Holden, formerly known as General Motors-Holden, is an Australian carmaker and former automobile manufacturer, which imports manufactured cars under the Holden brand. It is headquartered in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer in South Australia. In 1908, it moved into the automotive field and even built T model Fords for a period before later becoming a subsidiary of the United States-based General Motors in 1931, when the company was renamed General Motors-Holden’s Ltd. It was renamed Holden Ltd in 1998, adopting the current nomenclature in 2005.
