Articles Tagged with "GM"

GM to recall 293,000 Cruze cars over brake assist defect

General Motors Co will recall 292,879 Chevrolet Cruze cars in the United States due to a defect that can cause loss of the brake assist function in models with the 1.4-liter turbocharged engine and six-speed automatic transmission.

Aug. 19 , 2013
Shanghai GM Yongming Ye Outgoing, Xiaoqiu Wang Takes Over Under Pressure

China auto industry management replaces quite frequently this year. Last week, Shanghai GM announces that Yongming Ye will leave GM general manager position, and takes up president of Brilliance Group which is a key state-owned enterprise of Shanghai. This week, Xiaoqiu Wang will be the 5th general manager of 15-years history Shanghai GM after Maoyuan Hu, Hong Chen, Lei Ding and Yongming Ye.

Aug. 14 , 2013
GM to reduce reliance on South Korean output as labor costs rise, report says

General Motors has begun gradually cutting its presence in South Korea after mounting labor costs and militant unionism triggered a reevaluation of its reliance on the country for a fifth of its global production, three individuals familiar with GM's thinking said.

Aug. 12 , 2013
GM picks Lanzon as interim powertrain chief

General Motors picked James Lanzon, its top transmission engineer, to run the company's global powertrain operations on an interim basis while it searches for a permanent replacement for Sam Winegarden.

Jul. 31 , 2013
Toyota, outsold by GM in Q2, faces long-term slump in Japan

Toyota Motor Corp. is facing a Japan problem. The company was outsold by General Motors Co. for the first time in six quarters, as sales in Japan extended their decline after government incentives for fuel-efficient models expired last year.

Jul. 30 , 2013
GM results show relief in Europe, new strains in Asia

General Motors today posted higher second-quarter net profit in its two biggest markets -- North America and China -- and surprised analysts with a much narrower loss in Europe.

Jul. 29 , 2013