General Motors Co.

US auto makers rebound as sales hit 15.5M vehicles

2013 had been the best sales year for the auto industry as US consumers bought 15.5 million vehicles. Ford Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and Chrysler Group posted single-digit percentage gains, while General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. sales declined.

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Italian car maker Fiat restarts talks to acquire Chrysler stake -sources

Turin, Italy-based car maker Fiat SpA restarted negotiations to purchase the remaining shares of US-based auto manufacturer Chrysler Group LLC, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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General Motors to spend $1.3 billion in developments of five plants in the US

General Motors Co announced its plans on Monday to invest about $1.3 billion in its five plants across the US to improve its output and create a new transmission, according to a Reuters report.

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Taxpayers earned gains on GM bailout - outgoing CEO

Outgoing chief executive officer of General Motors Co Dan Akerson has said that US taxpayers actually netted a gain despite the US government losing $10.5 billion stemming from a bailout package it extended to the carmaker in 2009, according to an Associated Press report.

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GM exit Peugeot, finds Dongfeng as new potential partner in tie-up talks

As General Motors Co disposes its 7% shareholder interest in France's PSA Peugeot Citroen, the latter said it is currently in talks with Dongfeng about a potential tie-up.

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Akerson leaves GM from bailout to profitability

Detroit-based company said yesterday on a conference call that the departure of its chief executive officer Dan Akerson was personal, as his wife of over 40 years has been diagnosed with advanced cancer.

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GM Holden decides to halt auto manufacturing in Oceania by 2017

Hours after announcing the departure of chief executive Dan Akerson, the Holden unit of General Motors Co announced its decision to halt its auto making operations in Australia by 2017.

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General Motors names first female CEO

General Motors Co. has named Mary Barra as new chief executive officer a day after the US government exited its final shares of GM. Barra will replace GM CEO Dan Akerson who is retiring on January 15.

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Hedge fund Hayman Capital takes stake in GM-report

Hedge fund Hayman Capital has taken a stake in General Motors Co and believes the U.S. automaker's stock is poised to rise more than 40 percent over the next 12-18 months after the U.S.

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Top deals of the day - bids, mergers and acquisitions

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Thursday including Omnicom, General Motors, Deutsche Telekom, Devon Energy and others

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US government is looking to exit GM, sells another USD811 million company stock

A released August report by the Treasury Department indicated that the US government would be looking to exit American multinational automaker General Motors (GM) as the state recently sold USD811 million of GM's common stock.

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Tim Lee sits as chairman for GM’s Chinese unit

General Motors Co appointed Tim Lee as the new chairman of its Chinese unit as it gears up for expansion in its largest single market.

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General Motors second quarter profit exceeds analyst estimates

U.S. automaker General Motors kept up profit gain with aggressive cost-cutting strategy.

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Mobileye Raises US$1.5 Billion From Investors

Mobileye announced raised US$1.5 billion worth of funds from 5 investors.

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GM's new no-frills van pushed up sales in Indonesia

General Motors wanted to compete with Japanese auto-makers who dominate Indonesia by launching its no-frills Spin van.

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