Salaried workers beware: GM cuts are warning for all
For generations, the career path for smart kids around Detroit was to get an engineering or business degree and get hired by an automaker or parts supplier.
Trump tests presidential limits by threat to General Motors
President Donald Trump tested the limits of his presidential authority and political muscle as he threatened to cut off all federal subsidies to General Motors because of its planned massive cutbacks in the U.S.
Investors pick Tesla’s promise over General Motor’s steady profits
When General Motors CEO Mary Barra introduced the Chevrolet Bolt at the CES gadget show last year, she took a shot at Tesla.
Court ruling opens GM to billions in death, injury claims
A federal appeals court ruling that General Motors can’t use its 2009 bankruptcy to fend off lawsuits over faulty and dangerous ignition switches exposes the automaker to billions in additional liabilities, according to legal experts.
Ruling could expose GM to large verdicts in ignition cases
A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled that people suing General Motors over faulty ignition switches can seek punitive damages that could cost the company millions of dollars or more.
General Motors said to settle criminal case over ignition switches
Federal prosecutors are set to announce a settlement with General Motors that resolves a criminal investigation into how the Detroit automaker concealed a deadly problem with small-car ignition switches, according to three people briefed on the case.
Death toll from GM ignition switches rises to at least 51
The families of 51 people who died in crashes caused by faulty ignition switches in small General Motors cars will get payments from a company fund.
GM ordered switches nearly 2 months before recall
Emails showing that General Motors ordered a half-million replacement ignition switches nearly two months before telling the government of a safety recall will be heavily scrutinized by federal prosecutors.
GM recalls some Cadillac, Pontiac sedans
General Motors is recalling more than 60,000 vehicles in North America, the latest round of recalls this year for the automaker.
GM expert: 19 deaths eligible for compensation
The death toll tied to faulty ignition switches in General Motors small cars has risen to 19, according to a compensation expert hired by the company.
GM boosted June sales with discounts to dealers
As General Motors prepares to report monthly sales results today, a look at its numbers from June show just how intent the company is on keeping new-car sales on the rise during a record spate of safety recalls.
GM profit in second quarter falls 85 percent on recall costs
Recall expenses chopped $1.5 billion from General Motors’ bottom line in the second quarter, as it added up the costs of repairs for nearly 30 million cars and set aside funds to compensate victims of small-car crashes.
Senators call on GM CEO to fire top lawyer
Lawmakers demanded General Motors fire its chief lawyer and do more to help crash victims as a Senate subcommittee delved deeper into GM’s mishandling of the recall of small cars with defective ignition switches.
Ignition switch at heart of GM recalls started as remedy
General Motors’ deadly ignition switch flaws emerged from an effort to improve its cars.
GM safety crisis grows as recalls mount
General Motors’ safety crisis deepened dramatically Monday when the automaker added 8.2 million vehicles to its ballooning list of cars recalled over faulty ignition switches.
Analysts predict slower June sales for GM
A number of analysts are predicting that General Motors’ June U.S. sales will underperform the overall auto industry, putting the company in danger of losing market share at a critical time.
GM could face another fine for Impala recall
An old e-mail from a General Motors employee warning of a “serious safety problem” could help trigger another government fine against the automaker.
GM recalls 3.4M more cars for ignition switches
General Motors says it needs to change or replace the keys for about 3.4 million cars because they could cause the ignition switch to move out of position if they’re carrying too much weight.
Engineer’s ‘switch from hell’ began GM recall woes
Inside General Motors, they called it “the switch from hell.”
Government fine hardly the end of GM recall saga
General Motors’ agreement to pay a $35 million federal fine for concealing defects in small-car ignition switches and to give the government greater oversight of its safety procedures closes one chapter of the automaker’s recall saga. But it’s far from over.