Buick

Buick
Formerly
  • Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company (1899–1903)
  • Buick Motor Company (1903–1908)
Company typeDivision
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedDecember 1899; 124 years ago (1899-12)[1]
FounderDavid Dunbar Buick
Headquarters
Detroit, Michigan
,
U.S.
Area served
  • North America
  • Mainland China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau)
BrandsElectra (EV)[2]
ParentGeneral Motors
Websitebuick.com

Buick (/ˈbjuːɪk/) is a division of the American automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM). Started by automotive pioneer David Dunbar Buick in 1899, it was among the first American automobile brands and was the company that established General Motors in 1908.[3] Before the establishment of General Motors, GM founder William C. Durant had served as Buick's general manager and major investor. With the demise of Oldsmobile in 2004, Buick became the oldest surviving American carmaker. Buick is positioned as a premium automobile brand, selling luxury vehicles positioned below the flagship luxury Cadillac division.

  1. ^ "David Buick." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Encyclopedia.com. (July 25, 2023). https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/david-buick
  2. ^ "Buick Electra". GM Authority. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Dunham, Terry B.; Gustin, Lawrence R. (1987). The Buick: a complete history (Third ed.). Kutztown, PA.: Automobile Quarterly. ISBN 9780915038640.