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Originally Posted by Ross/Kzoo
I believe that United Motor was the predecessor of General Motors.
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No, it wasn't. General Motors was founded in 1908, eight years before United Motors was founded in 1916. At the time when Durant founded United Motors, he was no longer employed by General Motors. He returned to GM shortly after he founded United Motors and General Motors purchased United Motors in 1918.
United Motors then became the umbrella division for General Motors parts and accessories, which included all of the various Delco divisions, plus New Departure Hyatt, AC Spark Plugs, and many other well-known automotive parts brands.