NEW YORK, United States—The first jury trial against US automaker General Motors over an ignition-switch defect linked to 124 deaths and scores of injuries began Monday at a federal court in New York. GM reached settlements with…
DETROIT, Michigan—Call it the motoring way of life. Those who are at this side of journalism referred to as the beat on wheels tend to have the privilege of getting first dibs on the next available car…
Forbes magazine has released its list of the world’s most powerful people. Listing the 72 who rule the world of 7.2 billion people, these are the top 0.000001 percent of the population. The list includes politicians, dictators,…
An industrial accident at a car parts factory in eastern China that supplies automotive parts to General Motors killed at least 69 people and injured more than 180 others, state media reported Sunday, again highlighting workplace safety that…
It’s a case of unintented consequences: General Motors’ deadly ignition switch flaws emerged from an effort to improve its cars. As the company began developing new small cars in the late 1990s, it listened to customers who…
Its’ an uncanny coincidence that major car manufacturers are recalling millions of vehicles globally for safety defects just as the world enters Holy Week, the peak of the penitential Lenten season.…
There couldn’t have been a better way to start her reign as one of the automobile world’s most powerful individuals: two prestigious trophies being awarded to popular Chevrolet vehicles as the best cars of the North American…
CANBERRA, Australia—General Motors Co. said Wednesday it will stop making cars and engines in Australia by the end of 2017 because of high production costs and competition. About 2,900 jobs would be cut over the next four…
General Motors has announced that Mary Barra, 51, a career-long GM manager, as its new global CEO, the first time that a woman has taken that position. Barra started working for the company in 1980 as a…
General Motors has announced that it will no longer use the Chevrolet brand in Europe as a “mainstream presence” starting in 2016 in Western and Eastern Europe, citing a “challenging business model and difficult economic situation.” GM…
