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Toyota Motor regains top spot from General Motors
29 Jan 2013
Toyota Motors Corp overtook GM and Volkswagen, in global sales last year, staging a fine recovery in the face of natural disasters and record recalls
GM retains lead over Volkswagen in China
15 Jan 2013
Spyker claims $3-bn from GM for Saab's bankruptcy
07 Aug 2012
Spyker will bear the costs of litigation in exchange for a substantial stake in Saab on successful completion of the proceeding against General Motors.
General Motors eyes lightweight steel market with NanoSteel stake
07 Aug 2012
On successful completion of the proceeding against General Motors, Spyker will bear the costs of litigation in exchange for a substantial stake in Saab
Toyota, Honda gain US market share as GM, Ford falter
03 Aug 2012
Japanese automakers came back with a bang in July as Ford and General Motors lost ground, partly due to lower sales to rental companies and other fleet buyers.
Buffet buys $222 million worth GM shares
16 May 2012
GM, Peugeot Citroën form European alliance to cut costs
01 Mar 2012
GM and Peugeot will share selected platforms and components globally to achieve cost savings, efficiencies, volumes and advanced technologies and reduce emissions
GM posts largest profit in 103 years in 2011
17 Feb 2012
Less than three years after emerging from a humiliating bankruptcy, General Motors reported a record $7.6-billion profit for 2011, the largest annual profit in its 103-year-history
After bankruptcy, GM re-emerges as world’s No 1 automaker
20 Jan 2012
Twenty-nine months after emerging from a humiliating bankruptcy, US auto giant General Motors has once again regained its title of the “world’s largest automaker” in 2011
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