William Steven Bowers

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world's largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 244,500 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. The company brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, power train and purchasing collaborations with Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. of Japan. GM also has advanced technology collaborations with Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota, Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France. Genuine GM Parts and accessories are sold under the GM, GM Performance Parts, GM Good wrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service and Parts Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Power train.

FreeValve AB develops and markets combustion engine technology solutions. Its technology allows full control of the combustion cycle. The firm offers fuel consumption reduction, free valve technology, internal cooling exhaust, and heat regeneration solutions for car engines. Its FreeValve concept, also known as continuous variable valve timing, offers the ability to have independent control of the intake and exhaust valves. The company was founded by Sven Urban Karlsson on November 7, 1991 and is headquartered in Ängelholm, Sweden.

Delphi Corp. supplies vehicle electronics, transportation components, integrated systems and modules and other electronic technology. It has a network of manufacturing sites, technical centers, sales offices and joint ventures located in every major region of the world.