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...] 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.

...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

...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.

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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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]]

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

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==

...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,

...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

..., [[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===

...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

...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

'''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

...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]].

...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

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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

'''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

: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.

| [[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

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

{{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

...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

...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]]

...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.

...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

...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

...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

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

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

...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

...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

|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

...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.

'''Holden''' is an Australian automotive manufacturer with ties to [[General Motors]]. It is an icon in the region. ...hevrolet. In 1931 General Motors purchased the business and formed General Motors–Holden's Ltd. In 1998, it was renamed Holden Ltd and in May 2005, it beca

...es rather than recreation, such as providing shelter and accommodation for people travelling in search of an audience for their art, or to offer their servic ...that played a significant part in opening up of the interior of the North American continent to white settlement from about 1745 was a type of caravan. A well

==Daimler Motors: small, high-speed engines (1882)== ...clock. This is probably the same internal-combustion engine referred to by American author and historian Henry Adams, who, in his autobiography, describes the

...for autogas to be simply referred to as ''gas''. This can be confusing for people from countries where petrol is called ''gasoline'', as they often use the a In Asian countries, particularly those with historical American influences such as the Philippines, the term ''autogas'' is not commonly re

...'', or '''Chevy II''', was an American compact car introduced by [[General Motors]] in 1962. The original Chevy II was of unibody construction, powered by a ...ystyles. By this time, six-cylinder and V8 engines were ''de rigeur'' for American compact cars, with the 115 hp 307, 145 hp 350-2 and 175 hp 350-4 V8s as opt

...]] and [[GMC (automobile)|GMC]] '''G-Series vans''' were made by [[General Motors]] for North America. They are in the same vehicle class as the [[Ford E-Se This version was made famous by the American television series ''The A-Team''.

...for the use of rail tracks as conductors of electric current, and similar American patents were issued to Lilley and Colten in 1847. Between 1832 and 1839 (t ...a]] founded the [[Duryea Motor Wagon Company]] in 1893, becoming the first American automobile manufacturing company. However, it was [[Ransom E. Olds]], and

...enough to propel the vehicle through the water – albeit slowly – outboard motors can be added for extended water use. Current AATV manufacturers are [http:/ ...d link|date=October 2009|bot=WebCiteBOT}}, and the even longer [[Jiangling Motors|JMC]] [http://www.boatcar.net/Englishpage/jmcpicup1.htm JX5021TLYDS].

...e up to 22 newtons of thrust, and can be built by most mechanically minded people with basic engineering tools, such as a metal lathe.<ref name="Schreckling, ...drivetrain#Series_hybrid|series hybrid vehicles]], as the driving electric motors are mechanically detached from the electricity generating engine, the respo

...ace''', often shortened to '''Indianapolis 500''' or '''Indy 500''', is an American [[automobile]] [[auto racing|race]], held annually over the Memorial Day we Although the first race was won by an American driver at the wheel of an American car, European makers such as the Italian [[Fiat]] or French [[Peugeot]] com

...ncoln MKS Concept|MKS concept car]] which was introduced at the 2006 North American International Auto Show. ...://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/14/la-2007-2009-lincoln-mks-brings-new-look-to-american-luxury/][http://www.motorauthority.com/news/sedans/2009-lincoln-mks-flagshi

...al Motor Sports Association''' (generally referred to as '''IMSA''') is an American [[auto racing]] sanctioning body based in Braselton, Georgia. It was starte ...s began to dominate, a new series was formed in {{IMSA|1975}} called ''All American Grand Touring'' (AAGT) to give equal latitude to foreign cars. Turbocharge

...n 1912. It was produced only in small quantities, but inspired a number of American manufacturers to follow suit.<ref name="Daniels, Driving Force, 32-33" >{{c ...uced a 288 cu in (4.7 L) V8 engine in 1917, but after merging with General Motors in 1918, discontinued the V8 to concentrate on economy cars.<ref name="Dani

...], who wanted to introduce a simple, low cost car to that market. The most American units sold in a year peaked at 45,000. <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= By the late 1980s, US distributor Yugo America was in financial trouble, and American distribution was taken over by Zastava itself. The Yugo Cabrio convertible

...o be the pinnacle of motorsports. In North America, the cars used in the [[American Championship Car Racing|National Championship]] (currently [[Champcars]] an Historically Czech made [[4-stroke]] [[Jawa Motors|Jawa]] motorcycles have been the dominant force in this sport. Impressive m

...uced in 1997 as the Toyota Harrier in Japan and as the RX 300 at the North American International Auto Show. It quickly gained popularity and became [[Lexus|Le ..., after the [[Ford Escape Hybrid]]. In November 2004, Toyota announced the American launch of [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] [[Lexus|Lexus]]/Toyota SUV will be delayed

...ile being driven. The electrical energy carried onboard a BEV to power the motors is obtained from a variety of battery chemistries arranged into battery pac ...g the state of the art (in cost/performance ratios) of batteries, electric motors, chargers, and motor controllers, which may bode well for the future of bot

...a vehicle of mixed national origin; generally, a European car fitted with American mechanical components. This meaning has fallen out of use. In the [[import ...cal generator (often a second electric motor<ref>[[electric motor|Electric motors]] can in general also be used as electrical generators, depending on the ap

...me lifestyle shows and motoring programmes such as Motor Week on ''[[Men & Motors]]''. Hammond recorded an interview with the famed American stuntman Evel Knievel, which aired on the 23 December 2007 on BBC One - whi

...d how they looked.These factors dictated the core aesthetic of the classic American hot rod. It was the later Model Ts and the plentiful early-30s Fords and Ch ...people exploring a new form of American individuality through the ultimate American experience, the road.

The '''Sable''' was a milestone design for [[Mercury]] and the entire American Automotive Industry, as well as a very influential vehicle in the marketpla ...''Mercury Sable''' was a very important sedan both for [[Mercury]] and the American Auto Industry.

* Getting people to trust the car * Getting people to give up their freedom to drive wherever they want, whenever they want wi

In 2007, Clarkson and co-presenter [[James May]] were the first people to reach the magnetic North Pole in a car,<ref>{{cite news | title = Top Ge ...08</ref> but "loves the destination" of environmentalism and believes that people should quietly strive to be more eco-friendly.<ref name="secretgreen" /> Cl

...olume by 91%. The traditional US manufacturers, Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, increased their fleet average fuel economy by 4.1 miles per gallon since 1 ...t to achieve energy independence and bring more fuel efficient vehicles to American families," said Secretary LaHood. The new standards will raise the industry

...ith few changes from year to year. Lincoln dealers began to find that many people who bought 1961 and post-1961 models were keeping their cars longer. In 19 ...), and weighed between 4500-5300lbs depending on the year. After [[General Motors]] downsized its big cars for 1977, these Lincolns were some of the largest

...ed from the original Celica logo (it's just orange instead of blue). Often people think it is some sort of swan, but it more closely resembles a dragon. The In the North American market, the Celica Supra was available in two distinct models to accommodat