| Type | Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Gasoline engine automobiles |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Founder | John William Lambert |
| Defunct | 1905 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Commercial gasoline engine automobiles |
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The money pooled together for the founding of the Union Automobile Company was $50,000 ($1.63 million in 2021). The company started constructing buildings in Union City in January 1901 for the assembly of automobiles. [1]
The Union Automobile Company production started in 1902. [2] It manufactured in 1903 a gasoline runabout automobile. [3]
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