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• A.E. Barit
  ...] from 1936 to 1954 when Hudson merged with Nash Motors to form [[American Motors Corporation]]. Barit served on the Board of AMC following the merger of th ...tors by the Fisher family—founders of [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] [[Fisher Body]] division.
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• Shirō Nakamura
  ...10, he was ranked by Fast Company in their list of ''The 100 Most Creative People'' at #4. ...as, effectively, the Chief of Design for both the Japanese company and its American luxury off-shoot [[Infiniti]]. Along the way, he penned the [[Infiniti FX45
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• Lifan
  ...mobile]] manufacturer in Chongqing, a provincial-level municipality of the People's Republic of China. They also make the Lifan 320, 520 and 620 compact [[se ...es by 2010, but no official announcements have been made. In February 2008 American Insurance Group (AIG) bought 25% of the stock in Lifan China.
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• Charles Warren Nash
  In 1910, he was hired as general manager of [[General Motors]] (GM). He took over a debt-ridden company suffering losses and increased p Nash, who took control of General Motors in 1910 from William Durant, was now fired by him when Durant regained cont
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• William C. Durant
  ...eer of the United States [[automobile]] industry, the founder of [[General Motors]] and [[Chevrolet]] who created the system of multi-brand holding companies ...anged the incorporation by proxies of [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] and quickly thereafter sold stock, and with the proceeds acquired [[Oldsm
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• Fisher Body
  ...obile]] [[coachbuilder]], now part of [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]]. ...all closed bodies for [[Cadillac]], and also built for [[Buick]]. General Motors bought 60% of the company in 1919 before integrating it entirely as an in-h
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• North American International Auto Show
  ...r]], [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], and [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]]. ...$6 million. 35,711 tickets were sold for the industry preview representing people from 24 countries in 2005 and 6,897 credentialed press from 63 countries. O
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• Locomobile
  ...class Americans clamoured for the latest technology. Salesmen, doctors and people needing quick mobility found them useful. Several thousand of the steam bug In 1922 Locomobile was acquired by [[Durant Motors]], which continued using the Locomobile brand name for their top-of-the-lin
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• HUMMER
  ...sold by [[Motors Liquidation Company]] (the company left over from General Motors' bankruptcy, aka the old GM). The original [[Hummer H1]] was based on the ...t will acquire the Hummer brand pending government approvals. However, the People's Republic of China rejected the deal on February 24, 2010, and GM has deci
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• Chrysler LLC
  ...nd transaction costs. Cerberus has already signed on numerous ex-Chrysler people as advisers, including [[Tom Gale]], the designer who oversaw the original ...Chairman and President of Chrysler LLC. Press will be in charge of North American Sales, International Sales, Global Marketing, Product Strategy, and Service
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• Motorama
  ...ama''' was an [[auto show]] staged by [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] from 1949 to 1961. These automobile extravaganzas were designed to whet .... Between the New York City venue and the Boston extension, nearly 600,000 people saw the show. Seven "special" Cadillacs were exhibited including, inter ali
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• Chery Automobile
  ...瑞汽车; English pronunciation: [ˈʃɛɹiː]) is an [[automobile]] manufacturer in People's Republic of China. In Pinyin it is "Qirui" and its English translation sh ...2004 due to rising tension between Chery and its other partners [[General Motors]] and [[Volkswagen]]
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• Robert Lutz
  ...A. "Bob" Lutz''' (born February 12, 1932) is a vice chairman at [[General Motors Company]]. On July 10, 2009 Chairman [[Fritz Henderson]] announced that Lu ...Week]]|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=1090426&symbol=GM|year=2008|accessdate=2008-04-17}}</re
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• Victor G. Reuther
  ...ke the labor movement a powerful force in the lives of millions of working people around the world. His older brother Walter became the president of the [[Un ...ere occupying the factories. Reuther was 24 years old at the time. General Motors (GM) workers in Flint took action, and the strike eventually spread to ove
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• Willys
  ...rand name used by the United States [[automobile]] company Willys-Overland Motors, best known for its production of military and civilian [[Jeep]]s, during t ...oration to act as his holding company. In 1919 he acquired [[Duesenberg]] Motors Corporation with a plant in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The New Jersey plant w
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• Alfred P. Sloan
  ...a long-time president and chairman of [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]].<ref name=NYT1/> ...th [[United Motors Corporation]] which eventually became part of [[General Motors Corporation]]. He became Vice-President, then President (1923), and finally
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• Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
  ...l of local content under license from [[Kaiser Jeep]] and later [[American Motors]] (AMC). M&M employs around 11,600 people and has eight manufacturing facilities spread over 500,000 square meters. I
