Chevrolet Europe
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Chevrolet Europe GmbH was a subsidiary company of GM Korea (itself a subsidiary of U.S.-based automaker General Motors), founded in 2005, with headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland. It provided Chevrolet brand automobiles, most of which were made in South Korea for the European market.[2]
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Company type | Subsidiary[1] |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 2005 |
Founder | General Motors |
Defunct | 2016; 8 years ago (2016) |
Fate | Withdrawn in 2013 (except Camaro and Corvette models); passenger cars merged into Opel/Vauxhall in 2016 and then sold to Groupe PSA |
Headquarters | Zürich, Switzerland |
Area served | Europe |
Key people | Dr. Thomas Sedran, Managing Director |
Products | Automobiles |
Owner | General Motors |
Number of employees | 800 |
Parent | GM Korea |
Website | chevroleteurope.com |
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In 2013 General Motors announced that it would withdraw the Chevrolet brand, with the exception of the Corvette and Camaro, from Europe except Russia and CIS member nations.[3]