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Oct
22nd

Henderson to take 25% salary cut as part of Treasury action

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General Motors Co. CEO Fritz Henderson's annual salary is being cut by 25 percent to $950,000 as part of the Obama administration's pay reductions for the top 175 executives at seven companies that got federal bailouts. Full story...
Oct
22nd

GM purchasing chief says supplier crisis not over

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As production ramps up, the new purchasing chief for General Motors Co. is worried that his supply base is headed for still more financial trouble. Full story...
Oct
22nd

GM to offer WiFi hotspots on certain vehicles

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General Motors is making an Internet router available as a dealer-installed option on select vehicles throughout its Buick, Cadillac, GMC and Chevrolet lineup. Full story...
Oct
22nd

US: GM, Chrysler, faced liquidation under Congress – Rattner

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Former White House auto adviser Steven Rattner has said General Motors and Chrysler likely would have been liquidated had their fates been left to Congress. Full story...
Oct
21st

Pay czar expected to cut executive payouts by 90%

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The Obama administration plans to order that the top earners at firms that received government bailouts -- including General Motors, GMAC, Chrysler, and Chrysler Financial -- will see their cash payouts cut by an average of about 90 percent from... Full story...
Oct
21st

GM management had ‘lack of financial discipline,’ Rattner says

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Former General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner and his aides were and#8220;sequesteredand#8221; and and#8220;insular,and#8221; presided over a and#8220;lack of financial disciplineand#8221; at the company and blamed everything but their own management for the company's... Full story...
Oct
21st

U.S. was ‘shocked’ by poor management at GM, Rattner says

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The White House auto task force chief who led the rescue of Chrysler and General Motors said he was astounded by the poor quality of management at the automakers. Full story...
Oct
21st

GM CEO reconfirms support for Opel-Magna deal

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General Motors Co. remains committed to closing a deal to sell its European Opel unit to a group led by Magna International Inc., the automaker's CEO told U.S. cable television station CNBC on Wednesday. Full story...
Oct
21st

CEO Henderson says Opel-Magna deal is ‘in the best interest of GM’

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General Motors Co. remains committed to closing a deal to sell its European Opel unit to a group led by Magna International Inc., the automaker's CEO told U.S. cable television station CNBC on Wednesday. Full story...
Oct
21st

Collectible Classic: 1968-1973 Opel GT

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Collectible Classic: 1968-1973 Opel GT
1968-1973 Opel GT - Opel GT Collectible Classic Car - Automobile Magazine
Opel's greatest stateside success.

In tortured fits and starts, General Motors' Opel brand has had a presence in North America that began more than fifty years ago. These days, with GM emerging from bankruptcy, Opel is struggling for survival on its German home turf and is in the process of yoking itself (or not) to a new corporate master as some of its current products, thinly disguised as Saturns, are left to twist in the wind.


Photo Gallery: 1968-1973 Opel GT - Opel GT Collectible Classic Car - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 1968-1973 Opel GT - Opel GT Collectible Classic Car - Automobile Magazine


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Oct
20th

SOUTH KOREA: GM-Daewoo survival worries bank chief

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State-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) has expressed concern about the long-term survival of General Motors' local subsidiary GM-Daewoo without more help from the US parent company. Full story...
Oct
20th

GM’s board to discuss EU concerns over Opel sale

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General Motors Co.'s board was expected to meet Tuesday or Wednesday to consider a letter from EU competition authorities that raises doubts about the fairness of the bidding battle for Opel. Full story...
Oct
19th

US: GM retail share seen rising

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General Motors's retail market share for October is forecast to rise to 22.4% from the third-quarter retail average of 19.1%, according to Edmunds.com. Full story...
Oct
19th

GERMANY: GM has Opel ‘plan B’ ready just in case

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General Motors has a 'plan B' ready should the EU block its planned sale of European unit Opel/Vauxhall, press reports said on Monday. Full story...
Oct
19th

US: GM eyes new Chevy ad agency – report

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Having placed its Cadillac advertising business in review, General Motors is looking for new advertising agencies to work on its iconic Chevrolet brand. Full story...
Oct
18th

BELGIUM/GERMANY [updated 12:35BST]: Government denies GM-Opel-Magna scrutiny needed

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There is no need to question the decision to provide EUR4.5bn in aid for General Motors' Adam Opel unit and there is no need to repeat the bidding process, German government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm said on Monday. Full story...
Oct
16th

SOUTH KOREA: GM-Daewoo refinancing still unresolved – reports

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The General Motors board has allowed the carmaker join its cash-strapped South Korean affiliate GM-Daewoo's new rights offer, CEO Fritz Henderson said on Thursday. He did not elaborate. Meanwhile, state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) said it would not participate in the rights offering if the US carmaker did not meet its request for financial aid to its local unit. Full story...
Oct
16th

GERMANY/UK: Magna-GM Opel deal signing timing still unclear

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Uncertainty over the timing of the expected signing of a 'memorandum of understanding' document selling a 55% stake in General Motors' European unit Opel to a Magna International-led consortium remains on Friday. Full story...
Oct
16th

CHINA/INDIA: SAIC, GM, eye India opportunities

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Chinese joint venture vehicle manufacturing partners SAIC Motor and General Motors are exploring new business opportunities including vehicle assembly in India, a source told the Economic Times. Full story...
Oct
15th

SOUTH KOREA: GM CEO talks GM-Daewoo future

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Three months out of US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and in the process of finalising a deal to sell a majority stake in Opel, General Motors is now mulling the fate of its 51% owned South Korean unit GM Daewoo. Full story...
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