General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The company is most known for owning and manufacturing four automobile brands: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac, each a separate division of GM. By total sales, it has continuously been the largest automaker in the United States, and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the title to Toyota in 2008.
General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history.
On June 1, in the year 2009, General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of June 1, one of 430 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on June 1, 2009 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 4 Wikipedia articles.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 14 May 2026.
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