AM General

AM General LLC
Company typePortfolio company
IndustryAutomotive
PredecessorKaiser Jeep
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971)[1]
FounderAmerican Motors
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
James Cannon (CEO)[2]
Products
Revenue740,000,000 United States dollar (2012) Edit this on Wikidata
ParentKPS Capital Partners (2020–)[3]
SubsidiariesGeneral Engine Products
General Transmission Products
Websiteamgeneral.com

AM General is an American heavy vehicle and contract automotive manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana. It is best known for the civilian Hummer and the military Humvee that are assembled in Mishawaka, Indiana.[4] From 1974–1979 the company also manufactured transit buses, making more than 5,400 of them.[5]

AM General has also been a provider of vehicles for the CUCV program carried out by the United States Armed Forces.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference hyde1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ James Cannon Joins AM General as Chief Executive Officer "James J. Cannon Joins AM General as Chief Executive Officer" (Press release).
  3. ^ KPS Capital Partners To Acquire AM General LLC on AM General, 22 Jul 2020
  4. ^ "Track Record - AM General". AM General. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Stauss was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Military Trucks: From the Dodge WC to the GM LSSV by Edward A. Sanchez on Motor Trend.com, 4 Jul 2013


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