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GM Invests in Orion Assembly Plant Again
The 2011 UAW-GM National Agreement is up for renewal by this September, with the two-tier wage system a major potential point of contention between the Detroit Three and the UAW. Continue reading
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56 Dead from GM Ignition Switches
However, 1,388 more cases are under review, and 1,198 were submitted without documentation to back the claim, according Feinberg’s latest update on his website. Continue reading
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GM Probe on Deadly Cobalt Ignition Switches Clears Top Management as 15 Engineering, Legal, Policy Heads Roll
GM CEO Mary Barra said the Valukas findings were “extremely thorough, brutally tough, and deeply troubling. Overall the report found that, from start to finish, the Cobalt saga was riddled with failures which led to tragic results for many.” Continue reading
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Jim DeLuca to Head GM Global Manufacturing
DeLuca is currently Vice President of Manufacturing for GM International Operations. During 2013, GM launched more than 40 vehicles and more than 20 powertrains around the world, but the automaker is still struggling with commonality and the loss of scale that the overly complex GM lineup causes. Continue reading
Chuck Stevens Named GM CFO
General Motors today named Chuck Stevens as executive vice president and chief financial officer Continue reading
See the USA in a Chevrolet, but Not Europe
Cadillac is finalizing plans for expanding in the European market to expand its distribution network during the next three years as it prepares for numerous product introductions. It sounds like the same strategy as the old Chevrolet one, but the difference is GM will not be competing against itself. Cadillac “only” has to compete against Audi, BMW, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz… Continue reading
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GM Sells Peugeot Shares. Claims Strategic Alliance Lives
As GM was issuing its statement, PSA shares in Paris were sinking after the automaker said more write-downs are coming with perhaps the need to raise more capital. GM has already written of part of its investment in PSA and it is clearly cutting its losses, with another write-down likely to follow in its Q4 results. Peugeot is trading at $15 a share, down from $30 in 2012. Continue reading
Posted in financial results, news analysis, people
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Mary Barra to become GM CEO when Dan Akerson Retires
There’s the sound of breaking glass in Detroit this morning as General Motors says that Dan Akerson steps down as chairman and CEO on 15 January 2014 with Mary Barra, 51, currently executive vice president, Global Product Development is elected by the Board of Directors to become the next CEO.
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Chrysler Group Up, General Motors Down in Q3 Earnings
Both results were significantly less than Ford Motor Company’s Q3 profit of $2.6 billion, which was based largely on sales and financing in North America with some contributions from other regions, the same pattern at Chrysler an GM. Continue reading
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Peugeot Q3 Sales, Revenues Down. GM JV Scaled Back
The Peugeot Group this morning in Paris posted Q3 revenues of €12.1 billion, down -3.7%. Automotive revenues were €8 billion, down -5.8%. Continue reading
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GM Declares Dividend on Series B Preferred Stock
General Motors (NYSE: GM) will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.59375 per share on its Series B mandatory convertible junior preferred stock on 2 December 2013 to Series B holders of record as of 15 November. Continue reading
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GM to Buy Back UAW Held Stock. Dividends to Follow?
The VEBA currently holds 260 million shares of Preferred Stock, and Canada GEN Investment Corporation holds another 16 million shares. Until the ownership of these shares transfer back to GM or other independent buyers, the slur “Government Motors” still applies since the shares where part of a controversial but effective bankruptcy reorganization that Canadian and U.S.> taxpayers subsidized in 2009. Continue reading
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Chrysler, Ford, GM Post Double Digit August Sales Gains
Chrysler, Ford and GM all recorded double digit gains in U.S. August sales as the market went back to the pre-Great Recession levels of 2007. Robust pickup truck sales, a relatively trouble free changeover to the production of 2014 models, cheap credit and strong retail demand, all were factors in an overall industry that is now running at more than 16 million units annually. Continue reading
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GM Sales Up 4% in First Half of 2013. Chevrolet Sets Record
General Motors sold more than 4.85 million vehicles in the first half of 2013, an increase of under 4% compared to the same period in 2012. The question now is will GM remain Number Two in Global Auto sales when current leader Toyota Motor reports sales results for the period. GM in a rising global market increased its share only 0.1% year-over-year, while Toyota has been rebounding at a much higher rate. Continue reading
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