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GM recalled 30 million cars worldwide due to faulty ignition switches that could shut off the engine and disable the airbags. The recalls followed a lawsuit by a family of a woman who died in a crash, and GM paid compensation for 124 deaths linked to the defect.
In 1997 the plant was closed by an 84-day UAW strike, the longest strike against GM since 1972. [3] The plant closed in September 2009 and ownership was transferred to the RACER Trust, an organization marking surplus GM properties, as part of the General Motors bankruptcy settlement. [4] In late 2011, demolition of the plant began.
The contract between the UAW and General Motors expired September 14, and the strike began at 11:59 p.m. on September 15, 2019. A two-day difference between contract expiration and the beginning of a strike is unusually short, [4] but likely motivated by the prolonged negotiations between management and the union. The strike involved 48,000 GM ...
The Subaru WRX is a sport compact car based on the Impreza, originally created for rallying. The first generation (1992–2000) was called "bugeye" for its distinctive front end styling.
Rick Wagoner is an American businessman and former chair and CEO of General Motors. He resigned in 2009 amid the automotive industry crisis and received a controversial exit package of over $10 million.
General Motors (GM) is a company that produces and sells cars, trucks, and other vehicles under four brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, and Buick. It also owns or invests in several subsidiaries, such as BrightDrop, Cruise LLC, and SAIC-GM-Wuling.
The GM diet is a seven-day weight loss plan that claims to help you drop up to 15 pounds in a week. General Motors allegedly created the diet in 1985 for its employees to promote wellness and ...
June 19, 2009: Deadline for filing all objections to the sale of General Motors. June 22, 2009: Deadline for making competing bids in the auction of General Motors' assets. June 25, 2009: Final hearing on the bankruptcy loan. July 10, 2009: Deadline for completion of the sale, requested by the U.S. Treasury and General Motors. [9] [10]