Amid late 2000s financial problems and restructuring efforts, GMannounced in 2008 it would follow the same path with Pontiac as it hadwith Oldsmobile in 2004 and discontinued manufacturing and marketing vehicles underthat brand by the end of 2010. The last Pontiac badged cars were builtin December 2009, with one final vehicle in January 2010. Franchiseagreements for Pontiac dealers expired on October 31, 2010, leaving GM to focus on its four remaining North American brands: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac.