Aide: GM CEO Meets Lawmakers; Probe Near End
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) – General Motors CEO Mary Barra has told Washington lawmakers that GM could simultaneously release an internal investigation into a deadly ignition switch...
View ArticleSuzuki Recalls GM-Made Small Cars For Fire Problem
DETROIT — Suzuki is recalling more than 184,000 small cars in the U.S. because the steering columns can catch fire. The recall covers Forenza models from 2004 through 2008 and Reno models from 2005...
View ArticleDocuments Show Another Delayed GM Recall
DETROIT (AP) – General Motors recalled a small number of Pontiac G6 midsize cars to fix a faulty brake light system in 2009, yet waited more than five years to call back over 2 million other cars with...
View ArticleGM Blames Incompetence and Negligence for Recall Delay
WARREN, Mich. — GM CEO Mary Barra said 15 employees have been fired and five others have been disciplined over the company’s failure to disclose a defect with ignition switches that is now linked to at...
View ArticleGM: Incompetence, Negligence Led To Delayed Recall
WARREN (AP) – General Motors says a pattern of incompetence and neglect, not a larger conspiracy or cover-up, is to blame for a long-delayed recall of defective ignition switches. GM CEO Mary Barra,...
View ArticleGM Recalls 3.4 Million More Cars For Ignition Problems
DETROIT — 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....
View ArticleGM Employee Warned of Stalling in Impalas in ’05
WASHINGTON — General Motors employee Laura Andres was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Impala home when she hit a bump in the road. The engine stalled, and the Impala came to a dead stop. The car behind her...
View ArticleGM Recalls 7.6 Million More Cars For Ignition Switches
DETROIT — General Motors is recalling at least 7.6 million more vehicles dating back to 1997 to fix faulty ignition switches as the company’s safety crisis continues to grow. The latest recalls involve...
View ArticleGM Recalls 7.6 Million More Cars Over Ignition Switch Defect
DETROIT (AP) – General Motors is recalling at least 7.6 million more vehicles dating back to 1997 to fix faulty ignition switches as the company’s safety crisis continues to grow. The latest recalls...
View ArticleJune Car Sales Shatter Expectations
DETROIT (WWJ) - June car sales numbers shocked the experts, with a seasonally adjusted annual sales rate of 17 million, for the first time since July of 2006. “It looks as though the industry is still...
View ArticleSenators Call On GM CEO To Fire Top Lawyer
DETROIT (AP) – 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...
View ArticleGM 2Q Profit Falls 85 Percent On Recall Costs
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – General Motors says second-quarter profit fell 85 percent as recall costs chopped $1.5 billion from the bottom line. The automaker posted a net profit of $190 million, or 11 cents...
View ArticleUS Opens Probe Of Chevrolet Impala Air Bag Performance
DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has opened a formal investigation into air bag failures in some Chevrolet Impala full-size cars made by General Motors. The National Highway...
View ArticleGM Issues Third Recall On SUVs That Can Catch Fire
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors’ troubles with safety recalls has surfaced in another case, this time with the company recalling a group of SUVs for a third time to fix power window switches that can...
View ArticleU.S. Auto Loans Soar To Highest In 8 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. auto loans jumped to the highest level in eight years this spring, fueled by a big increase in lending to risky borrowers, according to a report Thursday by the Federal Reserve...
View Article2017 Cadillac Will Sport Limited Automated Driving Capabilities
DETROIT (WWJ) – General Motors says it will introduce a car with limited automated driving capabilities in the 2017 model year. “It will be hands free, and it will do things that adaptive cruise...
View ArticleAutomated Driving Is The Future
DETROIT (AP/WWJ) – The world appears to be moving closer to the day when cars are sending information back and forth between each other — at the speed of light. That information could minimize traffic...
View ArticleHouse Panel: Safety Agency Mishandled GM Recall
WASHINGTON — The agency responsible for safety on the nation’s roads was years late in detecting a deadly problem with General Motors cars and lacks the expertise to oversee increasingly complex...
View ArticleNumber Of Deaths Related To GM Ignition Switches Rises
WASHINGTON, DC (WWJ) The number of deaths related to the General Motors ignition switch recall has now risen from 13 to 19. This as the expert determining compensation in the fund says — at this point...
View ArticleHouse Panel: Safety Agency Mishandled GM Recall
WASHINGTON (AP) - The agency responsible for safety on the nation’s roads was years late in detecting a deadly problem with General Motors cars and lacks the expertise to oversee increasingly complex...
