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May
5th

GM moves ahead with dealer cuts; NADA rallies to block plan

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General Motors has started to notify 2,600 dealers of plans to eliminate them, and a dealers group is trying to block the effort by getting elected officials to intervene. Full story...
May
5th

GM moves ahead with dealer cuts, faces growing opposition

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General Motors has started to notify 2,600 dealers of plans to eliminate them, and a dealers group is trying to block the effort by getting elected officials to intervene. Full story...
May
5th

GM details plans to wipe out current shareholders

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General Motors on Tuesday detailed plans to all but wipe out the holdings of remaining shareholders by issuing up to 60 billion new shares in a bid to pay off debt to the U.S. government, bondholders and the UAW. Full story...
May
5th

GM plans to retain Saturn’s hybrid powertrains

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The death of the Saturn brand won't slow down the roll-out of General Motors' plug-in hybrid powertrain, Tom Stephens, vice president of GM's global product development said today. Full story...
May
5th

Bondholders take tough stance in GM talks

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A looming General Motors bankruptcy won't deter bondholders from pressing ahead with demands for more favorable treatment in the automaker's restructuring, an adviser for the creditors said. Full story...
May
5th

UAW raises objection to GM restructuring plan

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The UAW is calling on the U.S. government to reject General Motors' latest restructuring plan, saying it would cut U.S. factory jobs and clear the way for increased imports from plants in Mexico, Korea and China. Full story...
May
5th

US: Big retailer seen eyeing Saturn

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General Motors' up-for-sale Saturn brand could end up in the hands of the owner of the second-largest US auto retail chain, people familiar with the situation have said. Full story...
May
5th

RUSSIA: Russians join Magna in consortium play for Opel stake – reports

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Russia's Sberbank and GAZ Group are joining Magna in talks to buy a controlling stake in General Motors' Opel unit, Russian media reported on Tuesday. Full story...
May
5th

CANADA: Magna confirms Opel talks

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Magna International has confirmed it was in talks with General Motors and German government officials about possibly taking a minority stake in GM's Opel unit but stressed there was no assurance that any transaction would result from the talks. Full story...
May
5th

CHINA: GM April sales up 50%

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General Motors' sales in China rose 50% year on year last month. Full story...
May
5th

Global Vehicles hires former GM exec for sales post

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Global Vehicles U.S.A. Inc. has hired former General Motors marketing manager Larry Daniel as its senior vice president for sales and marketing, the company said Monday. Full story...
May
5th

U.S. importer of India vehicles hires former GM exec

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Global Vehicles U.S.A. Inc., a fledgling importer of Indian-made vehicles to the United States, hired a former General Motors marketing manager to steer sales. Full story...
May
5th

Penske said to be considering bid for GM’s Saturn:

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Roger Penske is considering a bid for General Motors' Saturn brand, a source familiar with the auto entrepreneur's plans said today. Full story...
May
5th

Penske interested in bidding on Saturn, report says:

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Race team owner and automotive entrepreneur Roger Penske is a possible bidder for General Motors' Saturn brand, The Wall Street Journal reported this evening on its Web site, citing people familiar with the situation. Full story...
May
5th

Penske Q1 earnings fall by 50% as sales plunge

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Penske Automotive Group Inc., which is considering a bid for General Motors' Saturn brand, reported today that net income plunged by 50 percent in the first quarter as industry sales rates hit 30-year lows. Full story...
May
5th

ITALY: Fiat said to be eyeing GM South America

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Fiat is looking at taking over General Motors' operations in Latin America as well as those in Europe and discussions on a possible deal are under way, an industry source has said. Full story...
May
5th

Fiat’s Opel bid threatens plants, says labor boss

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The senior labor leader of General Motors' Opel unit, Klaus Franz, said Fiat's proposed takeover of GM's European business will lead to factory closures in England and Italy. Full story...
May
5th

Fiat’s bid for GM Europe threatens Italy, U.K. factories, says labor boss

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The senior labor leader of General Motors' Opel unit, Klaus Franz, said Fiat's proposed takeover of GM's European business will lead to factory closures in England and Italy. Full story...
May
5th

Fiat’s bid for GM Europe threatens Italy, U.K. plants, says labor boss

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The senior labor leader of General Motors' Opel unit, Klaus Franz, said Fiat's proposed takeover of GM's European business will lead to factory closures in England and Italy. Full story...
May
5th

GERMANY: Fiat chief outlines his merger plans

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Fiat chief Sergio Marchionne has outlined plans to merge Fiat, Chrysler and General Motors Europe into a new automotive group generating annual revenues of around EUR80bn and making 6-7m cars a year. Full story...
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