General Motors, abbreviated as GM, is the largest American automobile corporation, until 2008 for 77 years the largest automobile manufacturer in the world. The international headquarters of the company is located in Detroit. GM plants, located in almost 120 countries of the world, employ 209 thousand people. GM and its strategic partners manufacture cars and trucks in 35 countries around the world. The brands, divisions of the manufacturer include: Chevrolet, Daewoo, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling, ACDelco, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saab, Hummer, Holden, Isuzu, Jiefang, Saturn, Baojun, Buick, Cadillac, GMC.