American Motors Corporation

American company

Also known as: AMC

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The American Motors Corporation (AMC) was an American automotive company founded in 1954 through the merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company. AMC was known for its Jeep four-wheel-drive vehicles. In 1979, Renault entered into an agreement with AMC, leading to Renault becoming the principal stockholder in AMC a year later. This partnership involved AMC dealers selling Renault cars in the United States, while Renault marketed AMC cars in Europe. However, Renault eventually withdrew from the American automobile market and made a buyout agreement with Chrysler Corporation in 1987. Chrysler purchased AMC in 1987.12

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The industry in the United States
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Renault
…Renault signed an agreement with American Motors Corporation that called for AMC dealers to sell Renault cars in the United States while Renault would market AMC cars in Europe. A year later Renault became the principal stockholder in AMC. In 1987, however, Renault announced that it would withdraw from the…
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…Renault signed an agreement with American Motors Corporation that called for AMC dealers to sell Renault cars in the United States while Renault would market AMC cars in Europe. A year later Renault became the principal stockholder in AMC. In 1987, however, Renault announced that it would withdraw from the…
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Chrysler
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…expensive, high-performance sports cars, and American Motors Corporation (founded in 1954 through the merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company), maker of the Jeep four-wheel-drive vehicles. Iacocca especially saw potential in the Jeep Cherokee, which went on to become one of the most popular sport-utility vehicles (SUVs). During…
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…expensive, high-performance sports cars, and American Motors Corporation (founded in 1954 through the merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company), maker of the Jeep four-wheel-drive vehicles. Iacocca especially saw potential in the Jeep Cherokee, which went on to become one of the most popular sport-utility vehicles (SUVs). During…
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