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2012 a bumper year for U.S. carmakers
Jeff Horwich Jan 3, 2013
General Motors, Ford and Chrysler all saw significant gains in U.S. sales during 2012.
Would no GM bailout have been worse?
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Dec 19, 2012
The government is on track to lose money on the GM bailout. But would doing nothing have cost more?
General Motors plans to buy back government shares
Jeremy Hobson Dec 19, 2012
General Motors has just announced it is going to buy back 200 million of its shares from the Treasury Department, which plans to sell the rest of its GM shares in the next year or so.
Car sales drive economy around the world
Bob Moon Dec 18, 2012
Car makers are headed for a record year for sales. Never mind a sluggish U.S. economy and a European recession.
General Motors hopes to break free of Treasury
Jeff Horwich Sep 17, 2012
According to a piece in this morning's Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Treasury's welcome at General Motors is wearing thin. GM is reportedly pushing for the government to sell most or all of its remaining stake -- currently about a quarter of the company. But the Obama administration seems to be in no hurry to exit.
GM shareholders meeting could focus on sagging stock
Bob Moon Jun 12, 2012
When the government divests more than 500 million shares of General Motors, stock acquired in the bailout deal could affect the price.
GM's pension buyout sets corporate example
Stacey Vanek Smith Jun 6, 2012
General Motors' move to cut pensions costs is likely to copied by other companies struggling with underfunded plans for retirees.
GM passes on Super Bowl advertising
Kai Ryssdal May 18, 2012
General Motors recently announced it was going to stop advertising on Facebook, and now it's bowing out of doing an expensive ad during the Super Bowl next year.
GM pulls out of Facebook advertising
David Brancaccio May 16, 2012
Just days before Facebook stock trades publicly for the first time, General Motors is giving no official reason for the decision but published reports suggest the ads aren't having the impact GM hoped.
Chevy Volt picks up award, but not enough buyers
Stephen Beard Mar 6, 2012
The Chevy Volt, known in Europe as the Ampera, has been named European Car of the Year. But in the United States, sales are sluggish.
