On Friday, General Motors was slapped with a record-breaking $35 million U.S. fine for its delayed response to an ignition switch defect in millions of vehicles that has been linked to at least 13 deaths.
In 2004, GM had its highest number of recalls at 11.8 million cars. Today General Motors recalled 2. 7 million more cars, and the auto industry is now projected to a set a record for the number of recalls in one year.
After crews fetched out the last of the classic Corvettes devoured by a sinkhole in Bowling Green, Ky., General Motors officials and the National Corvette Museum's board of directors now face the dilemma of which vehicle gets restored and which don't.
What does the recall mean for both GM executives and the consumers? General Motors (GM) this week has been dealing with more ignition recall lawsuits. GM says it needs to go to bankruptcy court to protect itself from further lawsuits, but the lawsuits seem to be stemming from as far back as 2009 or even further, and not recently.
General Motors adds to the millions of cars recalled due to various safety concerns. Amid accusations of safety issues and massive recalls of various models, General Motors has pulled its most popular car model off the show floor in another large recall of vehicles.
An Apple Inc. executive has confirmed his retirement from the iPhone company. An Apple Inc. executive has confirmed his retirement from the iPad and iPhone company.
Apart from its faulty ignition switch recall of 1.6 million vehicles, General Motors has issued another recall for 1.5 million vehicles due to various safety risks such as problems with the air bag system.
Late last month General Motors issued a recall for nearly 1.4 million of its compact cars, including the Cobalt, citing issues of failed airbags and key-ignition troubles.
Tesla Motors, a Palo Alto based motor company that has led the auto industry in eco-luxury vehicles in the last few years, recently ruled out California's bid to develop a $4-to-$5 billion battery factory that is projected to employ 6,500 workers.
The BMW i8 sports car has been in development for years. The BMW i8 sports car has been in development for years. BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car as it was called in the concept stage was first unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Three Tesla cars have gone up in flames in the last five weeks but company CEO Elon Musk shot down recall rumors this week and said that the headlines are making things sound worse than they really are.
Electric car company Tesla Motors is facing mounting criticism after the cars that were awarded the highest safety rating ever were involved in three crash fires in a six-week period.
Tesla Motors has made news headlines for all the right reasons in recent months Tesla Motors has made news headlines for all the right reasons in recent months - from great highway safety ratings to outstanding sales performances - and now the electric car company looks to attract customers with even more reasons to buy their cars.
The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 is taking the auto world by storm with its high horsepower and EPA gas mileage rating. If you want your own 2014 Corvette Stingray, you might have to wait a while as General Motors says that it is almost sold out of the vehicle.
