Chevrolet

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Chevrolet

Chevrolet dealership in Wallingford, Connecticut, June 2014
Formerly	Chevrolet Motor Company Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Company
Company type	Private (1911–18) Division (1918–present)
Industry	Automotive
Founded	November 3, 1911; 113 years ago (1911-11-03)
Founder	Arthur Chevrolet and Louis Chevrolet William C. Durant
Fate	Acquired by General Motors in 1918[1]
Headquarters	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Area served	Americas Australasia China (excl. Hong Kong and Macau) Europe (excl. Russia and Belarus) Japan Middle East Philippines South Korea
Key people	Alan Batey, senior vice president[2]
Products	Automobiles Commercial vehicles Trucks
Services	Vehicle financing Insurance Maintenance Repairs Sales
Parent	General Motors
Website	chevrolet.com

Chevrolet, also known as Chevy, is an American automobile manufacturer owned by General Motors. Chevrolet is known for producing popular, affordable cars. The company produces the Corvette, one of the most famous sports cars in the world.

Chevrolet was founded in 1911 by both Arthur and Louis Chevrolet. Louis was a racing car driver. Chevy started using their "bow-tie" logo in 1913. It could have maybe come from a wallpaper that Chevrolet saw in a hotel. It could also be a version of the cross on the Swiss flag, due to Chevrolet having been born in Switzerland.

In 1917, Chevrolet combined with General Motors. In 2002, GM acquired the recently bankrupt and former Daewoo Motorscompany of South Korea, and in 2011, the brand was folded into Chevy making the marque global market except for Austria.

1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference historych was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
2. ↑ Corporate Officers (January 15, 2014). "Alan Batey – GM Corporate Officers". GM.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.