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Los Angeles Auto Show -- Insider's Guide

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Parker

This year the big news is, much to the chagrin of car-makers and their PR people worldwide, about GM and their ongoing leadership problems.

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Slicing and Dicing at GM and Chrysler

James P. Hoffa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Automakers, Tarp, Elizabeth Warren, Congress, Bailout, Chrysler, Gm, Fritz Henderson, Wages, Sergio Marchionne Fiat, Fiat, Carhaul, Teamsters, Thanksgiving, Business News
James P. Hoffa

When it comes to carhaul drivers, automakers are failing to meet their end of the bailout bargain and taxpayers should hold them accountable.

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Did GM CEO Fritz Henderson's Daughter, Sarah Henderson, Rant On Facebook?

Posted 05.25.2011

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Did the daughter of GM's resigned CEO Fritz Henderson write an incendiary message on the company's Facebook fan page, trash-talking the automaker's ch...

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GM CEO: We'll Repay The Government By The End Of June

AP | TOM KRISHER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: General Motors, Gm, Fritz Henderson, Auto Bailout, Tarp, Detroit, Ed Whitacre Jr., Business News

DETROIT — At his first meeting with General Motors' top executives after being named chairman last summer, Edward Whitacre Jr. candidly, perhaps...

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GM CEO Henderson To Resign: AP Source

AP | TOM KRISHER and KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — GM's board and CEO Fritz Henderson parted ways Tuesday, the board upset that the automaker was changing too slowly and Henderson frust...

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GM Unhappy With New Buick Ads: Report (VIDEO, POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fritz Henderson, Gm, Poll, Bob Lutz, Buick Ad Video, Buick Ad, Leo Burnett, Autoblog, Video, Business News

What image should the bailed-out General Motors project to the world? AutoBlog passes along a report from Automotive News (subscription required) th...

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GM to Buy Back All Pontiac Azteks for Cash!

Gerald Sindell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gm, Culture Change, Ed Welburn, Fritz Henderson, GM Bankruptcy, Business News
Gerald Sindell

I'm offering it for free: my brilliant idea for GM to salvage its reputation.

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GM's Dilemma...A New Logo?

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bankruptcy, General Motors, Fritz Henderson, Business News
Jonathan A. Schein

Pinch me--General Motors has exited bankruptcy and is now ready to take on its second life as a streamlined company.

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GM Bankruptcy: 40 Days and 40 Nights to a New Era

Jill Schlesinger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: General Motors, Fritz Henderson, General Motors Bankruptcy, Business News
Jill Schlesinger

It's been a long road (pardon the pun) for GM and much has gone wrong over the years. But on the dawn of GM's new era, I want to believe that the company can succeed.

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What!?! Bob Lutz back at GM!

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Parker

Is it possible for a 77-year old to do a complete 180-degree turn from his life experience and philosophy? After all, among Lutz's major claims to fame are green-lighting the Dodge Viper and the Plymouth Prowler faux hot rod.

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GM Says It Has 16 Suitors For Saturn

CBS News | Posted 05.25.2011

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General Motors Corp. says it has 16 buyers interested in purchasing its Saturn brand, while three parties are interested in the Swedish Saab brand. ...

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GM Bankruptcy: Feds Hope For Quick Exit From Chap. 11

AP | TOM KRISHER and BREE FOWLER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: GM Workers, General Motors, GM Bailout, GM Bankruptcy, Fritz Henderson, Gm Chapter 11, GM Restructuring, Gm Plant Closings, Business News

DETROIT — General Motors Corp. took a key step toward its downsizing on Tuesday, striking a tentative deal to sell its Hummer brand to a Chinese...

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An Open Letter to GM CEO Fritz Henderson

Gerald Sindell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Logo, Design, Fritz Henderson, GM Bankruptcy, Business News
Gerald Sindell

Can an organization that has made so much truly ugly stuff suddenly start making great design?

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VIDEO: GM CEO Fritz Henderson Talks Bankruptcy

CNBC.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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General CEO Fritz Henderson appeared on CNBC earlier today to talk about bankruptcy and what the future holds for the the century-old automaker. Watch...

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GM Bankruptcy: White House Fact Sheet

The Huffington Post | Ryan McCarthy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: White House, Gm, General Motors Bankruptcy, Fritz Henderson, GM Bankruptcy, General Motors, Obama Gm, GM Chap. 11, Business News

Late Sunday night, the White House released a fact sheet on the General Motors bankruptcy, which indicates the Detroit automaker will receive another ...

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Glenn Beck Fails To Get GM CEO To Bash The United Auto Workers

Posted 05.25.2011

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In an amazing interview on Thursday afternoon, Glenn Beck consistently attempted to goad recently-promoted GM CEO Fritz Henderson into bashing the aut...

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Obama Administation Allowing GM, Chrysler to Blackmail Their Dealers

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Parker

Obama could still encourage the bankruptcies for GM and Chrysler, but should also order bankruptcy judges to not let the companies avoid their responsibilities to their franchised dealers.

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New GM CEO OK With Losing Money On Volt, Predicts Higher Oil Prices

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.25.2011

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The poor Chevy Volt. There's a lot of pressure on it. If the Chevy Volt doesn't work out, it will be derided and electric cars will be called unsusta...

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GM Planning For Bankruptcy

Politico | Mike Allen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fritz Henderson, GM's new president and CEO, said for the first time Sunday that the automaker is planning for the possibility of restructuring within...

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GM's new CEO says bankruptcy is 'more probable'

AP | KIMBERLY S. JOHNSON and TOM KRISHER | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — General Motors Corp.'s new chief executive said Tuesday that more of the automaker's plants could close and bankruptcy is "more probab...

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Fritz Henderson May Not Last Long At GM

Financial Times | John Gapper | Posted 05.25.2011

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The departure of Rick Wagoner as chief executive of General Motors was inevitable once Barack Obama's auto taskforce had concluded that it did not bel...

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Obama Announces GM, Chrysler Restructuring Plan (FULL TEXT)

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama said Monday that neither General Motors nor Chrysler has proposed sweeping enough changes to justify further large federal bail...

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Obama Didn't Want Congress' Advice On GM Head

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama didn't want any advice from Congress on the decision to ask GM CEO Rick Wagoner to resign, according to Carl Levin (D), Michigan's sen...

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GM: Bankruptcy Not An Option For Industry

AP | TOM KRISHER and KIMBERLY S. JOHNSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — Worried about their jobs and warned that the cost of failure could be a depression, hundreds of leaders of the United Auto Workers vot...

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