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In Fire Investigation, Regulators Say They Found No Defect in Volt
Posted: January 21st, 2012, 12:19am EST by By NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASIC
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A federal review concludes that modifications planned by General Motors in the plug-in hybrid car are sufficient to reduce the risk of a fire after a severe crash.
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Auto Show Blends Politics and Pragmatism
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 4:39am EST by By NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASIC
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Politicians hoping to secure factory jobs for their states were among the visitors at the Detroit Auto Show’s preview week.
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Auto Show Blends Politics and Pragmatism
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 1:00am EST by By NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASIC
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Politicians hoping to secure factory jobs for their states were among the visitors at the Detroit Auto Show’s preview week.
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G.M. Names New Leader for Global Development
Posted: January 21st, 2011, 2:03am EST by By NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASIC
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Mary Barra, already the carmaker’s highest-ranking woman, was named head of global product development, and her predecessor, Thomas Stephens, will be chief technology officer.
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Carmakers Initiating More Recalls Voluntarily
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 5:29am EDT by By NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASIC
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Since the Toyota recalls, automakers are taking initiative instead of waiting for regulators, which has caused a flood of recalls.
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G.M. Files for an I.P.O., Twin Goals in Mind
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 10:10pm EDT by By NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASIC
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The regulatory filing begins the process of the carmaker becoming a public company again and letting the federal government begin selling down its shares.
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Chrysler Fights to Regain Lost Ground
Posted: December 7th, 2009, 10:36pm EST by By NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASIC
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To stem a decline in sales, the auto maker is making changes to its marketing as it awaits potential improvements in car design.
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G.M. to Close Saturn After Deal Fails
Posted: October 1st, 2009, 9:24am EDT by By NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASIC
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General Motors said Wednesday that it would shut down its Saturn division by next year after Roger Penske abruptly cut off talks to acquire the brand.
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100 Jobs? It Looks Good to Michigan
Posted: September 9th, 2009, 10:39pm EDT by By NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASIC
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In a state that has lost 800,000 manufacturing jobs this decade, old factories are being retooled to make renewable-energy products.
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Ford Seeks to Eliminate $10.4 Billion of Its Debt
Posted: March 5th, 2009, 1:29am EST by By NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASIC
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Ford’s action resembles what General Motors and Chrysler are required to do as conditions of their government loans.
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Nearly the End of the Line for S.U.V.’s
Posted: December 24th, 2008, 8:17am EST by By NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASIC
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Even a bailout could not save three of the last remaining plants in the U.S. still making sport utility vehicles.
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Choices Aren’t Easy for Chrysler Workers
Posted: November 28th, 2008, 11:42pm EST by By NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASIC
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The day before Thanksgiving was a moment of reckoning for white-collar workers who were offered buyout deals.