Overview
General Motors Co. is a global automaker that designs, manufactures and sells vehicles and automotive parts, primarily under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands. Its automotive businesses serve North America and international markets, while GM Financial provides vehicle financing.[1][2]
GM describes its vision as a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. In 2025, it reported approximately $185 billion in net sales and revenue and 155,000 employees worldwide.[3][4] [1][2][3][4]
Products & services
General Motors sells vehicles under the Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac brands. Its lineup spans Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups; Chevrolet Equinox and Buick Envista crossovers; Cadillac Escalade SUVs; and electric models including the Chevrolet Equinox EV and Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV and Cadillac LYRIQ. GM also sells vehicle parts and accessories.[5][4]
GM’s electric-vehicle products use a flexible battery and drive-unit architecture designed for different vehicle sizes and drivetrain configurations. Selected capabilities illustrate the range of its products: certain Silverado EV configurations offer up to 12,500 pounds of towing capacity, while compatible GM electric vehicles can supply power to a properly equipped home through GM Energy’s bidirectional-charging equipment. Specifications and compatibility vary by model and configuration.[6][7][8]
Beyond vehicles, GM offers OnStar emergency assistance and connected-vehicle features, Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance on compatible roads, fleet products and services through GM Envolve, and vehicle loans and leases through GM Financial. Super Cruise requires an attentive driver; it is not autonomous driving. In 2025, vehicles, parts and accessories accounted for approximately 87% of GM’s consolidated net sales and revenue, while services and other automotive revenue accounted for approximately 3%; these categories are not broken down by individual model or service.[9][10][11][12][13][4] [1][14][15][5][4][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Geographic presence
General Motors’ automotive business is concentrated in North America. In 2025, its GM North America segment, which serves the region, generated $154.3 billion in automotive net sales and revenue, compared with $13.4 billion for GM International, which primarily serves markets outside North America. These are operating-segment figures, not revenue by country.[4]
GM reported 6.18 million vehicle sales worldwide in 2025, including 3.36 million in North America and 1.88 million in China; the China figure includes sales by its joint ventures. U.S. sales were 2.85 million vehicles. GM has manufacturing, assembly, distribution, office or warehousing operations in 33 countries, including operations held through associated companies. Its principal vehicle manufacturing and assembly locations outside the United States include Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China and South Korea. In the United States, GM reports 50 manufacturing plants and parts facilities across 19 states. Its headquarters is in Detroit, Michigan.[4] [16][2][17][18][19][20][4]
Business segments
General Motors reports its automotive operations primarily through GM North America (GMNA), serving North American customers, and GM International (GMI), serving customers primarily outside North America. These businesses develop, manufacture and market vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands. GM Financial is a separate automotive-financing business that provides consumer loans and leases, as well as financing for dealers.[2][21]
In 2025, GMNA generated $154.3 billion in revenue, or approximately 83% of consolidated revenue; GMI generated $13.4 billion, or about 7%; and GM Financial generated $17.1 billion, or about 9%. The segment presentation also shows Cruise, the former robotaxi business, with nominal revenue as its operations were wound down. GM combined ongoing personal-autonomous-vehicle technical work with GMNA.[16][22] [2][21][16][16][16][16][16][22]
Company history
William C. Durant founded General Motors in 1908 as a holding company built around Buick. GM added Oldsmobile that year and Cadillac in 1909, then acquired Chevrolet in 1918.[23][24] Alfred P. Sloan became president in 1923, and GM became the world’s largest automaker in 1931.[25][26]
The predecessor General Motors Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June 2009. A restructured General Motors Company began operations that July and returned to the public market through an initial public offering in 2010.[27][28][29] Mary Barra became chief executive in 2014. GM sold its Opel and Vauxhall businesses to Groupe PSA in 2017 and introduced its Ultium battery and electric-vehicle platform in 2020.[30][31][6] [23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][6]
Sources
- General Motors Co — Full financial report (2025 Y)
- www.sec.gov[4]
- www.gm.com[5]
- investor.gm.com[6]
- www.chevrolet.com[7]
- gmenergy.gm.com[8]
- www.onstar.com[9]
- www.onstar.com[10]
- www.gm.com[11]
- www.gmenvolve.com[12]
- www.gmfinancial.com[13]
- www.gm.com[23]
- www.history.com[24]
- sloan.org[25]
- www.washingtonpost.com[26]
- www.sec.gov[27]
- www.sec.gov[28]
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