GM Recalls 34,000 Vehicles for Transmission Problems
General Motors is recalling nearly 34,000 Buicks and Cadillacs in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere to fix a problem with the automatic transmissions.
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Total Recall: GM, Phillips and Miss Bonnie's
General Motors has called back thousands of Impala and LaCrosse sedans for potential fire hazards and stability-control systems. Meanwhile, Philips calls back a compact fluorescent light that can cut. And Miss Bonnie's Gourmet warns that its cheese spread could be contaminated with salmonella.
GM to Add 483 Jobs at Former Saturn Engine Plant
GM to Add 483 Jobs at Former Saturn Engine Plant General Motors plans to spend $483 million to upgrade a former Saturn engine plant in Spring Hill, Tenn., to build more four-cylinder Ecotec engines, the Detroit-based automaker said Friday. The plan, which relies on local and state incentives, would create 483 jobs, GM said.
GM's Four Core Brands See a 25% Jump in July
Monthly sales at Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC rose smartly compared with a year ago, when GM was just exiting bankruptcy. The company's new sales VP says "from our standpoint we actually see a low risk" of a double-dip recession.
No Summer Shutdown for GM Plants This Year
The annual two-week break gives workers vacation time and gives companies a chance to do maintenance. But with demand rising, GM is going to keep cranking out cars at nine of its 11 assemblies.