Richardson The History of General Motors Corp. The General Motors Corporation is and will always will be the best overall when it comes to the quality and production of automobiles. From the day it began in 1908 it was the leading automobile production company in the United States. General Motors has accomplished many milestones in the history of the company such as the first car to reach one hundred miles an hour was made by General Motors. The name of the car was Vauxhall and it was produced by GM. General Motors also takes great pride in being a leading company when it comes to new products and inn