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General Motors Company Overview

Address

300 Renaissance Center Detroit, 
MI 48265 United States
Phone: 313-556-5000

General Motors Company Rankings

#8 in FORTUNE 500 (May 2011) 
#164 in FT Global 500 (June 2011) 
#8 in FORTUNE 1000 (May 2011)

Company Description

General Motors (GM) manufactures cars and trucks, with brands such as Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC. GM also builds cars through its GM Daewoo, Opel, Vauxhall, and Holden units. Financing and insurance activities are conducted by Ally Financial (formerly known as GMAC), of which GM owns about a 10% stake. Throughout its financial woes, GM has received billions of dollars in loans from the Canadian and US governments, negotiated concessions with labor unions, and jettisoned brands. The auto giant went through a six-week bankruptcy protection in 2009; it issued an initial public offering and returned to the stock market in 2010.

General Motors Company Company Profile Report

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Hoover's industry experts provide proprietary editorial analysis supplemented with content from multiple data sources to bring you the Company Profile Report. The depth of each report varies, so be sure to view the sample and review the report contents listed next.

 

Sections Included in Report

  • Company Overview
  • Company Description
  • Company History
  • People
  • Biographies
  • Historical Events
  • Industry Information
  • Financial Summary
  • Annual Income Statement
  • Quarterly Cash Flow
  • Annual Balance Sheet
  • Quarterly Balance Sheet
  • Annual Cash Flow
  • Quarterly Income Statement
  • Earning Estimates
  • Financial Market Data
  • Historical Financials
  • Competitors List
  • Competitive Landscape

Company Profile Report Highlights

  • Company Description

    Quickly grasp how a company operates and understand its current business environment.

  • Industry Information

    Identify the often times disparate industries a company does business in, and find the corresponding SIC and NAICS codes.

  • Biographies

    Learn the background and technology interests of the company's executives, to better understand possible growth directions.

  • Company History

    When you want to know where a company is going, you'll be helped by first knowing where it's been. Use this to get up tp speed on a company's history.

  • Key People

    Uncover the roles and responsiblities of the management team and identify the correct decision maker, so you are sure to talk to the right contact.

  • Company Financials

    Review key financial information to gauge health and growth potential.

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Overview

The US telecommunications services industry includes about 11,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $500 billion. Large companies include AT&T, Verizon Communications, and Comcast. The industry is highly concentrated: the 50 largest companies generate about 90 percent of revenue.

SIC: 4899, 4813

NAICS: 517110, 517210, 517410, 517911, 517919

 

Sample Questions & Answers

What government regulations are impacting the company's strategies?

The FCC regulates the interstate activities of telecom providers, including pricing and operations, while state public utility commissions (PUCs) regulate similar matters at the state level. Regulations affect most strategic decisions of telecom...

 

How does the company manage swings in revenue?

Demand for telecom services is affected by economic conditions, mainly because business customers provide a large portion of industry revenue. Consumers are also income-sensitive to the expensive new services telecom and cable providers offer. As a...

 

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General Report Description

Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

 

Sections Included in Report

  • Industry Overview
  • Quarterly Industry Update
  • Business Challenges
  • Trends and Opportunities
  • Call Preparation Questions
  • Financial Information
  • Industry Forecast
  • Website and Media Links
  • Glossary of Acronyms

    Industry Report Highlights:

    • Recent Developments

      Stay up to date on crucial industry news that may affect your strategy.

    • Trends & Opportunies

      Identify avenues for expansion and get prospects thinking about growth opportunities that justify investing in your product.

    • Call Preparation Questions

      Gain instant rappart with prospects during youir sales calls using done-for-you call prearation questions.

    • Industry Forecast

      Identify growth and integrate projections in your own business planing.

    • Business Challenges

      Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.

    • Executive Insight

      Identify the correct decision maker and tailor your presentation to his or her needs, and maximize the effectiveness of your pitch.

    • Financial Information

      Increase your credibility and support your presentations by adding verifiable industry metrics.

    • Web Links & Acronyms

      Speak the Prospect's language by demonstrating an understanding of industry trade associations and jargon.

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    Automobile Parts Manufacturing Industry Report

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    Overview

    The US auto parts manufacturing industry consists of about 4,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $180 billion. Large companies include ArvinMeritor, Dana, Delphi, Lear, Visteon, and the automotive division of Johnson Controls.

