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GM's Barra faces roadblocks in rebuilding Cadillac brand

2015-02-11 01:37:09| Automakers - Topix.net

DETROIT: General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra's strategy of rebuilding the Cadillac brand has run into twin roadblocks: the carmaker can't persuade enough American sedan buyers to switch from foreign competitors such as BMW or Mercedes, and it can't make enough of its Escalade SUVs to satisfy domestic demand. Even though chrome-bedecked Escalades retailing for more than $100,000 each are rolling every day out of an Arlington, Texas, factory that's been working weekend overtime for months, Cadillac still can't keep more than a few weeks' worth of the big SUVs in stock.

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Report: GM's new electric car to be Michigan-made

2015-02-07 12:20:24| Automakers - Topix.net

In a sign that its truly serious about electric cars, General Motors plans to build its new long-range Chevrolet Bolt at a plant north of Michigan, Reuters is reporting, based on two unnamed supplier sources. Report: GM's new electric car to be Michigan-made In a sign that its truly serious about electric cars, General Motors plans to build its new long-range Chevrolet Bolt at a plant north of Michigan, Reuters is reporting, based on two unnamed supplier sources.

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GM's Confirmed Ignition Deaths Hit 50 as Claims Deadline Nears

2015-01-27 12:54:08| Footwear - Topix.net

Confirmed deaths tied to General Motors Co. 's defective ignition switches stand at 50, four times GM's estimate through much of 2014, as a Jan. 31 deadline nears for sending in claims.

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GM's new electric could upstage Tesla - and its own Volt

2015-01-12 16:41:44| Automakers - Topix.net

General Motors CEO Mary Barra presents the Bolt EV electric concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show, Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, in Detroit. Photo: Tony Ding, AP The 2016 Chevrolet Volt hybrid drives on stage at a presentation during the North American International Auto Show, Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, in Detroit.

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