Stories tagged with "gm"

Old GM hearing set on retirees benefits by indystar

Old General Motors Corp., now formally named Motors Liquidation Co., has a Nov. 12 hearing in New York for approval of a settlement which will terminate its liability for ongoing... – Oct 30, 2009 at 10:19 AM in Business

GM pouring $364M into Indiana plant by indystar

MARION, Ind. — General Motors Co. says it’s investing $364 million in its Marion Metal Center in Indiana and will employ about 230 workers transferring from plants in... – Oct 20, 2009 at 7:13 AM in Business

GM sells Hummer to Chinese company by indystar

DETROIT — Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once was a symbol of America’s love for hulking trucks, is now in the hands of a Chinese heavy equipment maker. The company says that... – Oct 09, 2009 at 2:55 PM in Business

GM shutters Saturn after Penske deal fails by indystar

DETROIT — General Motors Co. said today that it would shut down its Saturn brand after an agreement with Penske Automotive Group Inc. to acquire it fell apart. Penske, citing... – Sep 30, 2009 at 6:39 PM in Business

China conditionally OK's GM plan to buy Delphi by indystar

China’s Commerce Ministry has given a conditional green light for General Motors Co.’s plan to acquire portions of auto parts maker Delphi Corp. Among other things, the... – Sep 29, 2009 at 7:35 AM in Business

Hummer buyer likely to put HQ in Michigan by indystar

A spokesman for the Chinese company that is trying to buy General Motors Co.’s Hummer brand says the Hummer brand likely will be headquartered in the Detroit area. Spokesman... – Sep 22, 2009 at 12:34 PM in Business

Toyota to end work at plant by indystar

WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday said it plans to end production in March at a California joint venture where it has built vehicles with General Motors.... – Aug 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

GM leader in Indy to retire by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — General Motors will be getting a new manager at its Indianapolis-based stamping plant. The automaker said Jeff Haynes will retire Oct. 1 and be replaced by... – Aug 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

GM leader in Indy to retire in October by indystar

General Motors will be getting a new manager at its Indianapolis-based stamping plant. The automaker today said Jeff Haynes will retire Oct. 1 and be replaced by Gary Malkus of the... – Aug 26, 2009 at 10:22 AM in Business

The keys to a GM turnaround by indystar

Fritz Henderson, the new CEO of the new General Motors, said all the right things Friday as the automaker emerged from a 40-day trek through the desert of bankruptcy. The... – Jul 11, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Editorial

Car dealership that survived Great Depression calls it quits by Josh Duke

A Brownsburg car dealership launched 81 years ago — a year before the stock market crash that signaled the Great Depression — has closed, a victim of the latest... – Jul 11, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Brownsburg

The New GM: reality vs. perception by indystar

Slimmer, trimmer company must prove new is better DETROIT — General Motors’ marriage to the U.S. government is expected to be sealed today, and although the assets... – Jul 10, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

GM's bankruptcy exit could meet with appeals by indystar

NEW YORK — Groups representing plaintiffs in car accidents said Monday they will oppose General Motors’ attempt to exit bankruptcy protection quickly. U.S. Judge Robert... – Jul 07, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

NASCAR says it's open to more foreign automakers by indystar

BROOKLYN, Mich. — NASCAR says it would be open to other foreign manufacturers joining Toyota in stock car racing. Chief executive Brian France says nothing is imminent but... – Jun 15, 2009 at 1:00 AM in NASCAR

GM founder had the right idea a hundred years ago by indystar

William Durant owned a wagon and buggy factory in the early 1900s. Durant enjoyed great success until the Model T Ford began to take America by storm. Did he declare bankruptcy?... – Jun 03, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

We're all GM families now by indystar

WASHINGTON — We were a GM family when I was growing up, back when Americans could be roughly divided into clans according to which of the Big Three automakers they... – Jun 03, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Commentary

Hummer sale may save Indiana jobs by indystar

DETROIT — General Motors Corp. took a key step toward its downsizing today, striking a tentative deal to sell its Hummer brand, while also revealing that it has potential buyers... – Jun 02, 2009 at 3:01 PM in Business

The biggest obstacle for GM by indystar

The federal government — first the Bush administration, and now team Obama — has made so many mistakes in its handling of General Motors’ drive to bankruptcy that... – Jun 02, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Editorial

GM plans to speed up plant closure by indystar

General Motors Corp. said Monday it will shutter nine more plants, including the Indianapolis stamping center that already was targeted for closing. The closures, part of a... – Jun 02, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Indy stamping plant among GM casualties by indystar

DETROIT — General Motors Corp. said today that it will permanently close nine more plants — including the Indianapolis stamping center — and idle three others to trim production... – Jun 01, 2009 at 2:57 PM in Business