    SIC: 2396, 3292, 3714, 3694, 3647, 3592, 3585, 3519, 3465

    NAICS: 336330, 336322, 336350, 336360, 336370, 336391, 336399, 336340, 336321, 336312, 336311

     

    Sample Questions & Answers

    How is customer consolidation impacting the company's pricing strategies?

    Consolidation of car companies and demand for larger and more complicated component assemblies have created larger, but fewer, auto part suppliers. To cut costs, auto manufacturers have been awarding a larger share of business to a smaller number of...

     

    How is increased foreign competition in the US auto market affecting the company?

    The largest importers to the US are Canada, Mexico, and Japan; imported car parts account for about 40 percent of the US market. Many US suppliers reduce costs by moving production to lower-cost countries or by investing capital in more efficient...

     

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    General Report Description

    Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

     

    Sections Included in Report

    • Industry Overview
    • Quarterly Industry Update
    • Business Challenges
    • Trends and Opportunities
    • Call Preparation Questions
    • Financial Information
    • Industry Forecast
    • Website and Media Links
    • Glossary of Acronyms

      Industry Report Highlights:

      • Recent Developments

        Stay up to date on crucial industry news that may affect your strategy.

      • Trends & Opportunies

        Identify avenues for expansion and get prospects thinking about growth opportunities that justify investing in your product.

      • Call Preparation Questions

        Gain instant rappart with prospects during youir sales calls using done-for-you call prearation questions.

      • Industry Forecast

        Identify growth and integrate projections in your own business planing.

      • Business Challenges

        Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.

      • Executive Insight

        Identify the correct decision maker and tailor your presentation to his or her needs, and maximize the effectiveness of your pitch.

      • Financial Information

        Increase your credibility and support your presentations by adding verifiable industry metrics.

      • Web Links & Acronyms

        Speak the Prospect's language by demonstrating an understanding of industry trade associations and jargon.

      Automobile Parts Manufacturing Industry Report

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      Automobile Manufacturing Industry Report

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      Overview

      The US automobile manufacturing industry includes about 200 companies with combined annual revenue of about $200 billion. Major companies are GM, Ford, and Chrysler (which is controlled by Italy's Fiat). The US industry is highly concentrated: the top three companies account for more than 90 percent of revenue. Besides the largest automakers, the industry includes extremely small, boutique manufacturers and companies that only manufacture automotive chassis.

      SIC: 3711

      NAICS: 336112, 336111

       

      Sample Questions & Answers

      How is the company’s business affected by imports?

      Imports represent a rising percentage of US auto sales. US market share for Chrysler, Ford, and GM dropped from about70 percent in the mid-1990s to about 50 percent in 2011. Imports that generally are smaller and more fuel-efficient increase in...

       

      How are current economic conditions affecting the company’s sales?

      Auto sales are subject to the health of the US economy, especially employment and interest rates. A new car purchase is the second-largest investment most families make, next to a home. Consumers often delay buying new cars during times of job...

       

      To read this full Call Prep Question and others, purchase the full report.

       

      General Report Description

      Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

       

      Sections Included in Report

      • Industry Overview
      • Quarterly Industry Update
      • Business Challenges
      • Trends and Opportunities
      • Call Preparation Questions
      • Financial Information
      • Industry Forecast
      • Website and Media Links
      • Glossary of Acronyms

        Industry Report Highlights:

        • Recent Developments

          Stay up to date on crucial industry news that may affect your strategy.

        • Trends & Opportunies

          Identify avenues for expansion and get prospects thinking about growth opportunities that justify investing in your product.

        • Call Preparation Questions

          Gain instant rappart with prospects during youir sales calls using done-for-you call prearation questions.

        • Industry Forecast

          Identify growth and integrate projections in your own business planing.

        • Business Challenges

          Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.

        • Executive Insight

          Identify the correct decision maker and tailor your presentation to his or her needs, and maximize the effectiveness of your pitch.

        • Financial Information

          Increase your credibility and support your presentations by adding verifiable industry metrics.

        • Web Links & Acronyms

          Speak the Prospect's language by demonstrating an understanding of industry trade associations and jargon.

