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GM's Akerson awards two college scholarships to students from hometown
2013-05-23 21:59:15| Automakers - Topix.net
General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson on Thursday returned to his hometown of Mankato, Minn., to award two students at Mankato West High School with new college scholarships each worth $40,000. Akerson, who graduated from Mankato High School in 1966, and his wife, Karin, established the Akerson Family Scholarships this year to help a male ... (more)
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GM Is Seeking Up to $10,000 in Volt Cost Savings, Akerson Says
2013-05-01 07:04:31| Automakers - Topix.net
General Motors Co., which loses money on every Chevrolet Volt it sells, wants to cut as much as $10,000 per car from the model's production cost to make the next generation of the plug-in hybrid affordable and profitable, Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson said.
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GM's Akerson affirms commitment to Opel
2013-04-10 15:18:27| Automakers - Topix.net
General Motors top executives are reaffirming their commitment to Opel, their lossmaking European subsidiary, during a visit to the company's German headquarters.
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Akerson: GM making contingency plans as tensions in Korea rise
2013-04-04 15:32:30| Automakers - Topix.net
General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson said Thursday that the automaker is closely monitoring tensions in Korea, has made contingency plans for employees and is thinking of moving production if tensions continue to rise.
GM Ceo Akerson to visit Capitol Hill, tout automaker's success
2013-03-16 18:19:59| Automakers - Topix.net
Washington -- General Motors chairman and CEO Dan Akerson will be on Capitol Hill Thursday to meet with members of Congress as the Detroit automaker hopes to put the contentious political battle over the auto bailout behind.