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    The General Motors streetcar conspiracy refers to the convictions of General Motors (GM) and related companies that were involved in the monopolizing...
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    became known as the General Motors streetcar conspiracy. The company formed a subsidiary, Pacific City Lines in 1937 to purchase streetcar systems in the western...
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  • encourage the decline of electric-power mass transportation. The General Motors streetcar conspiracy is the biggest and best-known effort to attain a freeway...
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    "The StreetCar Conspiracy. How General Motors Deliberately Destroyed Public Transit". Lovearth.net. Slater, Cliff (Summer 1997). "General Motors and the...
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    all streetcar service in favor of bus routes in 1949. Some see this as related to the National City Lines's General Motors streetcar conspiracy controversy...
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  • Light rail in the United States Streetcars in North America Transportation in Omaha General Motors streetcar conspiracy "Militia in Omaha After Fatal Riot"...
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  • The company was merged into National City Lines in 1948. General Motors streetcar conspiracy National City Lines Key System "Before delving into the creation...
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    Tram (redirect from Streetcar)
    by buses, trolleybuses, automobiles or rapid transit. The General Motors streetcar conspiracy was a case study of the decline of trams in the United States...
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  • underreporting of profit Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, part of the General Motors streetcar conspiracy, labor controversies, Firestone and Ford tire controversy...
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    Taken for a Ride (category General Motors)
    description of the General Motors streetcar conspiracy, starting with a history of National City Lines and Pacific City Lines and General Motors' investment...
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    The General Motors EV1 is a battery electric car produced by the American automaker General Motors from 1996 until its demise in 1999. A subcompact car...
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    elites, guided by interests in the automotive industry (see General Motors streetcar conspiracy). While both arguments are nuanced, the basic principles...
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    The actions became known as the Great American Streetcar Scandal or the General Motors Streetcar Conspiracy. Within a few years of its incorporation, PG&E...
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    Washington's streetcar systems. United States portal Streetcars in Washington, D.C., and Maryland Bustitution General Motors streetcar conspiracy National...
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    United States v. National City Lines (1953), related to the General Motors streetcar conspiracy. United States v. AT&T Co., which was settled in 1982 and...
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  • The 2009 General Motors Chapter 11 sale of the assets of automobile manufacturer General Motors and some of its subsidiaries was implemented through Chapter...
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    Twin City Rapid Transit Company (category Streetcars in Minnesota)
    the expectation of low ridership. General Motors streetcar conspiracy Light rail in Minnesota Minnesota Streetcar Museum Issacs, Aaron (1995). The 1940s's...
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    Landmark, primarily for its architecture. At the concerted effort of General Motors' Vice President of Styling, Harley Earl, the corporation selected architect...
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    decades, dismantled many of the North American streetcar systems. While it is true that General Motors, Firestone Tire, Standard Oil of California, Phillips...
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  • GMT (General Motors Truck) is a nomenclature used by General Motors to designate multiple vehicle platforms. In use since the early 1980s, the GMT nomenclature...
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    Urban socioeconomic process General Motors streetcar conspiracy – Alleged conspiracy by GM and others to replace streetcar lines with buses Index of urban...
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    Changchun, China Transport portal Trains portal Capa vehicle General Motors streetcar conspiracy H-Bahn Light rail in North America List of modern tramway...
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    General Motors India Private Limited was a subsidiary of General Motors for its operations in India. General Motors had 93% stake in this partnership...
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    platform developed by General Motors (GM). It underpins electric full-size pickup trucks and SUVs sold by GM, using battery and motor technology developed...
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  • General Motors Japan, Ltd. is a Japanese company that specializes in automobile imports and previously automobile production. It is a subsidiary of the...
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    General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The company...
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    expenditure. The allegations had some elements based on the General Motors streetcar conspiracy that occurred in the USA due to the use of "overseas experts". This...
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    General Motors Europe (often abbreviated to GM Europe) was the European subsidiary of the American automaker General Motors ("GM"). The subsidiary was...
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    a dedicated electric vehicle architecture or platform developed by General Motors. It is the third-generation electric vehicle platform by GM, succeeding...
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  • General Motors Financial Company, Inc. is the financial services arm of General Motors. The company is a global provider of auto finance, with operations...
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