May 27, 2009 as general motors prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary and faces possible bankruptcy, here are some key events in the giant automakers history. Historical price to book ratio values for general motors gm over the last 10 years. Photographs of general motors and chrysler car and truck. Their story is full of timeless lessons, cautionary tales, and inspiration for business leaders and history buffs alike. Originally published in the britannica book of the year. A photographic history is to be the first in a series of three books with arcadia publishing documenting the rise, fall and survival of the three. General motors price to book ratio 20092019 gm macrotrends. Durant, who combined the buick, oldsmobile, and oakland companies and, later, cadillac, to form gm. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. View historical gm stock price data to see stock performance over time. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. General motors company is followed by the analysts listed above. Buy my years with general motors reissue by alfred p.
Gm was first incorporated on september 16, 1908, and within a few years would include familiar names such as oldsmobile, cadillac, and oakland, which eventually became. Through the lens of history at its most gripping, this book reveals why. Find out all the key statistics for general motors company gm, including valuation measures, fiscal year financial statistics, trading record, share statistics and more. The story of two unique men, a legendary company, and a remarkable time in american history pelfrey, william on. The current price to book ratio for general motors as of april 17, 2020 is 0. The story of two unique men, a legendary company, and a remarkable time in american history. Founded in 1908, gm rose to dominate the us auto industry. Cadillacautomobileshistory, general motorscadillac. How general motors was built into the largest corporation in the world. Patrick wright wrote a book named on a clear day you can see general motors.
From the 1920s onwards, gm grew from a firm that accounted for about 10% of new car sales in the u. The past several years have been frustrating for shareholders, but can shares take off from here. History and background of general motors automotive legend of the last century, gm, is one of the biggest corporations in the world. An electric vehicle may be powered through a collector system by electricity from offvehicle sources, or may be selfcontained with a battery, solar panels or an electric generator to convert fuel to electricity. As general motors prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary and faces possible bankruptcy, here are some key events in the giant automakers history. List of books and articles about general motors online. Durant, a highschool dropout, had made his fortune building horse.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. General motors, american corporation that was the worlds largest motorvehicle manufacturer for much of the 20th and early 21st centuries. Apr 30, 2009 general motors was founded in 1908 by william billy durant, who had started out as a manufacturer of horsedrawn vehicles. General motors and the nazis yale university press. General motors company, commonly referred to as general motors gm, is an american multinational corporation headquartered in detroit that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts, and sells financial services, with global headquarters in detroits renaissance center. Its more a business history of the early years of general motors, from the viewpoint of. But it declined in the 1980s and 1990s, and in 2009 it was bailed out and went bankrupt. The general motors corporation was established in 1908 by william c. Davis 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
Please note that any opinions, estimates or forecasts regarding general motors companys performance made by these analysts are theirs alone and do not represent opinions, forecasts or predictions of. A photographic history explores the growth of the company in a series of over 200 blackandwhite images. The history of general motors gm, one of the worlds largest car and truck manufacturers, dates to more than a century and involves a vast scope of industrial activity around the world, mostly focused on motorized transportation and the engineering and manufacturing that make it possible. The price to earnings ratio is calculated by taking the latest closing price and dividing it by the most recent earnings per share eps number. A history of general motors may 1992 edition open library. Durant was an automobile visionary and was responsible in part for the growth of general motors in the united states. It was the september 1973 story in fortune magazine that turned heads at the general motors corporation, then the worlds largest automaker. To appreciate sloans book, consider the titanic achievement of his predecessor, henry ford. An electric vehicle, also called an ev, uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for propulsion. The name gmc celebrates a milestone anniversary in 2012, 100 years after the rapid motor vehicle company and the reliance motor company became part of general motors. Gm initially only owned the buick motor company but later acquired more. General motors, american corporation that was the worlds largest motorvehicle manufacturer.
Delorean and he had risen to the very top of the company with astonishing speed. Its major products include automobiles and trucks, automotive components, and engines. A history of general motors by timothy jacobs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Founded in 1908 as a holding company in flint, michigan, as of 2012 it employs approximately 209,000. I found this book brilliant and informative, huge selection of photographs from all of gms motors over the last 100 years, history of gm is very good, really enjoyed reading it,a great book for any gm fan. Early gmc trucks were actually rebadged vehicles built by both companies. View daily, weekly or monthly format back to when general motors company stock was issued. List of books and articles about general motors online research. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Learn about our companys rich history and dedication to community, sustainability and personal mobility efforts. General motors is home to buick, cadillac, gmc and chevrolet. Jul 11, 2014 history and background of general motors automotive legend of the last century, gm, is one of the biggest corporations in the world. It was originally a holding company for buick owned by william c. This book, the first ever based on unrestricted access to general motors internal records, documents the giant american corporations dealings with the third reich.
History and background of general motors mba knowledge base. Featured in the story was one of gms top executives then leaving the company. This would be the same guy who would later found the delorean motor company, inventing and producing the dmc12 sports car, also known. Current and historical pe ratio for general motors gm from 2009 to 2019. The book presents new and detailed information about general motors interactions with hitler and other nazi officials, including the carmakers attempt to capture the volkswagen project. Discover historical prices for gm stock on yahoo finance. A photographic history is to be the first in a series of three books with arcadia publishing documenting the rise, fall and survival of the three great american automobile manufacturers of our day. About general motors company llc gm was founded in 1908 as the general motors corporation.
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Over the years, general motors corporation donated photographs and related materials as a public service to contemporary and future researchers, and to create an ongoing record of the companys output. Chevroletautomobilescorvettehistory, general motors. Gm purchased opel, europes largest automaker, in the 1920s and continued to hold it through the second world war. From the first assembly line to postsecond world war recovery, images from the world auto shows and the consequent reorganization of gm take the reader on an intriguing visual tour of a tremendously important era in the. The gm arlington facility, sometimes referred to as gm arlington manufacturing complex, is located in arlington, texas, united states and currently produces gms.
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