- Business
- General Motors Company (GM) designs, builds, sells trucks, crossovers, cars and automobile parts worldwide; offers electric vehicles (EVs), internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS); and provides software-enabled services, subscriptions, automotive financing through GM Financial, after-sale services including maintenance, repairs, accessories and extended warranties, as well as OnStar vehicle safety, security and information services. The company operates through GM North America, GM International, Cruise and GM Financial segments, marketing vehicles primarily under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands, with additional interests in Chinese brands Baojun and Wuling via SAIC-GM-Wuling, and ACDelco auto parts. Founded in 1908 and headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, GM maintains manufacturing plants in eight countries, over 150 U.S. facilities and serves retail consumers, fleet customers, commercial businesses and governments across North America, South America, China and other international markets.
In August 2025, GM and Hyundai Motor Company announced plans to co-develop five vehicles for the Americas, including a compact SUV, car, pick-up, mid-size pick-up for Central and South America and an electric commercial van for North America, with launches targeted for 2028 and expected annual sales exceeding 800,000 units once scaled. In October 2024, GM increased its investment in Lithium Americas to $945 million, forming a joint venture to develop the Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada to secure domestic lithium supply for EV production. In June 2025, GM committed $4 billion over two years to U.S. manufacturing plants to boost production of EVs and ICE vehicles; the company also expanded GMC brand sales into China in 2024, Australia and New Zealand in 2025, and advanced EV portfolio launches such as the Cadillac Vistiq in the U.S. and Mexico in 2025.