General Motors - Business ExchangeMost Active Articles2009-11-24T05:50:36.682-05:00Business ExchangeBusiness_Exchange@businessweek.comurn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:general-motorsRobert Piercerpierce420GM Generates $3.3 Billion, Will Start Repaying Loans (Update2)urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10464721855620735617-ffd0ce46eac8e127554ec73015520dc62009-11-16T15:16:53.388-05:00Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co., signaling confidence in its recovery from bankruptcy, said it generated $3.3 billion in cash in the third quarter and plans to start repaying government loans early. Cash on hand was $42.6 billion at the...Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co., signaling confidence in its recovery from bankruptcy, said it generated $3.3 billion in cash in the third quarter and plans to start repaying government loans early. Cash on hand was $42.6 billion at the...bloomberg.comhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aBxkt_GPO_Zg&pos=4Charles Dubowcdubow602171700Chevrolet Volt — Keep Your Plug-In Hybrid Out Of The Sun! | CleanTechies Blogurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9855178242983537788-b5d0e384c2a62571c6c22c014ae112c82009-11-18T13:19:46.781-05:00Just as your mileage varies by where and how you drive, so might the performance of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid’s batteries. The batteries in the GM vehicle due out in a year (November 2010) will have at least 10 years of life, according to...Just as your mileage varies by where and how you drive, so might the performance of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid’s batteries. The batteries in the GM vehicle due out in a year (November 2010) will have at least 10 years of life, according to...blog.cleantechies.comhttp://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/18/chevrolet-volt-plug-in-hybrid-sun/Ceylan (Oney) Thomsonconey6722200GM Generates $3.3 Billion, Will Start Repaying Loansurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10464721855605249754-2eb228ef4222ea59329ce6973759e24b2009-11-16T10:40:05.693-05:00General Motors Co., signaling confidence in its recovery from bankruptcy, said it generated $3.3 billion in cash in the third quarter and plans to start repaying government loans early. Cash on hand was $42.6 billion at the...General Motors Co., signaling confidence in its recovery from bankruptcy, said it generated $3.3 billion in cash in the third quarter and plans to start repaying government loans early. Cash on hand was $42.6 billion at the...bloomberg.comhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aBxkt_GPO_Zg&pos=3Terence Rosetrose8557700Opel workers not likely to get their 'AG' statusurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7391632191537672450-67f461193ef90bfb8c445fd893ccae0e2009-11-13T13:32:17.703-05:00CEO Fritz Henderson, trying to soothe Adam Opel GmbH employees infuriated by General Motors Co.'s decision to retain Opel, says he's willing to give the unit a certain amount of autonomy. "The business will have both the authority and the independence to be successful," he said after two days of meetings at Opel's headquarters in Rüsselsheim, Germany.CEO Fritz Henderson, trying to soothe Adam Opel GmbH employees infuriated by General Motors Co.'s decision to retain Opel, says he's willing to give the unit a certain amount of autonomy. "The business will have both the authority and the independence to be successful," he said after two days of meetings at Opel's headquarters in Rüsselsheim, Germany.thedeal.comhttp://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/11/_adam_opel_gmbh_employees.phpBrennen Wysongbwysong598101000Detroit, D.C.urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6181857360025608649-4369f8a5238b8d36b96495cac07b98732009-11-15T19:13:17.028-05:00Not a day goes by without more news about Detroit's beleaguered automakers. While each new development is notable in and of itself, I find it more telling to take a few steps back and look at the big picture. Below are a few clips from selected Wall...Not a day goes by without more news about Detroit's beleaguered automakers. While each new development is notable in and of itself, I find it more telling to take a few steps back and look at the big picture. Below are a few clips from selected Wall...business-strategy-innovation.comhttp://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/11/detroit-dc.htmlBraden Kelleybkelley0342200General Motors says it plans to cut 10,000 jobs at Opelurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5254332586338139804-61a66df57717a9bcb86f2996670780d32009-11-06T06:43:54.193-05:00General Motors says it plans to cut 10,000 jobs at Opel According to the announcement made on Wednesday by the GM vice president John Smith, General Motors plans to cut around 10,000 jobs at its European division Opel.General Motors says it plans to cut 10,000 jobs at Opel According to the announcement made on Wednesday by the GM vice president