| t Company: General Motors | | | | Europe, Asia, Middle East, Thailand, South Africa, |
| Founded: 1911 | | | | Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, South Korea, |
| Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan | | | | Pakistan, and Russia. |
| Products: Cars, Trucks, SUV, CUV | | | | Chevrolet sells vehicles in many of these countries |
| History | | | | under the name Chevrolet. However, some other |
| Chevrolet was founded in 1911 by Louis Chevrolet, a | | | | names used in countries include GM Daewoo, Opel, |
| Swiss-French race-car driver, and William C. Durant, an | | | | and GM Holden. In addition to rebranding in other |
| American and former founder of General Motors who | | | | countries, there are numerous makes offered outside |
| had been forced out of the company in 1910. Durant | | | | the US, including the Commodore (Asia), Optra |
| and Chevrolet were previously acquainted as Durant | | | | (Pakistan), Joy (Pakistan), Corsa (Argentina). Here is a |
| had hired Chevrolet to drive Buicks in promotional | | | | complete list of all Chevrolet vehicles, both current and |
| races prior to his founding of GM. | | | | past, inside the US and abroad. |
| The "bowtie" logo used by Chevrolet was first used in | | | | Future of Chevrolet |
| 1913. Originally thought to have been inspired by the | | | | Chevrolet (and GM as a whole), are currently |
| wallpaper Durant once saw in a French hotel, recent | | | | undergoing a product restructuring in North America, |
| research shows that the design may be based on a | | | | partly due to the economic times, and also as the |
| logo for "Coalettes". In 1915 Durant was setting up | | | | demand for more viable, eco-friendly vehicles grows. |
| production for Chevrolet vehicles in Toronto, Canada | | | | As well as redesigning and rereleasing previous |
| during which they agreed Chevrolets with with | | | | vehicles (such as the Chevrolet Camaro featured in |
| McLaughlin-designed bodies would be built. Within three | | | | the 2007 film Transformers), Chevrolet will also be |
| years both companies had been purchased by | | | | releasing numerous new vehicles in the coming years. |
| General Motors and became General Motors of | | | | They include: |
| Canada Ltd. | | | | - 2010 Chevrolet Beat (previously the Spark) - a |
| By 1916 Chevrolet had become profitable enough for | | | | compact, 3-door hatchback. |
| Durant to purchase the majority share in GM and have | | | | - 2010 Chevrolet Orlando - a five-door, seven seat |
| himself setup as president of the company by 1917. | | | | wagon. |
| In 1957 Chevy produced the first fuel injected engine, | | | | - 2011 Chevrolet Cruze - a 4-door sedan set to |
| and by 1963 one out of every ten cars sold in the | | | | replace the Chevrolet Cobalt. |
| United States was a Chevrolet. | | | | - 2011 Chevrolet Volt - a 4-door sedan with a much |
| Since the acquisition of Chevrolet by GM, it has | | | | touted plug-in hybrid engine. |
| remained the flagship brand for the company, | | | | Watches |
| producing numerous vehicles ranging from subcompact | | | | In addition to cars, in 2007 Chevrolet launched its first |
| to commercial trucks. Its number one seller in the | | | | watch collection under the Louis Chevrolet brand, a |
| United States is the Silverado truck, one of 18 vehicles | | | | nod to the founder of Chevrolet who's father was a |
| offered under the brand. | | | | watchmaker and used to watch him at his workbench. |
| Chevrolet Around the World | | | | Featuring various models, the watches take their |
| Chevrolet is sold on every continent except Antarctica. | | | | design notes from Chevy vehicles and are |
| Included is: Australia, Latin America (Chile, Brazil, | | | | manufactured in Courgenay, Switzerland. |
| Ecuador, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina), | | | | |