October 9, 2009 http://detnews.com/article/20091009/AUTO01/910090353 Ex-autoworkers find temp work Those who do get a job earn wages far below auto industry LOUIS AGUILAR The Detroit News Detroit — Temporary job agencies employ more former blue-collar autoworkers than any other industry. And those who do find new jobs in the auto industry are paid far less than [...]
October 10, 2009 A new phase for Chevrolet Volt BY MARK PHELAN FREE PRESS COLUMNIST The Chevrolet Volt moved significantly closer to America’s driveways as the last pre-production version of the extended-range electric vehicle rolled out of General Motors’ test-assembly facility in Warren on Friday. Gliding so silently through the factory aisles that quality auditor [...]
Allstate Said to Hire GM’s LaNeve as Chief Marketing Officer By Doron Levin and Jamie McGee Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) — Allstate Corp., the insurer that spent $364.6 million on advertising last year, hired General Motors Co.’s top U.S. sales executive as chief marketing officer, two people familiar with the matter said. Mark LaNeve will [...]
GM Agrees to Sell Hummer China’s Tengzhong Is Expected to Pay $150 Million for Brand By Steven Mufson and Peter Whoriskey Washington Post Staff Writers Saturday, October 10, 2009 General Motors has reached an agreement to sell its Hummer brand to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery, the company announced Friday. The American automaker, now [...]
