Chevrolet is from the USA. The company was founded in 1911 by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant. Louis Chevrolet was a Swiss motorsport driver and engineer, while Durant had been ousted at General Motors (GM). In 1918, Durant engineered a reverse merger with GM and reclaimed his position as GM president. He was ousted again in 1919. The first Chevrolet factory was in Michigan.