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It’s been the best of times for auto dealers since the recession. Those that survived picked up business from those that didn’t. They reorganized their operations to be leaner and more efficient. Auto sales soared 59 percent to 16.5 million last year from the 2010 low point, reports The Detroit News. But reports from two ... Read More »
Read More →As part of an agreement with Takata, federal regulators expanded the recall of vehicles equipped with the company’s air bags to 33.8 million in the U.S., making it the largest safety recall in the nation’s history, reports Detroit Free Press. The move essentially doubles the number of vehicles being recalled to replace potentially lethal air ... Read More »
Read More →For the fifth straight year, Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and Honda Motor Co (7267.T) topped a study of automakers with U.S. plants in supplier relations, helping them get the best parts at the lowest cost, reported Reuters. Toyota was the tops in supplier relations, followed closely by Honda. Ford Motor Co (F.N) was a distant third, followed by Nissan ... Read More »
Read More →General Motors Co said it will fall short of its goal of having 500,000 GM vehicles on U.S. roads by 2017 that are powered by some form of electricity, reported Reuters. The No. 1 U.S. automaker said in its annual sustainability report that lower gasoline prices and a “surge” in model offerings from all automakers ... Read More »
Read More →General Motors Co’s chief executive said on Monday she is confident the company will convince investors of the value of holding on to GM’s stock, which has dropped nearly 9 percent since mid-March despite a $5 billion share buyback plan, reported Reuters. The automaker’s shares have declined as investors are concerned the U.S. auto cycle ... Read More »
Read More →General Motors Co Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra, who last year became the first woman to lead a major U.S. automaker, received $16.2 million in 2014 compensation, up 78 percent from her predecessor’s total the previous year, reported Reuters. Most of Barra’s compensation is tied to stock awards that she cannot cash in yet. She ... Read More »
Read More →DETROIT – General Motors on Thursday reported net income of $945 million for the first quarter of 2015. That compares to net income of $108 million for the Detroit automaker in the comparable period one year ago, reported MLive. GM’s earnings before interest and taxes increased to $2.1 billion, compared with an EBIT of $500 ... Read More »
Read More →DETROIT – General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the automaker has a comprehensive plan in place through the early part of the next decade, and a merger with a large, competing automaker does not appear to be part of that, reported MLive. Speaking in a conference call Thursday morning to discuss the Detroit company’s first ... Read More »
Read More →General Motors Co. said Friday it is nominating the CEO of Novartis International AG, a Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company, to join the board of directors, reported The Detroit News. The Detroit automaker also announced longtime board member E. Neville Isdell, 71, will not stand for re-election to the board in June because of the board’s retirement ... Read More »
Read More →DETROIT – The number of approved death compensation claims related to a recall of a faulty General Motors ignition switch has risen to 90, reported MLive. The claims were approved by a fund set up by GM to compensate victims of a defective part in mid-to-late-2000s model cars that has led to a massive recall ... Read More »
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