Detroit Big Three automakers
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The Detroit Big Three automakers are the three major American car manufacturers—General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis North America (formerly Chrysler)—historically centered in Detroit and long dominant in the U.S. automotive industry.
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| instanceOf |
group of automobile manufacturers
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| alsoKnownAs |
Big Three automakers
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Detroit Three → |
| associatedWith |
Detroit
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Rust Belt → Southeast Michigan → United Auto Workers → |
| basedIn |
Detroit metropolitan area
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| competesWith |
European automakers
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Japanese automakers → |
| country |
United States
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| culturalAssociation |
American car culture
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Muscle cars → U.S. highway system expansion → |
| engagedIn |
electric vehicle development
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internal combustion engine vehicle production → |
| faced |
foreign competition after 1970s oil crises
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| hasFormerMember |
Chrysler
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| hasMember |
Ford Motor Company
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General Motors → Stellantis North America → |
| historicallyDominantIn |
United States auto market
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| historicallyInfluenced |
U.S. labor policy
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U.S. transportation policy → urban development in Detroit → |
| historicallySpecializedIn |
full-size pickup trucks
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large vehicles → |
| impactOn |
Michigan economy
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U.S. manufacturing employment → |
| industry |
automotive industry
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| knownFor |
large-scale unionized manufacturing
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mass production of automobiles → |
| laborRelations |
collective bargaining agreements with UAW
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| marketShare |
significant share of U.S. light vehicle sales
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| notableEvent |
U.S. auto industry crisis of 2008–2010
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| productType |
commercial vehicles
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passenger cars → pickup trucks → sport utility vehicles → |
| received |
U.S. government financial assistance during 2008–2010 crisis
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| regulatoryContext |
U.S. emissions regulations
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U.S. fuel economy standards → |
| supplyChain |
North American auto parts suppliers
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| timePeriodOfDominance |
20th century
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post–World War II era → |
Referenced by (6)
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Detroit Big Three automakers
("Big Three automakers")
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Detroit Three ("Big Three automakers") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Chrysler
("Big Three automakers")
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General Motors → |
memberOf |
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Detroit
("Chrysler (historically in Detroit metropolitan area)")
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isHeadquartersOf |
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My Years with General Motors
("United States automotive industry")
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