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Founder - William C. Durant

Founded - September 16, 1908

Divisions -  Chevy, Buick, GMC, Cadillac

Safety - OnStar

The Rise -

William C. Durant on September 16, 1908.

Detroit Michigan, area served - Worldwide

Competitive Advantage

     The on star was one of the advantages that GM had to get ahead of the competition another tatic they had was that ther cars had more room in the and where kid friendly to where the kids and the adults could have fun and be safe on the road.

     what made the cars so desired by the american family was that they where very nice cars on the out side and in the inside meaning more stylish also the car offered more to the custumers as far as entertainment on the road

A:

• GM was founded on September 16, 1908 Billy Durant. The location was Flint, Michigan; it was a holding company for Buick. In 1909, GM acquired the Reliance Motor Truck Company and the Rapid Motor Vehicle. GM would acquire other companies over the years.

B: 

• invest in green technology in china
• GM's engines became a success because of the indy racing league throughout the 1990s. winning many races in the small v8 class. GM has also done much work in the development of electronics for GM auto racing.
• GM managment was trying to improve its manufacturing process and decrease the labor time needed.

The Fall 

• A
• This company sales and figures decline because their cars werent designed good. They werent higher quality and the cars didnt lasted longer.
• B Global Markets.
• Toyota motors was one of the global competitors.
• Toyota cars were better built. They were made to last longer. they also cost less to own. They also built cars at faster at a lower price. They could built a car 7 percent faster than gm. In about 21.63 hours than Gm 23.69.

The Future

A: No, Ombama denied government founding.

B: GM needed to prove why it needed government bailout.