GM Recently Reached a Significant Milestone: 500 Million Vehicles Built Globally Under Our Brands Chevrolet, Cadillac, Opel, Wuling and Others
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GM recently reached a significant milestone: 500 million vehicles built globally under our brands Chevrolet, Cadillac, Opel, Wuling and others. Within that exclusive 500-million production milestone are dozens of innovations that have improved our customers’ lives and changed the face of the automotive industry. GM recognizes this milestone as an opportunity to recognize and thank the hundreds of millions of customers who got us here, and celebrate the milestones and special moments our customers have experienced in our vehicles. 1 1 2 2 FAST FACTS 1. 500 Million cars would circle the globe approximately 68.5 times. 2. 500 Million cars would stretch to the moon and back approximately 3.5 times. 3. General Motors Company has manufacturing operations in 30 countries and sells vehicles in 140 countries in the world. 4. In 2014, GM sold 9.93 million new vehicles worldwide. 5. Since 2009, General Motors’ capital investments in the U.S. have totaled more than $16.5 billion. 6. 84% of global manufacturing waste is recycled: We recycle more waste than any other automaker. 3 3 General Motors vehicle assembly, metal stamping, and/or powertrain operations * North America Asia Europe Africa • Germany • United States • China • Egypt • Canada • United Kingdom • Kenya • South Korea • Mexico • Russia • South Africa • India • Poland South America • Thailand • Hungary • Brazil • Vietnam • Turkey • Argentina • Kazakhstan • Austria • France • Chile • Australia (Manufacturing • Columbia ceases 2017) • Spain • Venezuela • Ukraine • Ecuador • Uzbekistan * Includes wholly owned, joint ventures and third-party operations 4 4 Our Largest Union Relationships International Union, United Automobile, Confederación de Trabajadores de México (CTM) Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers • Mexico of America (UAW) • USA Unifor The Union of Metal Mechanical Workers • Canada • Brazil IG Metall The Korean Metal Workers Union (KMWU) • Germany/Europe • Korea 5 5 Wildlife Habitat Enhancement 40 Manufacturing sites certified by: 5,000 acres dedicated 6 6 2013, 2014 and 2015 EPA ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence EPA’s highest level of recognition for corporate energy management 70 Plants Met EPA Challenge for Industry • More than any other company • Avoided $195 million in Equal to emissions energy costs from 244,000 homes 7 7 122 Landfill-Free Facilities No other manufacturer has as many facilities contributing zero waste to landfill MANUFACTURING NON-MANUFACTURING 89 OPERATIONS 33 OPERATIONS 8 8 PRODUCTION MILESTONES of GENERAL MOTORS BRANDED VEHICLES 1964: 100 Million in Worldwide Production 1978: 200 Million in Worldwide Production 1991: 300 Million in Worldwide Production 2003: 400 Million in Worldwide Production 9 9 1912: Cadillac Invents First Electric Starter 1912: First Electric Self-Starter Eight years before the Nineteenth Amendment allowed American women to vote, Charles “Boss” Kettering made it possible for them to drive without first turning a heavy crank. The self-starter is still widely considered the most significant automotive innovation of the 20th century. 10 10 1915: Cadillac Introduces First Production V8 Engine 1915: Cadillac Introduces First Production V8 Engine To appease motorists with a lead foot, Cadillac raised the bar for performance with the industry’s first V- type, water-cooled, eight-cylinder engine. The 314- cubic-inch engine produced 70 horsepower at 2,400 rpm and was the industry’s first major step toward high-speed, high-compression engines. The V-8 was standard on all 1915 Cadillac models. 11 11 1915: Cadillac Introduces First Tilt-Beam Headlights 1915: Cadillac Introduces First Tilt-Beam Headlights Cadillac’s introduction of tilt-beam headlamps, operated by a handle on the dash, was a major advance in night-time visibility and, like the self- starter, set the standard for others to follow. 12 12 1924: GM Builds First Auto Test Track 1924: First Proving Ground Until there were dedicated proving grounds, automakers tested their vehicles on public roads – with the rest of humanity. GM opened the industry’s first proving ground facility in Milford, Michigan, in the U.S. 13 13 1928: Cadillac Unveils The Synchromesh Transmission 1928: Cadillac Unveils The Synchromesh Transmission Cadillac’s “clashless” syncromesh transmission was the biggest advance to date in eliminating the chafing noise and friction of shifting gears and laid the foundation for the fully automatic transmission. 