John Smith, General Motors plans to cut around 10,000 jobs at its European division Opel.thebusinessedition.comhttp://www.thebusinessedition.com/general-motors-says-it-plans-to-cut-10000-jobs-at-opel-2210/Puneet Mehrotrapmehrotra8891919001000 GM Dealerships Forced Out May 15; Executives Dump Shares;urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8359978587135553925-14a48e53751697f3dffe5fb3386e13f32009-05-13T23:13:22.085-04:00globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.comhttp://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2009/05/1000-gm-dealerships-forced-out-may-15.htmlPat LaVecchiaplavecchia46729529401What statement is GM making? (Dealscapeurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11090915726075304991-5ffdebd39af2ff6ee43b65e2a5cd95512009-11-04T14:46:09.601-05:00General Motors Co.'s decision to renege on its plan to sell its Adam Opel GmbH European unit to Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc. (NYSE:MGA) is a strong statement from the board that it is running the show at GM, not the U.S.General Motors Co.'s decision to renege on its plan to sell its Adam Opel GmbH European unit to Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc. (NYSE:MGA) is a strong statement from the board that it is running the show at GM, not the U.S.thedeal.comhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/general_motors_cos_decision_to.phpBrennen Wysongbwysong598222200GM Bankruptcy Probable as Obama Shields UAW Benefitsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3656922130810154350-dcca3c82aed6d47cabb8894fb2472a2a2009-05-04T17:20:40.535-04:00General Motors Corp. may be more likely to end up in bankruptcy based on the Obama administration’s willingness to place Chrysler LLC into court protection to safeguard union health-care benefits. General Motors Corp. may be more likely to end up in bankruptcy based on the Obama administration’s willingness to place Chrysler LLC into court protection to safeguard union health-care benefits. bloomberg.comhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20670001&sid=aCRwRYakxQSIShirley Bradysbrady22428128100GM revamps Opel management for restructuringurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9382188618450771590-2e4f2109b60baec43910aa92fc1f93212009-11-06T17:00:00.729-05:00General Motors Co. appears set to bring in a new team to lead the overhaul of its German Adam Opel GmbH unit.General Motors Co. appears set to bring in a new team to lead the overhaul of its German Adam Opel GmbH unit.thedeal.comhttp://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/11/general_motors_revamps_opel_ma.phpBrennen Wysongbwysong598111100Why GM Will -- or at Least Should -- File Bankruptcy in Michigan : Ohio Practical Business Lawurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10597909336659625060-df1b9feeb3213478103a815d138b378b2009-04-27T08:47:18.563-04:00Lately everyone has stopped talking about IF General Motors will file bankruptcy. Instead speculation has moved on to WHERE it will happen. (Click here and here for more speculation.) It’s not like you can file just anywhere you want.Lately everyone has stopped talking about IF General Motors will file bankruptcy. Instead speculation has moved on to WHERE it will happen. (Click here and here for more speculation.) It’s not like you can file just anywhere you want.ohiopracticalbusinesslaw.comhttp://www.ohiopracticalbusinesslaw.com/2009/04/articles/bankruptcy/why-gm-will-or-at-least-should-file-bankruptcy-in-michigan/Teri Rasmussentrasmussen14220520500GM CEO in Germany to talk about fixing Opelurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10714247942114293056-afa6ca5f3501fab6e8b57e0ffee045552009-11-09T15:50:23.702-05:00General Motors Co. CEO Fritz Henderson kicked off a sales challenge worthy of the slickest used car dealer on Monday, traveling to Germany to meet with leaders of the company's Adam Opel GmbH unit to discuss the European automaker's future inside of GM.General Motors Co. CEO Fritz Henderson kicked off a sales challenge worthy of the slickest used car dealer on Monday, traveling to Germany to meet with leaders of the company's Adam Opel GmbH unit to discuss the European automaker's future inside of GM.thedeal.comhttp://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/11/gms_henderson_heads_to_germany.phpBrennen Wysongbwysong5981100COMMUNICATIONS PERSPECTIVES ON GM BY AN ON-THE-SCENE OBSERVER urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13452711637847331250-000223e3751252146c96f7bc4fa57a012009-11-06T14:14:48.096-05:00Steve Harris, former communications director of General Motors, was one of five featured panelists at the Council of PR Firms’ October 29 Critical Issues Forum program: “Aftershock: Rebuilding Trust and Confidence in 2010. “ Steve made some salient points about GM, both pre- and post-bankruptcy. Here they are...Steve Harris, former communications director of General Motors, was one of five featured panelists at the Council of PR Firms’ October 29 Critical Issues Forum program: “Aftershock: Rebuilding Trust and Confidence in 2010. “ Steve made some salient points about GM, both pre- and post-bankruptcy. Here they are...blog.makovsky.comhttp://blog.makovsky.com/2009/11/communications-perspectives-on-gm.html#linksKen Makovskykmakovsky1055500GM auditors warn of bankruptcy riskurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4775601095599006306-34826986bef5f5d49521f9d3118f03352009-03-05T07:53:00.000-05:00General Motors on Thursday said that its auditors had expressed “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a going concern, and that it might be forced to file for bankruptcyGeneral Motors on Thursday said that its auditors had expressed “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a going concern, and that it might be forced to file for bankruptcyFinancial Timeshttp://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1852869401&f=979122922720General Motors and Chrysler merger talks intensifiesurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16964769499514986242-bf60e7034d53cc4752dec8ad3554e8c72008-10-20T08:41:19.254-04:00Detroit motor giants General Motors and Chrysler are pushing ahead with merger talks as the industry faces crashing sales and is shut out of the debt market. The talks with Chrysler's private-equity owner CerberusDetroit motor giants General Motors and Chrysler are pushing ahead with merger talks as the industry faces crashing sales and is shut out of the debt market. The talks with Chrysler's private-equity owner CerberusMail Online UKhttp://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1652120850&f=979142141920Hot Quest for Green Machine Makes Nissan, GM Tap Into Voltageurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6632051555451016108-6560ef1f2772fe7840005950da6af19a2009-10-29T16:45:09.337-04:00Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Cars are going electric and Nissan Motor Co. is leading the way. At least that’s what the Japanese company was saying last spring at a media presentation in Bear Mountain, New York. Nissan’s plan for a mass-market electric...Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Cars are going electric and Nissan Motor Co. is leading the way. At least that’s what the Japanese company was saying last spring at a media presentation in Bear Mountain, New York. Nissan’s plan for a mass-market electric...bloomberg.comhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aTUdjBbyclJ0Brian Andersonbanderson11210901Like General Motors, Cisco blogs a dealurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12480994192980856448-9353c1866f28f03d4136c3e65ce2a4182009-11-05T15:44:17.379-05:00Like a lot of other folks, we followed the twists and turns in the saga of General Motors Co. and its Adam Opel GmbH unit partly through the blog postings of John Smith, GM group vice president for Europe and lead negotiator on the planned divestiture. Having noted the unusual phenomenon of Smith's social-media updates in our own blogs, on Oct. 26 we published a more ambitious story on them by senior writer Lou Whiteman, which The Deal Pipeline subscribers can find here.
Like a lot of other folks, we followed the twists and turns in the saga of General Motors Co. and its Adam Opel GmbH unit partly through the blog postings of John Smith, GM group vice president for Europe and lead negotiator on the planned divestiture. Having noted the unusual phenomenon of Smith's social-media updates in our own blogs, on Oct. 26 we published a more ambitious story on them by senior writer Lou Whiteman, which The Deal Pipeline subscribers can find here.
thedeal.comhttp://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/11/like_general_motors_cisco_blog.phpBrennen Wysongbwysong5984400Chrysler Has a Lifeline, General Motors Not So Muchurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11297580281235581559-c2b89a264f2fd98ff194326aedfa079a2009-04-23T12:07:34.196-04:00GM May Be Headed Toward a Pre-Packaged Bankruptcy There was some shocking news in the auto industry recently. Someone finally stood up to Chrysler and its labor unions. Unfortunately, it came from...GM May Be Headed Toward a Pre-Packaged Bankruptcy There was some shocking news in the auto industry recently. Someone finally stood up to Chrysler and its labor unions. Unfortunately, it came from...navelliergrowth.investorplace.comhttp://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/stocks/chrysler-has-a-lifeline-but-not-gm.htmlLouis Navellierlnavellier52915115100General Motors gears up for new China-India linkurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8364195116838045739-a8576438175692488da2cfe99329eb0a2009-10-31T05:08:58.255-04:00GM has a three-way joint venture in China with SAIC and Wuling Auto, which manufactures these mini-trucks and buses. Here, SAIC holds 50.1 per cent, GM 34 per cent and Wuling the balance 15.9 per cent. GM is now keen on acquiring Wuling’s equity component, which will increase its overall stake to nearly 50 per cent.GM has a three-way joint venture in China with SAIC and Wuling Auto, which