General Motors Co
The General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The company is most known for owning and manufacturing four automobile brands: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac, each a separate division of GM. By total sales, it has continuously been the largest automaker in the United States, and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the title to Toyota in 2008.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- GM [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies [1]
- Business sectors
- automotive industry [2]
- Company / filing name
- General Motors Co [1]
- Headquarters location
- Detroit [2]
- Business address
- 1240 WOODWARD AVENUE, DETROIT, MI, 48265 [1]
- Founded
- 1908-09-16 [2]
- Legal form
- public company; Delaware corporation [2]
- Leadership in background record
- Mary Barra [2]
- Founders
- William Crapo Durant; Charles Stewart Mott [2]
- Official website
- www.gm.com ↗ [2]
- Employees
- 164,000 · reported year 2019 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 156,735,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US37045V1008 [2]
- CIK
- 0001467858 [1]
- SIC code
- 3711 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
The General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The company is most known for owning and manufacturing four automobile brands: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac, each a separate division of GM. By total sales, it has continuously been the largest automaker in the United States, and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the title to Toyota in 2008. [3]
General Motors operates manufacturing plants in eight countries. In addition to its four core brands, GM also holds interests in Chinese brands Baojun and Wuling via SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile. GM further owns a namesake defense vehicles division which produces military vehicles for the United States government and military, the vehicle safety, security, and information services provider OnStar, the auto parts company ACDelco, and a namesake financial lending service. [3]
The company originated as a holding company for Buick established on September 16, 1908, by William C. Durant. The current entity was established in 2009 after the General Motors Chapter 11 reorganization. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, General Motors. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Mary Barra in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 164,000 · reported year 2019. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 156,735,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives General Motors Co a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: GM (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 3711. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was General Motors Co founded?
Founded: 1908-09-16. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of General Motors Co?
Headquarters location: Detroit. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for General Motors Co?
Business sectors: automotive industry. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
General Motors Co relationship map
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2 verified direct relationships. Industry peers are not relationship edges.
Sources and review dates
- SEC — General Motors Co filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — General Motors (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
- Company chronology / filing ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.