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What year did general motors start?

Updated: 12/14/2022
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founded in 1902 by William Durant

company started in 1908

General Motors Holding Company was set up for Buick 1908 for stock Dealings by Durant's Son in Law Dr. E Campbell and R S McLaughlin a Canadian Car Builder that had a 15 year contract to put Buick Motors in his cars and exchanged 500,000 shares of his Company for 500,000 shares of Buick stock and cost plus for the Motors

General Motors of Canada Limited was the first General Motors Company on earth as it in 1918 was the merger of the two Companies owned by McLaughlin, The McLaughlin Car Company of Canada Limited 1907 and The Chevrolet Motor Company of Canada Limited that started in 1915. General Motors of Canada Limited 100% Canadian Owned ,McLaughlin became Vice President of General Motors Corporation in 1918 after it was incorporated when he sold his Chevrolet shares to allow the incorporation of General Motors but never sold General Motors of Canada Limited.

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