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In 1935, the United States’ population was a little more than 127 million. A first-class stamp cost 3 cents, Technicolor was introduced to motion pictures and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago Cubs in a tough World Series. It was also the year Chevrolet introduced the Suburban.

In the seven and a half decades since its introduction, the Suburban became an icon and the industry’s longest-running model. In fact, Suburban is the first vehicle to reach 75 years of production and Chevrolet is commemorating the milestone with a new 2010 75th Anniversary Diamond... More > View Archive >

I was there…
General Motors strengthened its partnership with Al Mansour Automotive Company (MAC) by forming a strategic alliance so that MAC is the sole distributor for GM products in the emerging market of Iraq. This partnership is the cornerstone of the GM Iraq Re-Entry strategy, with both organizations committed to providing Sales and After Sales support to this new market of today, yet an established market of yesteryear, to the various government projects and departments and the future Iraqi GM customers.... More > View Archive >
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On this month
1984 – March 23

With the advent and proliferation of electronics and computers in automotive vehicles in the early 1980s, a Corporate project named TRILBY was started under the auspices of GM Research (GMR) to investigate how this could be done more rationally. More specifically, in the TRILBY’s March 23rd Charter Letter, Bob Frosch, then VP of GMR, stated TRILBY’s mission as "to create the methodology and technology for designing cars from an overall systems point of view, marrying our best knowledge of automotive science and technology to modern systems, controls, computer and electronics technology...." More >

1943 – March

GM’s DUKW Ducks were first deployed in an amphibious landing on the island of Noumea in the South Pacific. The public first learned of their existence then when photos were published showing them plunging through 15 ft. high surf to reach the beach. Thereafter, Ducks were used in every amphibious operation in both the European and Pacific theaters…. More >

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