This Week in Petroleum History: September 16 – 22
September 16, 1908 – Carriage Maker incorporates General Motors –
William Crapo “Billy” Durant, co-owner of America’s largest manufacturer of horse-drawn carriages, founded General Motors Holding Company in Flint, Michigan. The Durant-Dort Carriage Company, which had taken control of Buick Motor Company, would soon acquire Olds Motor Works of Detroit. (more…)