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        General Motors Company  Overview

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        Company: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
        Location: Munich, Germany

        Company: Chrysler Group LLC
        Location: Auburn Hills, MI

        Company: Daimler AG
        Location: Stuttgart, Germany

        Industries where General Motors Company Competes

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        Competitive Landscape Brief

        Heavy truck demand is driven by growth in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and retail sectors. Bus demand is driven by growth in the number of school-aged children and investment in public transportation systems. The profitability of individual companies depends on volume and sales of high-margin options. Large companies enjoy economies of scale in purchasing. Small manufacturers can compete by offering highly customized products. The industry is capital-intensive: annual sales per employee are about $700,000. Companies in the industry compete with makers of transportation equipment such as trains and planes, which also move freight and people over long distances. New trucks and buses face competition from reconditioned and used vehicles, since equipment may have a useful life in excess of 1 million miles. Mexico and Canada, where many US truck makers have manufacturing facilities, are the leading sources of truck and bus imports. Canada is the industry's primary export market.

        General Motors Company Competitive Landscape

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        Providing a complete view of how this company and its competitors stack up against one another, the Competitive Landscape report includes benchmarks on over 30 parameters related to sales, employees, market cap, profitability, and growth. Exclusive to Hoover's, this landscape can be used to conduct competitive analysis, inform corporate strategy, and identify trends.

         

        Sections Included in Report

        • Key Numbers
        • Profitability
        • Valuation
        • Operations
        • Financial Ratios
        • Per Share Data ($)
        • Growth Statistics
        • *Data provided for 3 to 30 competitors

          Company Landscape Report Highlights

          • Competitors List

            Identify specific primary and secondary competitors, allowing you evaluate the chances of sucessfully introducing new products.

          • Competive Landscape

            Acess detailed financial metrics on a company's top competitors, so you can quickly determine their relative health and add credibility-boosting quantitative data to your presentations.

          Competitive Landscape Report

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          General Motors Company Overview

          Address

          300 Renaissance Center Detroit, 
          MI 48265 United States
          Phone: 313-556-5000

          General Motors Company Rankings

          #8 in FORTUNE 500 (May 2011) 
          #164 in FT Global 500 (June 2011) 
          #8 in FORTUNE 1000 (May 2011)

          Company Description

          General Motors (GM) manufactures cars and trucks, with brands such as Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC. GM also builds cars through its GM Daewoo, Opel, Vauxhall, and Holden units. Financing and insurance activities are conducted by Ally Financial (formerly known as GMAC), of which GM owns about a 10% stake. Throughout its financial woes, GM has received billions of dollars in loans from the Canadian and US governments, negotiated concessions with labor unions, and jettisoned brands. The auto giant went through a six-week bankruptcy protection in 2009; it issued an initial public offering and returned to the stock market in 2010.

          General Motors Company Spotlight on IT

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          Hoover’s Spotlight Reports on IT give you a look inside of IT departments of top companies, making it easier for you to learn, prepare, and sell to the IT professionals that lead them. These reports reveal the software and platforms that are currently in use, an overview of the IT department and their strategy, and the IT leaders that make the decisions.

           

          Sections Included in Report

          • Company Overview
          • IT Strategy
          • IT Highlights
          • IT Executives
          • IT Contacts
          • Recent News and Activity
          • Conversation Starters
          • Industry Data
          • Major Subsidiaries and Locations

            Information Technology Report Highlights

            • Company Overview

              Quickly grasp how company operates and understand their current business environment, ensuring you make the right first impression with minimal time invested.

            • IT Highlights

              Be in the know about a company's current infrastructure before you make contact with the list of applications, software, and hardware presently in use.

            • IT Contacts

              Uncover the roles and responsibilities of the management team and identify the correct decision maker, so you don't wast time talking to the wrong contact.

            • Conversation Starters

              Gain instant rapport by engaging you sales prospect as a fellow industry "insider," thanks to these carefully-designed call preparatiion question (with answers).

            • Major Subsidiaries & Locations

              Uncover new cross-sell and up-sell opportunities by exploring the company's corporate relationships.

            • Business Challenges

              Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.

            • IT Strategy

              Identify industry trends, opportunities, and challenges that a company is facing right now - often directly from the mouths of its own executives.

            • IT Executives

              Learn the background and technology interests of the company's IT executives, allowing you to strategically position your product in a way that's compatible with their vision.

            • Recent News & Activity

              Stay connected to your prospects and customers by communicating with them about recent developments that affect their business.

            • Industry Data

              Find the SIC and NAICS codes for the oftentimes disparate industries a company does business in to ensure your sales presentation delivers a wide-reaching and compelling value proposition.
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