Durant, WC (English spelling) DurantWC

Japanese: Durant,W.C.(英語表記)DurantWC
Durant, WC (English spelling) DurantWC

…Headquarters: Detroit. Founded in 1908 as General Motors Co. by carriage manufacturer William Crapo Durant (1861-1947) through a merger of Buick and Olds Motor Companies, which he had bought in 1904. In 1909, the company acquired Cadillac Automobile Company and other companies, and in 1916 adopted its current name. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Durant, WC" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…本社デトロイト。馬車製造家デュラントWilliam Crapo Durant(1861‐1947)により,彼が1904年に買い取ったビュイック社とオールズ・モーター社の合併により08年General Motors Co.として設立された。09年キャディラック・オートモビル社などを買収し,16年に現社名となる。…

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