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Chevrolet (/ ˌ ʃ ɛ v r ə ˈ l eɪ / SHEV-rə-LAY), colloquially referred to as Chevy, is an American automobile division of the manufacturer General Motors (GM).. Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941), Arthur Chevrolet (1884–1946) and ousted General Motors founder William C. Durant (1861–1947) started the company on November 3, 1911 [2] as the Chevrolet Motor Car Company.
In November 1911, Durant co-founded Chevrolet with race car driver Louis Chevrolet, who left the company in 1915 after a disagreement with Durant. [22] General Motors Company share certificate issued October 13, 1916. GM was reincorporated in Detroit in 1916 as General Motors Corporation and became a public company via an initial public offering.
Chevrolet's car based on Superior with air cooling system Series AA Capitol: 1927 1927 GM A: 1 Chevrolet's mid sized car that competed against the Ford Model A: Series AB National: 1928 1928 GM A: 1 Chevrolet's mid sized car that replaced Series AA Capitol Series AC International: 1929 1929 GM A: 1 Chevrolet's mid sized car that replaced Series ...
Geo's logo was based on the Chevrolet logo which was a globe outline with the Chevrolet bow tie in the middle, primarily seen on steering wheels of most Geo models. Its original slogan was "Get to know Geo" and commercials often featured the song " Getting to Know You " from the musical The King and I .
It became positioned at the top of GM's vehicle hierarchy, above Buick, Oldsmobile, Oakland, and later, Chevrolet. In 1912, Cadillac was the first automobile manufacturer to incorporate an electrical system enabling starting , ignition , and lighting.
Like the Hombre, which was based on the compact Chevrolet S-10/GMC Sonoma, the i-series was based on the Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon. Two models were offered at launch: the i-280, powered by the 2.8 L I4 engine, and the i-350, powered by the 3.5 L I5 engine. The i-280 was available only with an extended cab, while the i-350 could be had with ...
Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941) was a Swiss-born American racing driver, mechanic and entrepreneur who co-founded the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in 1911. Early life [ edit ]
Some names were carried over directly and are found throughout the country (such as Manchester, Birmingham and Rochester). Others carry the prefix "New"; for example, the largest city in the US, New York, was named after York because King Charles II gave the land to his brother, James, the Duke of York (later James II).