Pontiac is produced by General Motors and sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico from 1926 to the present. In the GM brand line, Pontiac is a mid-level brand featuring a more sporting, performance-driven experience for a reasonable price, and a youthful feel to its advertising.

The Oakland Motor Company and Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works Company decided to merge together in November 1908 under the name of the Oakland Motor Car Company. The operations of the both companies were joined together in Pontiac, Michigan to build the Carter car. General Motors purchased Oakland Motor Company in 1909. The Pontiac brand was introduced by General Motors in 1926 as the 'companion' to GM's Oakland Motor Car line. The Pontiac name was first used in 1906 by the Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works and linked to the Chief Pontiac. The General Motors Pontiac was conceived as an affordable six cylinder that was intended to compete with more inexpensive four cylinder models. Within a month of its introduction, Pontiac outsold Oakland.

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