View ArticleGM Recalls Natural Gas Powered Vans
DETROIT (WWJ) – General Motors is recalling around 3,200 natural gas-powered cargo vans because of the potential for a gas leak, which could cause a fire or explosion. “Certain vehicles may have a CNG...
View ArticleGM Recalls 221,558 Sedans For Fire Risk
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling 221,558 Cadillac XTS and Chevrolet Impala sedans because the brake pads can stay partially engaged even when they’re not needed, increasing the risk of a...
View ArticleGM Expert Says 21 Deaths Eligible For Compensation
DETROIT (AP) – The death toll from crashes involving General Motors small cars with faulty ignition switches is at least 21. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by the company to compensate...
View ArticleGM Recalls 379,401 Cars, SUVs For Various Issues
DETROIT (WWJ) - General Motors is recalling another 379,401 cars and SUVs in the United States. The recalls were announced Friday by the automaker. The first involves 290,107 model year 2010-2015...
View ArticleGM Uses Facebook, Phone calls To Get Recalled Cars Fixed
DETROIT (AP) - Eight months after General Motors began recalling more than 2 million cars because of a deadly ignition-switch defect, less than half the owners have gotten their vehicles fixed. At...
View ArticleGovernment Ups Air Bag Warning to 7.8M Vehicles
DETROIT — The U.S. government is adding more than 3 million vehicles to a rare warning about faulty air bags that have the potential to kill or injure drivers or passengers in a crash. The National...
View ArticleGM Ignition Switch Death Count Rises To 29
DETROIT (AP) – At least 29 people have died and 27 people have been seriously injured in crashes involving General Motors cars with defective ignition switches. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired...
View ArticleUS Agency Warns Nearly 8 Million Car Owners To Get Air Bags Fixed
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – The U.S. government issued an urgent plea to nearly 8 million people to get the air bags in their cars fixed, amid concern that a defect in the devices can possibly kill or injure...
View ArticleList Of Cars Affected By Airbag Recall
The U.S. government has issued an urgent plea to nearly 8 million people to get the air bags in their cars fixed, amid concern that a defect in the devices can possibly kill or injure the driver or...
View ArticleGeneral Motors 3Q Profit Nearly Doubles
DETROIT (AP) - Big profits from rising SUV and truck sales in North America helped General Motors nearly double its third-quarter net profit and more than offset its struggles in Europe and South...
View ArticleCEO Mary Barra Wants GM To Develop A New Attitude
DETROIT — (WWJ) After a year of playing defense with record recalls and four appearances before congress, GM CEO Mary Barra wants her company to start taking the offensive. “I want it understood that...
View ArticleGM: Parts Ready To Fix SUVs That Can Catch Fire
DETROIT (AP) – For the owners of 189,000 General Motors SUVs, the days of parking them outside the garage for fear that they could catch fire will soon come to an end. The company, in documents posted...
View ArticleDeath Toll From GM Ignition Switches Rises To 38
DETROIT (AP) - At least 38 people have died and 51 have been injured in crashes involving General Motors cars with defective ignition switches. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by GM to...
View ArticleReport: US Automaker May Build Car In China, Sell It In America For First...
WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — For the first time ever, a U.S. automaker may build a car in China and sell it in America. CNN reports General Motors may plan to start shipping the Buick Envision back to the U.S....
View ArticleGM Recalling 1.4M Cars; Oil Leaks Can Cause Engine Fires
DETROIT — For the third time in seven years, General Motors is recalling cars that can leak oil and catch fire, in some instances damaging garages and homes. The recall, which covers 1.4 million...
View ArticleRuling Could Expose GM to Large Verdicts in Ignition Cases
DETROIT — 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. When...
View ArticleAuto Industry Ends 2015 On A Very Strong Note
DETROIT (WWJ) – Car and truck sales set a new record in 2015, narrowly edging out the previous record–17.4 million, set in 2000. “Hear that? That’s the sound of sales records falling,” said...
View ArticleGeneral Motors Ups Dividend, Share Buyback On Strong Outlook
DETROIT (AP) – General Motors says it will add $4 billion to its stock buyback program and raise its quarterly dividend 6 percent to 38 cents per share. The dividend increase starts in the first...
View ArticleAutomakers Report Best US March Sales In 16 Years
TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Most major automakers reported U.S. sales gains last month as stronger employment figures and consumer confidence drove the auto industry to its best March in...
View ArticleDetroit’s Automakers, Sensing A Threat, Embrace Mobility
DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Auto Writer DEARBORN (AP) — For Detroit, the days of simply making cars are over. Automakers are facing multiple threats to their business from nimble tech firms like Apple and Uber....
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