manufactures these mini-trucks and buses. Here, SAIC holds 50.1 per cent, GM 34 per cent and Wuling the balance 15.9 per cent. GM is now keen on acquiring Wuling’s equity component, which will increase its overall stake to nearly 50 per cent.thehindubusinessline.comhttp://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/10/31/stories/2009103151870100.htmRajeev Bajpairbajpai042111100Big culture change at GM is 'essential'urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7671884377111514025-8f55d2e2d1d515dba8da12dc860301b32009-10-21T06:45:00.000-04:00The biggest question mark hanging over General Motors is whether the Detroit carmaker’s chief executive Fritz Henderson and his team can impose “the massive cultural change that is essential”, according to Steve Rattner, former head ofThe biggest question mark hanging over General Motors is whether the Detroit carmaker’s chief executive Fritz Henderson and his team can impose “the massive cultural change that is essential”, according to Steve Rattner, former head ofFinancial Timeshttp://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2279428236&f=9791282800GM needs bankruptcy, not a bailouturn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5108543679730254657-e2b26d958791c309584f148bb07ea5092008-11-03T18:17:30.049-05:00General Motors would like some taxpayer cash—a bit more than $10 billion should do—to help it buy Chrysler. As a company spokesman told TIME: "We believe the Federal government should consider all of the tools available to it—some recently...General Motors would like some taxpayer cash—a bit more than $10 billion should do—to help it buy Chrysler. As a company spokesman told TIME: "We believe the Federal government should consider all of the tools available to it—some recently...curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.comhttp://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2008/10/31/gm-needs-bankruptcy-not-a-bailout/Ben Stevermanbsteverman43431230840Auto bankruptcy: What it meansurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16479129917039224704-4933e5d85c9aef885c821ccbae2db5202009-04-01T08:29:09.336-04:00NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- In Detroit, the unthinkable -- an automaker bankruptcy -- has become very thinkable. President Obama is giving General Motors 60 days to come up with a more aggressive plan to cut costs and debt. Chrysler is only getting...NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- In Detroit, the unthinkable -- an automaker bankruptcy -- has become very thinkable. President Obama is giving General Motors 60 days to come up with a more aggressive plan to cut costs and debt. Chrysler is only getting...money.cnn.comhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/31/news/companies/auto_bankruptcy/index.htm?postversion=2009040104Maharshi Patelmpatel54315315300General Motors (GM): Still A High-Risk Profit Play urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5857344194936733146-ac91be6cd0455d2873f8d2519ce5e1c52008-12-02T14:08:02.279-05:00GM is essentially already bankrupt, says Horacio Marquez. And it has been for years. This clearly makes the company one to avoid for investors. But Horacio says there are still some ways for those with a big risk appetite to make big profits with the giant automaker.GM is essentially already bankrupt, says Horacio Marquez. And it has been for years. This clearly makes the company one to avoid for investors. But Horacio says there are still some ways for those with a big risk appetite to make big profits with the giant automaker.contrarianprofits.comhttp://www.contrarianprofits.com/articles/general-motors-gm-still-a-high-risk-profit-play/9378Contrarian Profitscprofits17526026000GM's Plan For Brief Stay In Bankruptcy Faces Hurdleurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5583321053699599843-e91d60a1a5f707a54243be11ecfdb3b92009-04-13T07:27:53.777-04:00WSJ: General Motors Corp.'s strategy for a quick trip through bankruptcy court is likely to spark legal challenges from bondholders worried about getting steamrolled.WSJ: General Motors Corp.'s strategy for a quick trip through bankruptcy court is likely to spark legal challenges from bondholders worried about getting steamrolled.online.wsj.comhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB123957652811811897.htmlShirley Bradysbrady22412412310GM to End Pontiac, Slash Dealersurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18112049556634959414-86c6f70526b74eedab9c8b373253768a2009-04-27T10:27:54.179-04:00General Motors announced today that it will kill its storied Pontiac brand by next year. The closure is part of an aggressive restructuring plan for the company to meet a government-imposed deadline General Motors announced today that it will kill its storied Pontiac brand by next year. The closure is part of an aggressive restructuring plan for the company to meet a government-imposed deadline BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/apr2009/db20090427_787924.htmShirley Bradysbrady22411411400