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Ford, GM China sales surge in first half

China sales surge for GM, Ford in first half - Photo: STR AFP/Getty Images
By Nathan Bomey

Ford and General Motors reported stronger sales in China during the first half of 2014.

GM and its joint ventures post record China sales during 1H and June

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GM and its joint ventures in China posted record sales during the first half of the year and June.

GM suspends South African output as striking union spurns offer

Members of the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) protest on the streets of Durban
By Ed Stoddard and Wendell Roelf

General Motors suspended production at its main South African plant after a strike hit parts supplies, the U.S. automaker said on Friday, becoming the latest victim of relentless labor unrest in Africa’s most advanced economy.Violence erupted on some picket lines, as the wage strike by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) dealt a further blow to an economy damaged by a five-month walkout in the platinum industry that only ended last week.

GM’s ignition-switch crisis deepens; death toll rises to 16

Kenneth Feinberg, a victims compensation lawyer hired by GM, speaks with family members of GM crash victims, in Washington - GM's ignition-switch crisis deepens; death toll rises to 16

By Bernie Woodall and Paul Lienert

General Motors ongoing safety crisis over deadly ignition switches deepened on Monday with the recall of 8.23 million mostly older cars linked by the U.S. automaker to three deaths.

GM offers at least $1 mn for each ignition switch death

General Motors said it will pay at least $1 million in compensation to the families of each person killed in accidents apparently caused by defective ignition switches in its cars
General Motors said Monday it will pay at least $1 million in compensation to the families of each person killed in accidents apparently caused by defective ignition switches in its cars.