The Last Independent Automaker

The Last Independent Automaker covers the rise and fall of American Motors Corporation, a car company that employed hundreds of thousands of people and built millions of vehicles from 1954 to 1987.

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	The Last Independent Automaker
First Air Date	May 1, 2025
Last Air Date	June 5, 2025
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
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Networks	PBS

S01E06

The Betrayal

Despite award-winning new products, American Motors Corporation struggles to make a profit, frustrating its partnership with French automaker Renault. Rumors swirl as the French secretly negotiate to sell AMC to Chrysler Corporation. A terrorist assassination in France sparks a chain of events that leaves thousands of American workers betrayed. Yet, AMC lives on.

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