Nash merger with Hudson in 1954

Hudson Owns 

• Essex Motor Company 
• Terraplane 
  

AMC founded in 1954

via Nash-Hudson Merger to compete with GM, Ford, Chrysler

In 1970 AMC buys Kaiser Jeep

Kaiser Jeep is a merger between Kaiser and Willy's and a whole bunch of name changes

Kaiser Founded 1945

Bought assets of Graham brothers, and Paige company that was defunct since 1940

Willys–Overland Motors

Overland

Founded 1903

Renault loans AMC money in 1980 and eventually owns up to 49% of AMC

Am General or "Hummer" Company is split from 

AMC due to AM General United States defense contractor law stating only USA companies can produce defense vehicles.

Chrysler by all shares of all AMC in 1987