Chevrolet

Chevrolet, also known as Chevy, and formally the Chevrolet Division of the General Motors Company, is a car company owned by General Motors. Chevrolet is known for producing popular, affordable cars. Chevrolet produces the Corvette, one of the most famous sports cars in the world. 1911

Chevrolet

Chevrolet dealership in Wallingford, Connecticut, June 2014
Formerly	Chevrolet Motor Company Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Company
Company type	Private (1911–18) Division (1918–present)
Industry	Automotive
Founded	November 3, 1911; 112 years ago (1911-11-03)
Founder	Arthur Chevrolet and Louis Chevrolet William C. Durant
Fate	Acquired by General Motors in 1918[1]
Headquarters	Detroit, Michigan , U.S.
Area served	Americas Australasia China (excl. Hong Kong and Macau) Europe (excl. Russia and Belarus) Japan Middle East Philippines South Korea
Key people	Alan Batey, senior vice president[2]
Products	Automobiles Commercial vehicles Trucks
Services	Vehicle financing Insurance Maintenance Repairs Sales
Parent	General Motors
Website	chevrolet.com

Chevrolet was created in 1911 by Louis Chevrolet. Louis was a racing car driver. Chevrolet started using its "bow-tie" logo in 1913. It could have come from a wallpaper Chevrolet saw in a hotel. It could also be a version of the cross on the Swiss flag, due to Chevrolet having been born in Switzerland.

In 1917, Chevrolet combined with General Motors. In 2002, GM acquired the recently bankrupt Daewoo Motors company of South Korea, and in 2011, the brand was folded into Chevrolet making the marque global except for Australasia.