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Australian carmaker that began as a saddlery in 1856, became part of General Motors and stopped trading in 2020.

Founded: 1856, as a saddlery in Adelaide
Owner: General Motors, from 1931
Headquarters: Port Melbourne
Closed: End of 2020

Holden was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer in Adelaide and moved into the automotive field in 1898. It became a subsidiary of General Motors in 1931, when it was renamed General Motors-Holden's Ltd.

Its own models included the Commodore, Caprice and Ute. The last Australian-built Commodore was produced on 20 October 2017, and the company, which had switched to importing vehicles, ceased trading at the end of 2020.

1856J. A. Holden & Co. saddlery established in Adelaide
1898Move into the automotive field
1931Becomes a General Motors subsidiary
2017Last Australian-built Commodore
2020Company ceases trading