History

After the General Motors Company was founded in 1908, it soon became known as one of the largest car manufacturers in the world. In 1909, the Grabowsky Rapid Motor Vehicle Company (GMC) joined with GM. The trade name GMC Trucks was first exhibited in 1912 at the New York Auto Show and was registered with the United States Patent Office eight months later. Now known as the high-end truck-building division of General Motors, the "GMC" in GMC Truck stands for General Motors Corporation. New for 2003 : For 2003 the Envoy XL has an optional 290-horsepower, 5.3-liter Vortec V8 engine. There's a new four-position headlamp switch for daytime running lights and automatic headlights, the base Envoy gets a larger, 22-gallon fuel tank, and two new exterior colors are available, Carbon Metallic and Silver Green Metallic.