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• LaSalle
  The '''LaSalle''' was an automobile product of [[General Motors Corporation]], and sold as a companion marque of Cadillac from 1927 to 1940 ==General Motors Companion Make Program==
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• Franklin
  ...car had a huge advantage in cold weather, and Franklins were popular among people, such as doctors, who needed an all-weather machine. The limitation of air- The company (Air Cooled Motors of Syracuse) was bought after World War II by [[Preston Tucker]]. The flat,
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• Ken Tyrrell
  ...came a timber merchant; as a result, he is sometimes [[List of motorsports people by nickname#C|known as]] "Chopper".<ref name="Setright1"/> In 1952,<ref nam ...ed unable to work out the problems, an odd failure, given [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] (not noted for success in F1) had no trouble with theirs.<ref name="S
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• Nanjing Automobile Group
  ..., [[Vanden Plas]] (outside the US & Canada), [[American Austin Car Company|American Austin]], [[Vanden Plas Princess|Princess]] and [[Sterling (car)|Sterling]] ===MG Motors North America: Ardmore Plant===
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• Model year
  ...automobile]]s in the 1920s. His firm [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] was the first to systematize the process of slightly altering cars every ...an and Japanese automakers in respect of model availability dates in North American markets: these often receive updated models significantly later than domes
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• Crossover SUV
  ...er Utility Vehicle'') or '''XUV''' (not to be confused with [[GMC (General Motors division)|GMC]]'s [[GMC Envoy|Envoy XUV]]) is an [[automobile]] with a [[sp In the 1990s, an SUV and [[light truck]] craze took hold of the North American vehicle market, catapulting what once was a small piece of the market that
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• Aptera
  '''Aptera Motors''', formerly Accelerated Composites,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://auto.hows ...| title = Reserve Your Aptera| accessdate = 2008-01-19| publisher = Aptera Motors}}</ref> The fuel efficiency of 300 mpg-US (0.78 L/100 km) when plugged in
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• Automotive industry
  ...ent in Brazil; such as [[Fiat]], [[Volkswagen Group]], [[Ford]], [[General Motors]], [[Nissan]], [[Toyota]], [[MAN SE]], [[Mitsubishi]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], [ ...t by an American firm, [[General Motors]], and was re-branded as [[General Motors of Canada]].
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• Erwin Leo Himmel
  ...in 1981 as ‘Master of Design’. These years in London, where he got to know people such as [[Raymond Loewy]], were one of the most influencing times in his li ...el was responsible for the planning and realization of the newly built 130-people design facility, which was named “DCE – Design Centre Europe”. He wor
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• Nissan Serena
  The '''Nissan Serena''' started life as a very small [[people carrier]], but grew larger with each generation over the years. Earlier ve ...ersions had a facelift with a wider variety of engines and colours. In the People's Republic of China, the Serena Mk. II got the name ''Dongfeng Yumsun'' and
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• Gianni Agnelli
  ...er women during his marriage, including the film star Anita Ekberg and the American fashion designer Jackie Rogers,[5] the Agnellis remained married until his ...errorist attacks, mostly by the Red Brigades, Prima Linea and NAP; Several people working for the group were killed, and trade unions were suspected of hidin
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• Passenger vehicles in the United States
  ...ferred to as the "Big Three." The motor car has become an integral part of American life, with vehicles outnumbering licensed drivers.<ref name="BTS1"/> ...drivers, the general population, and the increasing number of vehicles on American roads. Overall passenger vehicles have been outnumbering licensed drivers s
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• Pininfarina
  ...turer]]s, notably [[Ferrari]], [[Maserati]], [[Cadillac|Cadillac]], [[Nash Motors|Nash]], [[Peugeot]], [[Jaguar|Jaguar]], [[Volvo]], [[Alfa Romeo]], [[MG|MG ...nation is presently pending. The Pininfarina Group employs more than 3,000 people in subsidiary company offices throughout Europe, as well as in Morocco and
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• Car body style
  ...en blurred. Over time, the common usage of each term evolves. For example, people often call 4-passenger sport coupés a "sports car", while purists will ins ...': Designed to carry fewer people than a full-size bus, generally up to 16 people in multiple rows of seats. Passenger access in normally via a sliding door
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• Onstar
  ...ory-installed OnStar hardware. OnStar is known as '''ChevyStar''' in Latin American markets. The service currently has more than five million subscribers.<ref> Starting 2009, General Motors will equip some new vehicles with Stolen Vehicle Slowdown.<ref>[http://thea
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• Pontiac
  '''Pontiac''' is a marque of [[automobile]] produced by [[GMC|General Motors]] and sold in the United States from 1926 to 2009. In the GM brand lineup, ...tercar. Oakland was purchased by General Motors in 1909. The first General Motors Pontiac was conceived as an affordable [[V6|six cylinder]] that was intende
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• Classic Car Club of America
  :A CCCA Classic is a "fine" or "distinctive" automobile, either American or foreign built, produced between 1925 and 1948. Generally, a Classic was ...al music' to mean only from a specific historical period, even though many people use the term to mean any orchestral work.
