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Nov 13, 2009 · On April 29, 2004, the last Oldsmobile comes off the assembly line at the Lansing Car Assembly plant in Michigan, signaling the end of the 106-year-old automotive brand, America’s oldest.
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- The History of Oldsmobile
- A Slow Demise
- So Why Does Oldsmobile Still Have Such A Strong following?
In 1864, Ransom E. Olds was born in Geneva, Ohio, and moved to Lansing, Michigan, when he was 16. According to the Oldsmobile Society of America, a club dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of Oldsmobile, Ransom E. Olds built a gas-powered car in 1896 and “starts motoring around Lansing.” In 1897, Olds founded the Olds Motor Vehicle Company ...
Though Oldsmobile would continue its winning streak through the 1980s, selling more than one million cars every year, it hit a slump in the 1990s. The company began to see sales steadily decline. USA Today writes, “By its centennial mark in 1997, some analysts were predicting the brand’s image problems could be insurmountable.” The biggest of those...
But if Oldsmobile is a car “for people who don’t like cars very much,” then why does it have such a strong following to this day? Autoworkers, as well as car enthusiasts, are doing their best to keep its legacy alive. Not only do these people believe in the classic look and vision of an Oldsmobile, but they also believe in it remaining a vibrant an...
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1926 – Oldsmobile was the first car company to use chrome plating on its trim. [22] 1929 – Oldsmobile creates the first Monobloc V8 engine in its Viking Sister-brand. 1932 – Oldsmobile introduces the first automatic choke. [23] 1935 – Oldsmobile offers the first all steel roof on an automobile. [24]
Apr 27, 2014 · Ten years ago Tuesday, a dark cherry Alero sedan drove off the line at what was then General Motors Corp.'s Lansing Car Assembly plant. It was the last Oldsmobile, the sendoff to a...
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Oct 4, 2024 · The final Oldsmobile, a dark red Alero sedan, rolled off the assembly line on April 29, 2004. This moment marked the conclusion of Oldsmobile’s production, ceasing the creation of new models and signaling a full stop to the legacy of a brand that had been part of American life since 1897.
Dec 12, 2023 · The numbers grew with the introduction of the first automotive assembly line, which churned out the Olds Curved Dash. Henry Ford would later enhance automobile production using first the moving assembly line in the industry. GM cited profitability as its primary reason for shutting down Oldsmobile.
Mar 17, 2003 · While hugely symbolic, the death of Oldsmobile is just part of a vast GM restructuring plan to increase the profitability of the world's largest automaker. Over the next couple of years, the company will slash about 14,000 jobs worldwide, shut plants and reduce production.
