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Former GM CEO Ed Whitacre To Become New Ambassador To Mexico

The Trump administration hasn't made the appointment official, but official sources in both countries have confirmed his nomination.

Rick Wagoner, Three Other Ex-GM CEOs Will Soon Be Deposed

The justice hammer is swinging hard at GM's former leaders. It's not clear if the hammer will hit anything, though.

Bob Lutz: Whitacre Contributed, But Suggesting He Architected GM’s Current Success Is “like crediting the rooster with making the sun come up.”

Wait until you get a load of this, if you haven't already.

Former GM CEO Ed Whitacre Recounts Details Of Post-Bankruptcy GM

If you read nothing else today, read this.

Former GM CEO Ed Whitacre: Volt “Will Create Value For GM” In The Future

Also, the goal of the car wasn't necessarily to make an immediate profit.

Watch Chicago Auto Show Conferences Live — Right Here!

While we’re on the floor at the Chicago Auto Show Wednesday covering what just may be the most exciting Chevy...

GM Leashes Whitacre’s Latest IPO Comments

“$20 to $25”. According to General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre, that’s what we should expect to pay per share when...

GM Sets Aside 5% Of IPO Stock For Employees, Retirees, Dealers

General Motors has put aside 5 percent of its common shares for employees and dealers to buy in ahead of...

GM CEO Dan Akerson Gets $9 Million Compensation Package

General Motors newest CEO Dan Akerson will receive a $9 million compensation package that includes an annual $1.7 million in...

Getting To Know General Motors CEO Dan Akerson

How familiar are you with the new chief?

Incoming GM CEO Dan Akerson To Relocate To Metro Detroit

Come September 1, General Motors will have itself a new chief executive officer in Dan Akerson, who will succeed current...

Whitacre: GM Tired Of Government Motors Nickname, Strives To Be The Best

The good men and women at General Motors are sick and tired of carrying the Government Motors label. In a...

Letter From Ed Whitacre About His Experience, Future Of GM

After announcing the plan to be succeeded by Dan Akerson as the CEO of General Motors, Ed Whitacre sent the...

Quote Of The Day: Whitacre On Chevy Volt; Pokes Fun At Leaf

GM Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre recently sat down with the Free Press and discussed many GM-related topics, including pricing...

Executive Shuffle: Whitacre Out, Daniel Akerson In As GM CEO Starting September 1st

So... this happened.

Rumormill: C7 To Become Mid-Engine?

It’s time to play Name That Rumor That Doesn’t Go Away! Today’s rumor involves the C7 ‘Vette possibly becoming a...

Quote Of The Day: Did Lutz Leave Because Of Whitacre?

When Bob Lutz graciously retired from The General earlier this year, the consensus was that the product-oriented car guy will...

GM Negotiates With Investment Banks, Hardballs To Sell Cars To Underwriters!

Working Towards the IPO General Motors is working hard at preparing an IPO that will be one of Ed Whitacre’s...

GM Splits Off South America From International Unit

In a move to fine tune international operations , General Motors is creating a separate sales region for South America....

GM’s Whitacre Juggles Need for IPO With Government Desires, Economy

Speculation is rampant about GM’s anticipated initial public stock offering (IPO). The consensus seems to be that Ed Whitacre wants...

Top GM Executives Receive Millions In Stock Prior To IPO

Welly well well… not too long after the government hired a New York firm to prepare General Motors’ post-bankruptcy IPO,...

Rumormill: RWD Cadillac Flagship In The Works

When the Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show earlier this year, the reaction...

GM Names New Marketing VP, Replaces Susan Docherty

General Motors has announced that it has replaced its head of Marketing, Susan Docherty, with Joel Ewanick. Come May 24,...

GM Appoints Dr. Cynthia Telles To Board Of Directors. Some Scratch Heads In Pondering The Decision…

General Motors has appointed Dr. Cynthia A. Telles to its board of directors. Since 1986, Telles has been on the...

General Motors Repays U.S and Canada Government Loans

General Motors has just announced that it has repaid the balance of its government loans in full and ahead of...

Stop It Already: GM Has “A Reasonable Chance Of Being Profitable” In 2010

When CFO Chris Liddell met with reporters last week, he had the following to say about GM’s financial situation going...

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