DETROIT (AP) — General Motors will lay off 14,700 factory and white-collar workers in North America and put five plants up for possible closure as it restructures to cut costs and focus more on autonomous and electric vehicles. The reduction includes 8,100 white-collar workers, some of whom will take buyouts and others who will be […]
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Judge dismisses jury hearing GM ignition switch trial
NEW YORK — A trial that was supposed to help settle hundreds of lawsuits stemming from General Motors’ faulty ignition switches abruptly ended Friday, a day after the judge raised questions about the plaintiff’s truthfulness. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman dismissed the jury hearing the case in which Robert Scheuer, an Oklahoma man, claimed a […]
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GM recalls 1.4 million vehicles because of engine fire danger
The recall, which covers 1.4 million vehicles dating to the 1997 model year, is needed because repairs from the first two recalls didn’t work. More than 1,300 cars caught fire after they were fixed by dealers, the company said. In the previous recalls, in 2008 and 2009, GM told owners to park the cars outside […]
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General Motors settles criminal case over ignition switches
NEW YORK — General Motors admitted it failed to disclose to the public a deadly problem with small-car ignition switches as part of a $900 million deal reached with federal authorities to avoid criminal charges, authorities announced Thursday. The automaker will retain an independent monitor to review and assess its policies to ensure compliance with […]
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Sox GM Cherington is out
BOSTON (AP) — On their way to a third last-place finish in four seasons, the Boston Red Sox shook up their front office on Tuesday night by hiring Dave Dombrowski as the new president of baseball operations and saying goodbye to general manager Ben Cherington. Dombrowski takes over his fifth major league club immediately. The […]
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Oxford car dealership announces $2 million expansion, jobs to be added
OXFORD — Goodwin Chevrolet Buick is set to build an all-new $2 million facility along Route 26. The company has received town approval to construct a 13,776-square-foot building at 1606 Main St. that redesigns its showroom and offices while adding additional service bays. The expansions should create three new technician positions, according to General Manager Jeanette Downing. “We […]
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Canucks hire B’s assistant GM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks hired Jim Benning as general manager Wednesday. Benning is the first significant hire made by Trevor Linden, the former Canucks star who took over as president of hockey operations after the team missed the playoffs for the first time in six years. The 51-year-old Benning spent the […]
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NHTSA fines GM $35 million for recall delays
WASHINGTON — U.S. safety regulators have fined General Motors $35 million for delays in recalling small cars with faulty ignition switches that are linked to at least 13 deaths. It’s the maximum penalty that the government can impose and the first time an automaker has been fined that much. But the amount is less than […]