Vauxhall Motors

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Vauxhall Motors Limited is a British car company headquartered in Coventry, England. It sells passenger cars and electric and light commercial vehicles under the Vauxhall marque nationwide, and previously sold vans, buses, and trucks under the Bedford brand. It has been owned by Stellantis since the group’s formation in January 2021, having become part of its predecessor, the PSA Group, in 2017. Before that, Vauxhall was owned by General Motors from 1925, although as a direct subsidiary of German automaker Opel. It was founded by Alexander Wilson in 1857 as a pump and marine engine manufacturer, then purchased by Andrew Betts Brown in 1863 who began producing travelling cranes under the company, renaming it "Vauxhall Iron Works". The company began manufacturing cars in 1903, and changed its name back around this time. It was acquired by American automaker General Motors (GM) in 1925. Bedford Vehicles was established as a subsidiary of Vauxhall in 1930 to manufacture commercial vehicles...

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