In 1908, a division of the American company “General Motors” for the production of trucks was founded, which was called “GMC”. The key client of the brand was the government of the United States of America, which purchased the entire GMC lineup for the needs of the army. In 1925, the first civilian truck was […]
A division of the South Korean auto concern Hyundai Motor Company headquartered in Seoul. The founding date of the automotive brand Genesis Motors, focused on the production of premium models, is November 4, 2015. Genesis Motors is the first Korean brand in the history of the automotive industry to specialize in the production of premium […]
At the beginning of the 21st century, the world famous Ford company celebrated its centenary. The company is one of the largest automakers in the world, often setting the tone for all industries. It all started with the young Henry Ford’s passion for technology. From an early age, he enthusiastically fiddled with various mechanisms that […]
The Fiat company today is a huge concern that produces a wide range of equipment intended for construction, agriculture, freight and passenger transportation, as well as road and sports cars. It was founded in 1899 by a group of businessmen, but the original name was not so short – “Societa Anonima Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino”. […]
Ferrari is a world famous brand founded by the legendary racing driver Enzo Ferrari. Initially, the company was called “Auto Avia Construzione”, and was founded before the start of the Second World War. However, the first car called Ferrari saw the light of day only in 1946. Outwardly, it looked like ordinary road cars, but […]
In 1900, the American automobile company Dodge was founded. At the helm of one of the oldest automakers in the United States of America were two brothers, John and Horace Dodge. After success in the manufacture of bicycles and components for them, together with several investors from Detroit, the brothers enlisted the support of Henry […]
In 1919, Citroen was founded, one of the largest automobile companies in Europe. The brand’s first model became one of the most popular cars of the 20th century. The compact Citroen A was equipped with a 1.3-liter power unit, the power of which was 18 horsepower. The combination of a light body, a powerful and […]
In 1925, one of the largest American automobile companies, Chrysler, was founded. At the origins of the brand, which eventually grew into a real conglomerate, was Walter Chrysler, who did not plan to connect his life with the automotive industry. His career began as a machinist at age 17, and by the age of 35 […]
In 1902, one of the oldest automobile companies in the United States of America, Cadillac, was founded. The company was founded by an engineer named Henry Leland and entrepreneur William Murphy. 1902 was the last year of the Detroit Automobile Company, which Henry Ford immediately left, and all the fragments of the once large enterprise […]
Buick’s name is derived from the name of its founder, the talented engineer David Dunbar Buick, who in the early years of his career was engaged in the production of enameled bathtubs. The accumulated capital of 100 thousand dollars was invested in the opening of his own company for the production of cars in 1902, […]
