General Motors (GM) is global leader as automaker with manufacturing
facilities in 33 countries. It entered the Indian market as a 50-50
joint venture with the C.K. Birla Group but later became a fully owned
subsidiary of its parent company. Chevrolet Optra and Chevrolet Tavera
(MUV) are the most happening cars of the compnay in India.
Quick Facts
| Country |
USA |
| Year of Establishment |
1908 in Flint, Michigan as a holding company for Buick. |
| Global Headquarter |
GM Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan |
| Industry |
Automotive |
| Listings & its codes |
NYSE: GM |
| Subsidiaries |
Hughes Electronics Corp.
General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC)
GM Locomotive Group
Allison Transmission Division |
| Products |
Automobiles & Engines |
| Registered Office |
General Motors India Pvt.Ltd.
Chandrapura Industrial Estate
Halol -389351
Distt. Panchmahals , Gujrat
Tel.: +(91)-(2676)-221000
Fax: +(91)-(2676)-220666 |
| Marketing Office |
General Motors India
Sixth Floor, Tower-'A'
Global Business Park
Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road
Gurgaon-122 002
Haryana, India
Tel.: +(91)-(124)-2803333
Fax: +(91)-(124)-2803344
E-mail: gmi.cac@gm.com |
| Website |
www.gm.co.in |
| Global Website |
www.gm.com |
General Motors Global Brands
- Buick
- Cadillac
- Chevrolet
- GMC
- GM Daewoo
- Holden
- Hummer
- Opel
- Pontiac
- Saab
- Saturn and Vauxhall (and formerly Oldsmobile).
General Motors Brands in India
General Motors Global Partners
Company Flashback
General Motors Corporation is the largest
automaker in the world. It has manufacturing facilities in 33 countries.
In 2005 alone, 9.17 million General Motors' cars and trucks were sold
globally. Today, it employs approximately 324,000 people around the
world. Its vehicles are sold in 200 countries. The major markets of GM
are North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the
Middle East. The company is investing aggressively in high technology
and e-business.
General Motors is the major shareholder in GM
Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of
South Korea. The company has product, powertrain and purchasing
collaborations with the
Suzuki
Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors of Japan. It also has advanced
technology collaborations with DaimlerChrysler AG and BMW AG of Germany
and Toyota Motor Corp. of Japan. With several automakers globally, GM
has vehicle manufacturing ventures. The companies are
Toyota,
Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive
Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France.
In India, General Motors was incorporated in 1994
as a 50-50 joint venture company with the C.K. Birla Group of Companies
and in 1999 it became a fully owned subsidiary of GM. It was converted
to Private Limited Company from Public Limited. Currently the company
holds 86 per cent of voting shares, and Holden (Australia) holds 14 per
cent.
GM strengthened its presence in India with new
product launches Chevrolet Optra in 2003 and Chevrolet Tavera (Multi
Utility Vehicle) in 2004. The existing General Motors plant was
originally built by
Hindustan Motors
(HM). The company entered into a 50 per cent Joint Venture with HM and
modernized the 45,000-square-meter near Halol, 45 kilometers northwest
of Vadodara (west Gujarat). This plant produces the Opel Corsa, Corsa
Sail, Chevrolet Optra, and Chevrolet Tavera. The Chevrolet Forester and
Opel Vectra are sold as Completely Built in Units (CBUs) and as imported
from Japan and Germany respectively.