General Motors: brands it owns and its ownership tree
General Motors (NYSE: GM) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States that owns 5 consumer brands.[1]
General Motors was the largest carmaker in the world for seventy-seven consecutive years. It went through a government-backed bankruptcy in 2009 that eliminated Pontiac, Saturn, Hummer and Oldsmobile, leaving four American brands where there had been eight.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- General Motors Company
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Founded
- 1908
- Tickers
- NYSE: GM
- SEC CIK
- 0001467858
- Website
- www.gm.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
General Motors in numbers
- General Motors owns 5 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is automotive with 5 brands.[1]
Everything General Motors owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does General Motors own?
General Motors owns 5 consumer brands tracked here, including Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Buick and Corvette.
Is General Motors an American company?
Yes. General Motors is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States and was founded in 1908.
Who owns General Motors?
General Motors is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as GM on the NYSE.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] General Motors Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-01-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 January 2026; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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