Holden

Holden
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Founded:1856
Founders:James Holden
Headquarters:Port Melbourne
Industries:Automobile

Holden founders

James Holden
James Holden
July 26, 1837 - May 29, 1925

James Holden was an English locomotive engineer. He is remembered mainly for the Claud Hamilton 4-4-0, his pioneering work with oil fuel, and his unique Decapod. James Holden was born in Whitstable, Kent on 26 July 1837. He was apprenticed to his uncle, Edward Fletcher and, in 1865, joined the...
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Headquarters of Holden

Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne

Port Melbourne is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293. The suburb is bordered by the shore...
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Current Holden board members

Dennis M. Mooney
Dennis M. Mooney

Dennis M. Mooney assumed the newly created position GM vice president, global vehicle systems and integration, August 1, 2007. Mooney had been...
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Car and truck models by Holden

Holden Monaro
Holden Monaro
Auto class:Intermediate, Sedan, Coupé

The Holden Monaro is an automobile that was produced by GM Holden Ltd, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors, between 1968 and 1977 and between 2001 and 2005. Since 1968, three generations of the Monaro have been produced. Named after the Monaro region in New South Wales , the Monaro was...
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Holden Commodore
Holden Commodore
Auto class:Full-size car, Sedan, Pickup truck

The Holden Commodore is an automobile manufactured by the Holden division of General Motors in Australia, and, formerly, in New Zealand. In the mid-1970s, Holden established proposals to replace the long-serving Kingswood nameplate with a smaller, Opel-based model. Opel continued to provide the...
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VZ Holden Commodore
VZ Holden Commodore
Auto class:Full-size car, Sedan, Station Wagon

The Holden VZ Commodore is the thirteenth model of the Holden Commodore lineup, a full-size car produced by the Australian automotive marque, Holden. Released in August 2004, the car debuted a new generation of 175 and 190 kilowatt 3.6 litre Alloytec V6 engines in place of the older...
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VB Holden Commodore
VB Holden Commodore
Auto class:Sedan, Station Wagon, Mid-size car

The Holden VB Commodore is a mid-size car that was produced by the Australian subsidiary of General Motors, Holden. The car was officially launched on 26 October 1978 with show rooms receiving the first examples on 13 November 1978. Production of the VB only lasted seventeen months, the shortest...
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VY Holden Commodore
VY Holden Commodore
Auto class:Sedan, Station Wagon

The Holden VY Commodore is an automobile which was produced by Holden in Australia between September 2002 and August 2004. The VY Commodore, which was the twelfth Holden Commodore series, was the successor to the VX Commodore. A VY Series II was released in August 2003 and that made way for the...
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Parent company of Holden

General Motors
General Motors
Headquarters:Detroit
Founded:1908
Founders:William C. Durant

General Motors Company, also known as GM, is a United States based automaker with headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. By sales, GM ranked as the largest U.S. automaker and the world's second largest for 2008. GM had the third highest 2008 global revenues among automakers on the Fortune Global 500. GM manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries, recently employed 244,500 people around the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Where is Holden's corporate headquarters?
  • A:
    The main office is located in Port Melbourne, Victoria.
  • Q:
    Who was the company founder of Holden?
  • A:
    James Holden started the company.
  • Q:
    During which year was Holden founded?
  • A:
    The company was founded in 1856.
  • Q:
    Which sectors does Holden operate?
  • A:
    The company competes in the car and auto category.

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