Which American company manufactures Chevrolet?

Which American company manufactures Chevrolet? General Motors manufactures Chevrolet. Chevrolet is not an independent automaker today; it is an American automobile division and brand within General Motors, commonly shortened to GM.

Chevrolet began separately in 1911, founded by race driver and engineer Louis Chevrolet, his brother Arthur Chevrolet, and former GM president William C. Durant. Durant used the new company to regain control of General Motors through a reverse merger in 1918. Chevrolet then became GM’s volume-oriented brand, positioned to compete with Ford’s mass-market cars.

A common mix-up is confusing Chevrolet’s founder with its present corporate owner. Louis Chevrolet supplied the name and engineering identity, but General Motors owns and manufactures the brand. GM’s other major vehicle divisions include Buick, GMC, and Cadillac. Chevrolet’s history also includes the 1953 Corvette, introduced as a two-seat sports car, and the 1967 Camaro, created to challenge the Ford Mustang.