When did REO go out of business?

1967
The REO Motor Car Company was a company based in Lansing, Michigan, which produced automobiles and trucks from 1905 to 1975….REO Motor Car Company.

Industry	Automotive
Founded	1905
Founder	Ransom E. Olds
Defunct	1967
Fate	Vehicle manufacturing division merged with Diamond T to form Diamond Reo Trucks, remainder transformed into Nucor

Was there a car called REO?

First introduced in 1915, production continued through at least 1953, and made REO (the initials of its founder, Ransom Eli Olds) one of the better-known manufacturers of commercial vehicles in America prior to World War II.

Where was REO made?

Lansing, Michigan
This radiator emblem belonged to an REO Flying Cloud automobile manufactured by REO in Lansing, Michigan around 1927. This vehicle takes its name from the initials of its founder, Ransom Eli Olds, who left Oldsmobile in 1905 to start his new company.

Who started the REO trucks?

The REO Motor Car Company was a Lansing, Michigan, USA-based company that produced automobiles and trucks from 1905 to 1975. At one point the company also manufactured buses on its truck platforms. REO was initiated by Ransom E. Olds during August 1904.

Does Autocar still make trucks?

In 2001, Autocar was acquired by GVW Group, LLC, which revived Autocar as an independent company. Autocar now builds four models of custom-engineered heavy-duty trucks and has regained leading positions in several vocational segments.

What engine is in Autocar trucks?

Autocar Trucks will be the first North American refuse truck manufacturer to offer the new Cummins X12 engine. The 11.8-liter X12 diesel engine will be offered in ACX refuse trucks beginning in October when Cummins starts full production of the X12 at its Jamestown, N.Y.