General Motors

General Motors Corporation (GMC) (NYSE: GM) founded in 1908, is the world's second largest automaker. It manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With global headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, GM employs 266,000 (2008) people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. In 2008, 8.35 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling.