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General Motors Company (commonly known as General Motors or GM) ), is an American automaker based in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest multinational automaker.[3] The old General Motors Corporation was founded in 1908 and was reestablished as of July 10, 2009.[4] With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 209,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in some 157 countries. General Motors produces cars and trucks in 31 countries, and sells and services these vehicles through the following divisions/brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Opel, Vauxhall, and Holden, as well as two joint ventures in China. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security and information services.