Company Profile

Founded in 1908, General Motors has grown into the world's largest industrial corporation and full-line vehicle manufacturer. In 1996, the company employed over 647,000 people and partnered with over 30,000 supplier companies worldwide. As the largest U.S. exporter of cars and trucks, and having manufacturing, assembly, or component operations in 50 countries, General Motors has global presence in over 190 countries. Along with designing, manufacturing, and marketing of vehicles, General Motors has substantial interests in telecommunications and space, aerospace and defense, consumer and automotive electronics, financial and insurance services, locomotives, automotive systems, and heavy-duty transmission. Solely on the strength of its more than 160 subsidiaries, joint ventures, and affiliates, General Motors, without vehicle sales, would still rank in the Top 30 in the Fortune 500.