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GM July sales total 189,443- Highest retail sales in ten months
Posted on 03. Aug, 2009 by Josh Merva.
General Motors dealers in the United States delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, results in a month-over-month retail sales increase. The July total, when compared with a strong July last year and lower fleet sales this year, was down 19 percent compared with a year ago.
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Special Attrition Program Helps GM Lower Employment Costs, Close Competitive Gap
Posted on 03. Aug, 2009 by Josh Merva.
In support of its goals to reinvent the company as a leaner, more cost-competitive company, General Motors Company today announced that more than 6,000 U.S. hourly workers participated in the company’s Special Attrition Program. This represents the total number of employees most of whom departed the company August 1, 2009.
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Rod Gillum to Retire from General Motors
Posted on 03. Aug, 2009 by Josh Merva.
General Motors Company today announced that Rod Gillum, vice president, corporate responsibility and diversity, and chairman of the GM Foundation, has elected to retire effective October 1.
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New GM Subsidiaries will include Delphi Components Operations and Global Steering Business
Posted on 03. Aug, 2009 by Josh Merva.
General Motors Company announced today that four U.S.-based Delphi components operations and Delphi’s global steering business will become part of two new, wholly-owned GM subsidiaries effective upon closing of the transaction. The acquisition will help GM to maintain continued uninterrupted supply to its global GM car and truck operations.
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Bob Lutz to retire from General Motors
Posted on 09. Feb, 2009 by Zane Merva.
In a statement released today, General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner announced that Vice Chairman and product development guru Bob Lutz would move to an advisory role as of April 1st and completely retire at the end of 2009.
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GM sold 8.35 million vehicles globally in 2008, down 11%
Posted on 22. Jan, 2009 by Zane Merva.
“Compared with 2007, GM’s total sales were down 11 percent, reflecting continuing global economic pressures that include tightening credit, falling commodities prices and lack of GDP growth.”
