Horton Motor Company
Country： Australia Type： automobile
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Horton Motor Company was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Its predecessor was J.A. Holden&Co., mainly engaged in horse harness products. In 1914, it began to enter the body manufacturing industry. In 1931, it jointly established the "General Horton Motor Company" with General Motors Australia. Since 1994, it has been using the name "Horton Motor Company" independently Mainly engaged in the production of automobiles and engines, it is the design and engineering technology center of General Motors. In addition to producing a small number of models under General Motors in the United States, it also has many successfully developed products of its own
Development history:
In 1948, the first fully Australian made car, the Horton 48-215 model, was officially launched, making Horton synonymous with the Australian automotive industry.
In 2001, Horton became the company with the highest market share in the Australian automotive market, and its small car Barina was awarded the title of "Car of the Year" by the most authoritative automotive magazine in Australia, Wheels.
On December 11, 2013, Horton announced that it would cease production of automobiles and engines by the end of 2017.
On November 29, 2016, Horton's engine factory in Fishermans Bend ceased production.
On October 20, 2017, the last Commodore designed by Horton was produced and the car assembly plant in Elizabeth was closed.
On December 31, 2020, Horton, a 164 year old company, ceased trading and its brand was replaced by General Motors Special Vehicles (GMSV)