Sunday, November 2, 2008
Chery Automobile, The Car Company
This is a Chinese firm founded in 1997 to make cars in Wuhu. It was supposed to be called Cheery but a mistake in translation led it to this name without meaning, and it has been retained.
At first it used machinery and engines purchased from Ford and a chassis from SEAT, Spain. Since then, to make progress in the car industry quickly, they have worked with Bertone, AVL, Bosch, Lotus
Saturday, October 11, 2008
General Motors, The Car Company
Buick started making cars in 1904 and became the General Motors company in 1908 in Flint, Michigan. GM quickly acquired new brands such as Oldsmobile and Cadillac but it’s growth led to financial problems and ownership changes. Eventually Alfred Sloan became president in 1923 and he led GM to its global dominance. He is credited with creating annual model changes and by establishing a
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