Detroit Three

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The Detroit Three are the three major American automobile manufacturers—General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis North America (formerly Chrysler)—historically centered in the Detroit, Michigan area.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf automotive industry term
group of automobile manufacturers
alsoKnownAs Detroit Big Three automakers
surface form: Big Three automakers
associatedWith Detroit auto industry
U.S. auto industry
category Automotive industry in Detroit
Car manufacturers of the United States
Detroit
surface form: Economy of Detroit

Motor vehicle manufacturers
competesIn global automotive market
contrastedWith foreign automakers
country United States of America
surface form: United States
economicImpact significant on Detroit metropolitan area
significant on U.S. manufacturing
formerMemberName Chrysler
hasMember Ford Motor Company
General Motors
Stellantis
surface form: Stellantis North America
hasMemberHeadquartersCity Detroit (historically for all three)
hasMemberHeadquartersState Michigan (most of state)
surface form: Michigan (historically for all three)
historicalCenter Detroit
surface form: Detroit, Michigan
historicalEra 20th century American automotive industry
21st century American automotive industry
industry automotive industry
influences U.S. industrial policy
U.S. labor policy
automotive environmental regulations
automotive safety standards
knownFor large-scale vehicle production
mass-market brands
truck and SUV production
laborRelations collective bargaining with United Auto Workers
laborUnion United Auto Workers
marketRole major American automobile manufacturers
member1CurrentName General Motors
member2CurrentName Ford Motor Company
member3CurrentName Stellantis
surface form: Stellantis North America
member3FormerName Chrysler
surface form: Chrysler Group LLC

Stellantis
surface form: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US
notableCity Detroit
notableState Michigan (most of state)
surface form: Michigan
parentGroupOfMember3 Stellantis
surface form: Stellantis N.V.
primaryProduct automobiles
commercial vehicles
light trucks
region Midwestern United States
supplyChainRole anchor firms in North American auto supply chain
typicalAssociation U.S. domestic automakers

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