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9 car brands in the archive name General Motors as their owner or last owner, including Buick, Daewoo and Geo.
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Car Brands Owned by General Motors: Key Facts
- Brands on this list
- 9
- Countries
- 3
- Most brands from
- United States (6)
Car Brands Owned by General Motors at a Glance
| Brand | Country | Founded | Ownership |
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United States | — | Buick is a division of General Motors, a publicly traded company. |
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South Korea | — | The Daewoo car brand itself has been phased out, although Daewoo Electronics survives as a separate company. |
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United States | — | Geo was discontinued after the 1997 model year and merged into Chevrolet. |
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Australia | — | the company ceased trading at the end of 2020 |
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Australia | — | General Motors announced the closure of Holden Special Vehicles on 18 August 2020. |
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United States | — | General Motors owns the Hummer name. GM bought the brand from AM General in 1999 and retired the brand in 2010. |
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United States | — | GM announced the shutdown in December 2000 and ended production in April 2004. |
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United States | — | Pontiac was owned, built and sold by General Motors from its launch in 1926. |
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United States | — | Saturn was owned by General Motors for its whole life. |
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Car Brands Owned by General Motors: Entry Details
Buick
United StatesSee how Buick's tri-shield grew from a 1937 coat-of-arms badge into today's mark, what its three shields represent, and which Buick cars carried it.
- Ownership
- Buick is a division of General Motors, a publicly traded company.
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 9
Daewoo
South KoreaHow the Daewoo logo moved from an oval monogram to the fan-shaped group mark and the silver three-part emblem, who redesigned it, and which Daewoo cars mattered most.
- Ownership
- The Daewoo car brand itself has been phased out, although Daewoo Electronics survives as a separate company.
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 5
Geo
United StatesHow the red Geo wordmark with a blue globe in its final letter identified GM's small-car brand from 1989 to 1997, and which Geo cars mattered most.
- Ownership
- Geo was discontinued after the 1997 model year and merged into Chevrolet.
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Holden
AustraliaHow Holden's lion-and-stone emblem evolved from a 1928 oval badge to a black roundel, who designed it, and which Holden cars became Australian icons.
- Ownership
- the company ceased trading at the end of 2020
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 6
HSV
AustraliaLearn how the HSV badge pairs a metallic wordmark with a red-ringed cat emblem, where Holden Special Vehicles came from, and which HSV cars became the best known.
- Ownership
- General Motors announced the closure of Holden Special Vehicles on 18 August 2020.
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Hummer
United StatesHow the Hummer wordmark went from AM General's civilian Humvee to GM's brand and the GMC Hummer EV, what the lettering shows, and which models mattered.
- Ownership
- General Motors owns the Hummer name. GM bought the brand from AM General in 1999 and retired the brand in 2010.
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 2
Oldsmobile
United StatesFollow the Oldsmobile logo from an ornate 1897-era badge through script, globe and rocket emblems to the 1990s chrome oval, and see the people and cars behind the brand.
- Ownership
- GM announced the shutdown in December 2000 and ended production in April 2004.
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 6
Pontiac
United StatesFrom a 1926 Native American profile to the red arrowhead with a four-point star, see how the Pontiac logo changed, what it shows and which cars made the badge famous.
- Ownership
- Pontiac was owned, built and sold by General Motors from its launch in 1926.
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 6
Saturn
United StatesHow the red square with its silver orbit became the face of GM's Saturn brand, what the mark means, and which Saturn cars and people shaped the company.
- Ownership
- Saturn was owned by General Motors for its whole life.
- Segment
- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Car Brands Owned by General Motors: Analysis
Why ownership matters
A group's brands often share platforms, engines and dealer networks while keeping separate badges, so the owner explains why very different cars can have a common technical base.
Where these brands come from
United States has the most brands on this list (6 of 9), followed by Australia (2) and South Korea (1). In all, 3 countries are represented.
FAQ: Car Brands Owned by General Motors
Which car brands name General Motors as their owner or last owner?
Buick, Daewoo, Geo, Holden, HSV, Hummer, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Saturn.
How is this list compiled?
Owner names are extracted from each brand page's own sourced answers about ownership and history. The note quotes the supporting sentence; names are merged only where they plainly refer to the same company.
Sources & methodology
Owner names are extracted from each brand page's own sourced answers about ownership and history. The note quotes the supporting sentence; names are merged only where they plainly refer to the same company. Each brand page lists its own sources, and the logo images are an educational reference archive.
Maintained by Artsiom Dusau, a software engineer and BMW 4 Series owner. Editorial policy