Which American car manufacturer was founded by Louis Chevrolet?

The American car manufacturer founded by Louis Chevrolet was Chevrolet.

Louis Chevrolet co-founded the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in Detroit in 1911 with his brother Arthur, General Motors founder William C. Durant, and business partners. Louis Chevrolet was a Swiss-born racing driver, mechanic, and automotive engineer whose reputation helped give the new company publicity and credibility. Durant, meanwhile, brought business experience and hoped to use the Chevrolet name to rebuild his position in the motor industry.

Louis and Durant disagreed about the direction of the company and the design and pricing of its cars. Chevrolet sold his stake in 1915, but the brand continued to carry his name. Durant later used Chevrolet’s success to regain control of General Motors; Chevrolet became a GM division in 1918 and eventually grew into one of the group’s best-known marques.

A common mix-up is treating Chevrolet as an independent company today. It is now an American automobile division of General Motors, not a separate large automaker. The founders of Chevrolet also included William C. Durant, so Louis Chevrolet was a co-founder rather than the sole founder.