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General Motors is evaluating whether to acquire its former powertrain manufacturing site in eastern France. Full story...
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James McDonald, who served as president of General Motors Corp. under CEO Roger Smith in the 1980s, died on Sunday at the age of 87. Full story...
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General Motors chief Ed Whitacre says the giant US carmaker is now in better shape now than it's been in years although pushing ahead with an initial public offering this year may be tough. Full story...
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General Motors chief Ed Whitacre says the giant US carmaker is now in better shape now than it's been in years although pushing ahead with an initial public offering this year may be tough. Full story...
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General Motors said it may buy back its French powertrain factory, in a sign that the automaker is reversing some of the retrenchment steps it took during the downturn. Full story...
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General Motors Co.'s recent product development shake-up reflects CEO Ed Whitacre's mantra of less bureaucracy, more accountability. Full story...
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General Motors Co. CEO Ed Whitacre wants Cadillac to treat customers better. At a June 3 meeting in Chicago, GM managers told 300 salespeople how a Texas salesman had dissuaded a friend of Whitacre's from buying a Caddy. Full story...
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Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase and Co. are likely to be the lead underwriters in a General Motors Co. initial public offering, The Wall Street Journal reported today. The role role may bring the banks glory, but not much in fees. Full story...
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Germany has rejected General Motors Co.'s request for state aid for its Opel/Vauxhall unit, placing the burden of support on four German states which host Opel plants. Full story...
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Washington Post Co. elected former General Motors Co. CEO Rick Wagoner to its board, boosting the number of directors to 11. Full story...
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Designers of all ages and and stripes descended on the ancestral home of General Motors styling on Thursday night for the annual Eve of Eyes event that kicks off festivities for the EyesOn Design car show. Full story...
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Designers of all ages and and stripes descended on the ancestral home of General Motors styling on Thursday night for the annual Eve of Eyes event that kicks off festivities for the EyesOn Design car show. Full story...
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Designers of all ages and and stripes descended on the ancestral home of General Motors styling Thursday night for the annual Eve of Eyes event that kicks off festivities for the EyesOn Design car show. Full story...
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Some Chevrolet dealers said today they aren't sure why there's such a brouhaha over General Motors Co.'s edict that the shortened 'Chevy' name not be used in company communications. Full story...
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Washington Post Co. said today it elected former General Motors Co. CEO Rick Wagoner to its board, boosting the number of directors to 11. Full story...
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If there's one thing known about the work General Motors Co. has ad agency Goodby Silverstein and Partners working on, it's that the shorthand "Chevy" won't be used in any communications. Full story...
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Opel/Vauxhall CEO Nick Reilly said he doesn't expect to change a restructuring plan for the General Motors Co. unit significantly after the German government rejected a request for state aid toward a 3. Full story...
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Opel/Vauxhall CEO Nick Reilly said he doesn't expect to change a restructuring plan for the General Motors Co. unit significantly after the German government rejected a request for state aid toward a 3. Full story...
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Opel/Vauxhall CEO Nick Reilly said he doesn't expect to change a restructuring plan for the General Motors Co. unit significantly after the German government rejected a request for state aid toward a 3. Full story...
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General Motors' Opel division said it would now have to approach regional authorities after today's (9 June) news the German government had refused to grant it EUR1.3bn (US$1.6bn) in loan guarantees. Full story...
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