General Motors
GM under fire for failing to recall problem cars
21 Apr 2014
General Motors, America’s biggest carmaker, waited years to recall nearly 335,000 Saturn Ion cars over power steering failures despite getting thousands of consumer complaints and more than 30,000 warranty repair claims
GM sends two engineers on paid leave over vehicle recalls
11 Apr 2014
General Motors CEO Mary Barra yesterday sent two GM engineers on leave pending an internal investigation over the faulty ignition switches that led to the recall of 2.62 million vehicles worldwide
GM appoints Arvind Saxena as president and managing director
01 Mar 2014
General Motors India yesterday appointed former managing director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars India, Arvind Saxena, as president and managing director
Toyota outsells GM, VW, remains world's No 1 automaker with record sales
24 Jan 2014
GM, which had held the title as world's biggest automaker for seven decades before losing it to Toyota in 2008, reclaimed it briefly in 2012 following the tsunami and earthquake disasters that damaged the facilities of Toyota's parts suppliers
GM returns to advertising on Facebook
16 Jan 2014
Facebook yesterday released research showing that automotive campaigns on the social networking site led more people to consider the brands and models advertised
GM vehicle sales up 4 per cent at 9.71 mn
15 Jan 2014
General Motors axes over 1,000 Brazilian jobs
06 Jan 2014
Volkswagen beats GM; tops Chinese car market
27 Dec 2013
Regaining the position as the biggest foreign car maker, Volkswagen AG is set to sell more vehicles in China, the world's largest auto market, than GM for the first time in nine years
GM reveals plans to sell Peugeot stake
13 Dec 2013
GM names Mary Barra as first woman CEO
11 Dec 2013
The daughter of a long-serving GM employee, the 51-year-old Mary Barra has spent her entire 33-year career with America’s top car maker, and is currently the global product development chief
US exits GM stake with a $10 billion loss
10 Dec 2013
The auto bailout helped Detroit's carmakers return to profitability, save 1.5 million US jobs and preserve $105.3 billion in personal and social insurance tax collections
Canada sells part stake in GM for $1.1 bn
11 Sep 2013
GM to recall 340,000 Chevrolet Cruze cars over braking issues
17 Aug 2013
This is the eighth recall of the car since it was introduced in September 2010, for problems like oil leaks that can cause fires, fuel tanks coming loose, transmission and steering problems, and side air bag malfunctions.
GM sacks several execs in US after Indian Tavera fiasco
27 Jul 2013
The recall by GM India of its Travera utility vehicle, and the probe initiated by the union government into the issue on Thursday, has led to a serious shake-up at General Motors’ US headquarters
GM bets $1.3 bn on China Cadillac plant
08 May 2013
GM to invest $5.2 bn in loss-making Opel despite European slowdown
10 Apr 2013
The massive funding commitment comes despite GM's expected 14th straight annual loss in Europe, with car sales having plunged to their lowest in almost two decades
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