The History of Chevrolet Motors

The Chevrolet Motor Company was created in 1911 by Louis Chevrolet, William Little and Edwin Campbell, with William Durant's son in law . The headquarters is in Detroit. In 1916, Durant announced that Chevrolet owned approximately 54.5 percent of GM's outstanding shares and takes over the GM presidency from Charles W. Nash, who had been GM president from 1912 to 1916. During 1918 General Motors purchases the operating assets Of Chevrolet Motor Company in May. In 1924 Chevrolet introduced its first six liter engine for use in commercial vehicles. This specific engine was known as "the cast iron wonder" for its durability. During the 50's the v-8 engine in trucks were introduced and so was the infamous "camaro" in 1967, within that time frame Chevrolet began to create six passenger sedans and trucks. The 1984 Chevrolet Corvette is introduced, with the car's first major styling change in 15 years. In 2005 Chevrolet began to create and come out with its Ecotec engine family cars.