Chevrolet_Suburban gptkb:Buick_LeSabre gptkb:Hummer_H2 gptkb:Pontiac_GTO gptkb:Holden_Commodore gptkb:Opel_Astra gptkb:Cadillac_Escalade gptkb:GMC_Sierra gptkb:Oldsmobile_Cutlass gptkb:Saturn_S-Series
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees	over 300,000 (early 2000s)
gptkbp:producedBrand	gptkb:Saturn gptkb:Vauxhall gptkb:Holden gptkb:Chevrolet gptkb:Buick gptkb:Cadillac gptkb:GMC gptkb:Hummer gptkb:Oldsmobile gptkb:Opel gptkb:Pontiac gptkb:Saab
gptkbp:revenue	over $190 billion (2005)
gptkbp:sells	gptkb:EDS gptkb:Hughes_Electronics
gptkbp:significantEvent	Filed for bankruptcy in 2009 (after 2006)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Ally_(company)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7