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• Recall coming soon on thousands of 2012 Chevrolet Sonics

  August 25, 2012 12:14 PM

  General Motors Co. is recalling nearly 45,000 of its 2012 Chevrolet Sonic subcompact cars because of a defect that could prevent washer fluid from spraying on the car's windshield. The recall covers certain 2012 Sonics manufactured from May 5, 2011 through Feb. 24, 2012. GM says the windshield wiper hose... more »

• GM to add or keep 4,000 jobs in US

  May 10, 2011 2:02 PM

  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - General Motors says it will add or keep 4,000 jobs in the U.S. over the next year and a half. GM CEO Dan Akerson says that jobs will be added at 17 plants in eight states. He's making the announcement at a plant in Toledo, where... more »

• General Motors to pay $189 million in profit sharing

  February 14, 2011 12:20 PM

  DETROIT (AP) - A person briefed on the matter says General Motors will pay more than $189 million in profit-sharing to 48,000 hourly workers and millions more in performance bonuses for salaried employees. The person says GM factory workers will get more than $4,000 each when payments are made... more »

• GM recalls 300,000 Impalas over seat belt problem

  October 15, 2010 10:06 AM

  General Motors is recalling more than 300,000 Chevrolet Impala sedans because the seat belts may fail to restrain people in the front seats during a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says on its website that the front-seat belt webbing may not be secured properly to a lap... more »

• GM recalls 250,000 vehicles for seat belt trouble

  August 17, 2010 9:17 AM

  General Motors is recalling nearly 250,000 crossover vehicles worldwide to inspect second-row seat belts that could be damaged and not latch. GM says the recall affects 2009-2010 models of the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook. Most of the recalled vehicles are in the United... more »

• GM may sell stock to repay government debt

  August 13, 2010 2:03 PM

  DETROIT (AP) - A person familiar with the matter says General Motors Co. is likely to file paperwork next week that describes the plan to sell shares to the public. The person says the company planned to file on Friday but delayed the move because it made two major... more »

• Never mind. 'Chevy' is fine

  June 10, 2010 1:56 PM

  Turns out you can take your "Chevy to the levee" or any other darn place you please. General Motors on Thursday backed off a "poorly worded" internal memo that asked employees to refer to the brand only as "Chevrolet" in an effort to create consistency. GM says in a... more »

• GM recalling 1.5M vehicles over fire concerns

  June 8, 2010 12:24 PM

  General Motors is recalling about 1.5 million vehicles worldwide to address a problem with a heated windshield wiper fluid system that could lead to a fire. The recall affects several pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and passenger car models from the 2006 to 2009 model years. GM conducted a... more »

• GM: May sales rose 10 percent

  June 2, 2010 12:24 PM

  General Motors Co. says its May sales rose 17 percent on strong new product sales and a big government fleet contract. The improvement came over a dismal May of last year as GM was heading into bankruptcy protection. GM says sales from its four brands - Chevrolet, Buick, GMC... more »

• USOC inks $24 million sponsorship deal

  June 1, 2010 8:32 AM

  The Colorado Springs-based U.S. Olympic Committee has reached an agreement on a sponsorship deal with BMW worth about $24 million. The contract will run through the 2016 Games -- and the USOC will receive cash. The Sports Business Journal first reported the contract Monday, which was verified by the Associated... more »

• GM accelerates to quarterly profit

  May 17, 2010 10:16 AM

  General Motors says it rode cost cuts and strong sales of new models to its first quarterly profit in nearly three years. The Detroit automaker says it earned $865 million from January through March, a strong sign GM has reversed course from staggering losses that nearly caused its death.... more »

• Poll: Americans say US cars top Asian autos

  April 22, 2010 9:09 AM

  It could be part of the fallout from Toyota's big recalls. A new Associated Press-GfK poll found more people saying the U.S. makes better cars than Asia. Thirty-eight percent of the people who were polled said U.S. cars were best, while 33 percent named cars made by Asian countries.... more »

