By Ben Klayman
General Motors’s top lawyer will retire early next year, months after his department was heavily criticized for how it handled the automaker’s defective ignition switch that has been linked to at least 27 deaths.
11 more GM facilities worldwide go landfill-free; total up to 122
Eleven more General Motors facilities have achieved landfill-free status.
GM’s Europe Sales Continue to Drop
By Douglas A. McIntyre
Car sales in Europe were decimated by the deep recession, which is not over in some countries, at least based on employment and gross domestic product.
However, the very modest rebound from the trough has triggered some improvement in regional car sales, although it may take some time for those sales to return to their pre-recession peaks.
Chrysler recalls 900,000 cars for engine, wiring issues
Chrysler recalled more than 900,000 vehicles for safety issues on Thursday, including for an alternator problem that can cause engines to stall.
Volvo will add jobs, boost production in Sweden
Volvo Cars said it will add 1,300 jobs and boost production at a plant in Sweden in the first quarter to meet rising demand for new cars, including the new flagship XC90 SUV.
