- 1904 – William Crapo Durant takes over Buick, beginning his creation of General Motors
- 1926 – Five General Motors plants in Australia begin production
- 1927 – Ford Model A production begins
- 1934 – Umberto Agnelli is born
- 1948 – General Motors resumes control of Adam Opel AG after World War II
- 1967 – General Motors dissolves its separate operating divisions
- 1982 – Honda begins North American production at Marysville, Ohio
- 1999 – The TH!NK starts production as the first automobile built in Norway