14 14 Acquisitions 1925, Vauxhall Joins the Growing Global Family 1929, Adam Opel Corporation Joins the GM Family 1931, Holden Added to Global Footprint 15 15 1933: GM Invents The Two-Stroke Diesel Engine 1933: GM Invents The Two-Stroke Diesel Engine Under “Boss” Kettering’s direction, GM Research developed a revolutionary two-stroke diesel engine that was smaller, lighter, far more powerful and more efficient than the traditional diesel. Within a few years, it was being applied to railroad locomotives, heavy commercial trucks, boats, and off-road equipment. 16 1934: GM Develops First Independent Wheel Suspension 1934: GM Develops First Independent Wheel Suspension GM Engineering developed the first independent wheel suspension system, lessening the impact when any of a car’s four wheels hit a bump or hole and making the car safer as well as more comfortable. Popularly known as “knee-action” suspension because of the way each wheel was connected to the axle, it was introduced in all 1934 model year GM cars in the North American market. 17 1934: GM Conducts First Rollover Test 1934: First Barrier Impact and Rollover Tests In an effort to understand how to reduce crash-related fatalities and injuries to the motoring public, GM conducted the industry’s first barrier impact tests and the industry’s first rollover tests at its Milford, Michigan, proving ground in the U.S. The tests quickly became standard across the industry and were adopted by government safety agencies. 18 1937: GM First Automaker To Recognize Right To Represent 1937: GM First Automaker To Recognize Right To Represent Workers at two GM plants in Flint, MI, began a sit-down strike the last week of December. The strike ended on 1937-February-11, with General Motors recognizing the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) as having the right to represent workers who were union members. 19 1938: GM Introduces First Column-Mounted Gearshift 1938: GM Introduces First Column-Mounted Gearshift Pontiac introduced the industry’s first column-mounted gearshift, with the lever to change gears placed under the steering wheel rather than on the floor. The result made gear- shifting simpler and less distracting for many drivers and made more room for a third passenger in the front seat. 20 1940: GM Introduces First Automatic Transmission 1940: First Fully Automatic Transmission GM introduced the industry’s first fully automatic transmission, called the Hydra- Matic, on the 1940 Oldsmobile. It was soon adopted by the entire industry. 21 1945: Sloan Kettering Institute Established 1945: Cancer Fighters In the 1940s, two famously brilliant General Motors executives, Alfred P. Sloan and Charles F. Kettering, joined forces to establish the Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI), which has since become one of the nation's leading biomedical research institutions. In 1960, a new corporate entity — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — was formed to coordinate and guide the overall policy for Memorial Hospital and the Sloan Kettering Institute. 22 1952: GM Builds First Mechanical Pump For Open-Heart Surgery 1952: First Mechanical Open- Heart Surgery Heart Pump Heart disease was once a death sentence. GM researchers developed and donated a mechanical heart pump that enabled the world’s first open- heart surgery – right in Detroit. Today it’s in the hands of the GM Heritage Center. 23 1955: Chevrolet Introduces Small Block V8 1955: First Small-Block V-8 Power to the people: Chevrolet introduced its famous small-block V- 8 engine on its 1955 model year cars and trucks, bringing performance to the masses. Sixty-one years later, the small-block is still renowned for its performance and durability. 24 1962: GM Introduces First Production Turbocharged Engine 1962: GM Introduces First Production Turbocharged Engine While turbochargers had long been applied to internal combustion engines in many different applications to boost their power, General Motors became the first automaker to offer a turbocharged engine on a production car when it launched the Oldsmobile Cutlass Turbo Jetfire. 25 1963: GM Builds First Vehicle Emissions Control Device 1963: GM Builds First Vehicle Emissions Control Device GM researchers identified engine blow-by gas as a major source of hydrocarbon emissions and developed the Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve, commonly known as the PCV valve, to cap the leak. Made standard on all GM cars sold in the U.S. beginning in 1963, it was the industry’s first vehicle emissions control device. 26 1964: European GM Design Center opened in Rüsselsheim 1964: European GM Design Center is opened in Rüsselsheim 27 1966: Opel Test Center in Dudenhofen Opens 1966: Opening of the Opel Test Center in Dudenhofen, Germany 28 1967: GM Introduces First Energy-Absorbing Steering Column 1967: GM Introduces First Energy- Absorbing Steering Column GM introduced the industry’s first energy-absorbing steering column, another safety milestone which helped reduce the force of impact if a driver was in a severe frontal collision. 29 1969: GM