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• Buick LaCrosse
  | [[Ed Welburn]] and others at [[General Motors]] US and China ...Century]], [[Buick Regal]] and the [[Oldsmobile Intrigue]] after [[General Motors]] discontinued the brand. Its namesake is the Buick LaCrosse concept car s
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• Pickup truck
  Two North American vehicles, the [[Chevrolet El Camino]] and [[Ford Ranchero]] are not technic ...specialise in different styles and sizes of vehicles. For instance, North American pickups come in ''[[Full-size car|full-size]]'' (large, heavy vehicles ofte
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• General Motors Company
  {{General Motors Introductory Template}} ...sales leader for 75 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 327,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its
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• AutoVAZ
  ...lian communist, was built around the factory. The Lada was envisaged as a "people's car" like the [[Citroën 2CV]] or the [[VW Beetle]]. ...1.7&nbsp;L export model set up with a [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] single point [[fuel injection]] system. Diesel engines were later fitted
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• Jordan Motor Car Company
  ...elves. Said Jordan, “Cars are too dull and drab.” He reasoned that since people dressed smartly, they were willing to drive “smart looking cars” as wel ...were obtained by outside vendors. The cars were powered by [[Continental Motors|Continental engines]], used [[Timken]] axles, Bijur starters and [[Bosch]]
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• AMC
  ...nault]] in 1979. The arrangement lasted until March 2, 1987, when American Motors was purchased by the [[Chrysler Corporation]], which discontinued the use o ...dson Motor Car Company]] (in what was called a merger) to form '''American Motors'''. When the merger was completed in the spring of 1954, Hudson's CEO, [[A.
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• Ford Bronco
  ...uced the '''Bronco''' as its first SUV in 1966. It was one of the earliest American made [[SUV]]s and broke ground on creating an entirely new market for cars ...d the gap between rugged 4x4 machines, and luxury driving cars. It offered people the ability to take their comfort offroad and explore the places they had n
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• Four Wheel Drive
  ...our wheels to receive power from the [[engine]] simultaneously. While many people think exclusively of [[off-road]] vehicles, powering all four wheels provid ...ive|four-wheel drive]] found its place. The Jeep, originally developed by American Bantam but mass-produced by Willys and Ford, became the best-known [[Four W
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• Standard Motor Company
  ...set up in a small factory in Much Park Street, Coventry and employed seven people to assemble the first car, powered by a single cylinder engine with three s ...raged was the supply of chassis to external coachbuilders such as [[Jensen Motors|Jensen]], Avon and [[Swallow Sidecar Company|Swallow]] (which would become
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• Jeep Wagoneer
  Conceived in the early 1960s while [[Willys]] Motors was owned by Kaiser Industries, the Wagoneer replaced the original [[Willys In early 1963, Willys Motors changed its name to [[Kaiser Jeep Corporation]]. This was to associate Jeep
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• GM Iron Duke engine
  This 151 was also used by [[American Motors]] (AMC) starting in 1980, as the base engine option in the RWD [[AMC Spirit Cross-flow cylinder heads were added in mid-1979, leading people to refer to this version as the '''crossflow'''. Output stood at 90 hp (67
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• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  ...in protecting their occupants in vehicle impacts. The number of deaths on American highways hover around 40,000 annually, a lower death rate per mile travelle ...the US auto market was an oligopoly, with just three companies ([[General Motors|GM]], [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], and [[Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler]]) c
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• Chevrolet Malibu
  ...car produced in the United States by [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]]. It is marketed in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Israel. ...f the next Malibu were accidentally leaked on the internet via the [[North American International Auto Show]] website. This was in addition to a preview shot l
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• James May
  |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/the-mild-one-how-james-may-became-the-most-indemand-presenter-on-b ...ing test on his second attempt, and justified this by saying "All the best people pass the second time".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uktv.co.uk/dave/item/aid/5
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• 1950 Formula One season
  ...pe plus the [[1950 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], which was run to [[American Automobile Association|AAA]] regulations. ...it attracted very little European participation and, conversely, very few American Indianapolis drivers entered any grand prix.
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