• GM makes big investment in US plants

  April 21, 2010 2:03 PM

  General Motors is investing $257 million at two of its factories that will build the next generation of the hot-selling midsize Chevrolet Malibu. CEO Ed Whitacre was at the factory in Kansas City, Kan., on Wednesday to announce the investment and the company's early repayment of $6.7 billion in... more »

• Chevrolet could return to Daniels

  March 10, 2010 4:08 PM

  The long time Colorado Springs car dealership Daniels Chevrolet could once again soon be selling new Chevy's. Owner Elizabeth Daniels said in a statement Wednesday. "We were contacted by GM about our desire to keep our Chevrolet Franchise. We should receive a letter of intent within ten days to... more »

• Toyota's pain is rivals' sales gain in February

  March 2, 2010 4:07 PM

  Toyota's American rivals have been benefiting from the Japanese automaker's recent troubles. Despite the snowstorms that plagued much of the country in February, the auto industry reported higher U.S. sales in February -- with the American companies scooping up customers from Toyota, which saw its own U.S. sales fall... more »

• GM to recall 1.3M compacts for steering problem

  March 2, 2010 8:22 AM

  General Motors says it will notify the owners of 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac compacts that are being recalled when the parts are available to fix power steering motors. The recall affects 2005 to 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts, 2007 to 2010 Pontiac G5s, 2005 and 2006 Pontiac Pursuits sold in Canada... more »

• GM saying goodbye to the Hummer

  February 24, 2010 4:21 PM

  General Motors is shutting down Hummer, after its bid to sell the brand to a Chinese company collapsed. GM says it will continue to honor existing Hummer warranties. Hummer is the second brand after Saturn that GM has failed to sell as part of its restructuring. more »

• GM to make own electric motors starting in 2013

  January 26, 2010 10:05 AM

  General Motors Corp. is back in the electric motor business. The automaker said Tuesday that starting in 2013, it plans to build its own electric motors for hybrid and electric vehicles. GM has been getting electric motors for those vehicles from suppliers, but wants to make the motors... more »

• GM chairman to become permanent CEO

  January 25, 2010 11:30 AM

  General Motors Co. Chairman Ed Whitacre Jr., who has been serving as interim CEO since Dec. 1, has been named permanent CEO of the automaker. Whitacre took the interim CEO post when the board ousted former CEO Fritz Henderson. The company hired a search firm to find a permanent... more »

• No free ride for Tiger

  January 14, 2010 10:05 AM

  General Motors is taking away Tiger Woods' free ride. The automaker has sliced its agreement with the golfer that allowed him to use their vehicles for free. While the official endorsement deal ended in 2008, GM had allowed Woods to keep a few loaner vehicles...reportedly among them is... more »

• GM to shut down Saab after deal talks collapse

  December 18, 2009 9:29 AM

  General Motors Co. will wind down Saab after talks to sell the brand to Dutch carmaker Spyker Cars collapsed. GM said issues arose during the sale talks that could not be resolved. GM also said it will continue to honor Saab customer warranties. GM previously tried to sell... more »

• GM reports $1.2B 3Q loss, says it shows progress

  November 16, 2009 9:55 AM

  General Motors Co. says it lost $1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through Sept. 30, far better than previous quarters and a sign that the auto giant is starting to turn around. The company also says it will begin repaying $6.7 billion in U.S. government loans... more »

• Auto task force shocked by state of GM, Chrysler

  October 21, 2009 9:46 AM

  The former head of the federal auto task force says the shockingly poor financial management of General Motors and Chrysler weakened their case for a government bailout, but his team feared letting the automakers collapse would deal a devastating blow to the economy. Steven Rattner writes in a piece posted... more »

• GM to shut down Saturn after Penske ends talks

  September 30, 2009 5:04 PM

  General Motors Co. says it's shutting down the Saturn brand after an agreement with Penske Automotive Group Inc. to acquire the unit fell apart. Penske, citing concerns about whether GM could continue to supply vehicles after a manufacturing contract with the automaker ran out, ended talks with GM Wednesday... more »