GM and its competitors, by the numbers (AP)

General Motors Co. is preparing for an initial public offering expected later this month. The company's shares will be priced somewhere between $26 and $29 each, and will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange for the first time since GM filed for bankruptcy protection last year. Here are some essential facts about the company and some of its main rivals:

General Motors Co.

2009 worldwide sales: 7.5 million

Total employees: 244,500

Earnings (April-June), $1.3 billion

Revenue, $31.5 billion

Ford Motor Co.

2009 worldwide sales: 4.8 million

Total employees: 163,000

Earnings (April-June): $2.6 billion

Revenue: $35 billion

Toyota Motor Corp.

2009 worldwide sales: 7.8 million

Total employees: 316,121

Earnings(April-June), $2.2 billion

Revenue, $57.3 billion

Volkswagen AG

2009 worldwide sales: 6.3 million

Total employees: 368,500

Earnings (April-June), $1.6 billion

Revenues, $46.1 billion


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