The Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company was established in 1920 by
John D. Hertz
John Daniel Hertz, Sr. (April 10, 1879October 8, 1961) was an American businessman, thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder, and philanthropist.
Biography
Born Sándor Herz to a Jewish family in Szklabinya, Austria-Hungary (today Sklabiňa, a ...
and was associated with the
Yellow Cab Company which Hertz also owned.
History
The Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company was established in 1920 by
John D. Hertz
John Daniel Hertz, Sr. (April 10, 1879October 8, 1961) was an American businessman, thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder, and philanthropist.
Biography
Born Sándor Herz to a Jewish family in Szklabinya, Austria-Hungary (today Sklabiňa, a ...
and was associated with the
Yellow Cab Company which Hertz also owned.
From 1921 the company manufactured Passenger Cars and Light Trucks and by 1923 its earning were $4,005,365.
[ Hertz established the Yellow Coach Manufacturing Company as subsidiary of the Yellow Cab Company in that year.]
The company was sold to General Motors
The General Motors Company (GM) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is the largest automaker in the United States and ...
in 1925.[
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References
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