What happened to Alexander Winton's powertrain engineering firm, Winton Gas Engine & Mfg. Co.?
Bankrupted
Merged with Ford
Sold to General Motors
Became independent company
Answer
Alexander Winton's powertrain engineering firm, Winton Gas Engine & Mfg. Co., was sold to General Motors in 1930. It then became the Cleveland Diesel Engine Division, further expanding General Motors' range of engine technologies.
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