CHEVROLET

The History Of Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet, or Chevy for short, is a brand of automobile, now a division of General Motors. It is one of the most popular GM marques. For 2005, Chevrolet outsold its main domestic rival, Ford, for the first time in 19 years, making it once again the top-selling marque in the United States. History Chevrolet was co-founded by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant. Louis Chevrolet was a racecar driver, born on December 25, 1878, in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland. William Durant, founder of General Motors, had been forced out of GM in 1910 and wanted...

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CHERY

The History Of Chery Chery Automobile"Chery" redirects here. For similar words, see Cherry (disambiguation) or Cherie (disambiguation). Chery Automobile (Chinese: 奇瑞汽车; English pronunciation: [ˈʃɛɹiː]) ) is an automobile manufacturer in China. In pinyin it is "qíruì" and its English transliteration should have been "Cheery" but there was a mistake in the transliteration process and it was decided by the company to not correct this[citation needed]. It is owned by the local government of Wuhu (but is scheduled to be privatized), and sold about 305,000 vehicles in 2006. It is the ...

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CADILLAC

The History Of Cadillac Cadillac Cadillac is a brand of luxury automobile, part of the General Motors corporation, produced and mostly sold in the United States; outside of North America, they have been less successful. In the United States, the name became a synonym for "high quality", used in such phrases as "the Cadillac of clocks." This is less prevalent, though still known, in other English-speaking countries (who are more likely to use Rolls-Royce in such phrases). History Founding Cadillac was formed from the Henry Ford Company upon Henry Ford's departure along with several...

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BUICK

The History Of Buick Buick Buick is a brand of automobile built in the United States, Canada, and China by General Motors Corporation. Buicks are sold in North America, China, Taiwan, and Israel. The name is pronounced "B-YOO-ick" (IPA 'bjuIk). It is now GM's only semi-luxury brand since the demise of Oldsmobile in 2004. History Buick originated as an independent motor car manufacturer, the Buick Motor Company, incorporated on May 19, 1903 by the Scottish-American David Dunbar Buick (who invented the overhead valve engine on which the company's success was based) in Flint, Michigan....

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BUGATTI

The History Of Bugatti Bugatti Automobiles SASFor an overview of the marque, see Bugatti. Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. is a French automobile manufacturer located in the French town of Molsheim, Alsace, France. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, and was founded in 1998 as a successor to the legendary Bugatti company. At the urging of then-chairman Ferdinand Piëch, Volkswagen purchased the rights to produce cars under the Bugatti marque in 1998. This followed the purchase of Lamborghini (for VW's Audi division), the Rolls-Royce factory in Crewe, England, and the Bentley marque....

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BOVA

The History Of BOVA VDL Bova VDL Bova, better known as Bova, is a Dutch luxury coachbuilder which began building coaches in 1931. In particular, it is well known for the Bova Futura, a streamlined coach, often with a DAF engine, which was first introduced in the 1980s and continues in a similar form today. History The founder, J.D. Bots, later to be known as J.D. Bova first started the company that would come to be known as Bova in 1878 with the creation of a timber business in Valkenswaard. When J.D. Bots died, he left the business to his eldest son Simon who first introduced...

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BMW

The History Of BMW BMW BMW AG (an abbreviation of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or in English, Bavarian Motor Works), is a German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. BMW is the world's largest premium carmaker and is the parent company of the BMW MINI and Rolls-Royce car brands, and, formerly, Rover. In German, the acronym BMW is pronounced "bay emm vay." In North America and some other regions (i.e. Jamaica), BMW cars are referred to as "bimmers," while BMW motorcycles are called "beemers". The company's taglines in English are "The Ultimate Driving Machine"...

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