MB Takes F1 Technology From Winner's Circle To The Road|Part One
Jan 12, 2015
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FAQ Truck Engine Programmers - Answers From Bully Dog Technologies
Nov 24, 2014
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Truck Engine Programmers What are they? Do they really improve performance and gas mileage for trucks? Sounds easy, doesnât it? Just drop in a magic âchipâ and your pickup suddenly takes on âmonster-truckâ like qualities─able to pull loads easie ... Continue reading
AAA Reaction to GM Senate Commerce Hearing
Jul 18, 2014
"Today's Senate Commerce hearing again sheds light on the unacceptable failure of GM executive management to adequately oversee and respond to early warning signals of potential vehicle safety problems. AAA acknowledges GM's recent steps to transform its corporate culture by implementing new protocols and procedures in ... Continue reading
General Motors Chief Counsel and Executive Vice President Mike Millikin Testimony Before U.S. Senate
Jul 18, 2014
General Motors Chief Counsel and Executive Vice President Mike Millikin testified Thursday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportationâs Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance. His prepared opening remarks are below. As always, the speakerâs words are d ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Produces Multi-Spark Ignition Coils In Germany
Jul 17, 2014
BorgWarner Emissions Systems is producing multi-spark ignition coils at its plant in Muggendorf, Germany, for Daimler's six- and eight-cylinder engines. With displacements between 3.5 and 5.5 liters and power ratings ranging from 249 to 549 HP (185 kW - 410 kW), these powerful engines are available in the Mercedes-Benz ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group is Expanding a Previous Safety Recall
Jul 1, 2014
Out of an abundance of caution, Chrysler Group is expanding a previous safety recall to install a more robust WIN module detent ring. A previous recall in 2010 included 196,000 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan and Dodge Journey vehicles built August 2, 2009 through June 17, 2010. The expansion includes an a ... Continue reading
GM Announces More Safety Recalls
Jul 1, 2014
General Motors announced today it will conduct six new safety recalls in the United States involving about 7.6 million vehicles from the 1997 to 2014 model years. "We undertook what I believe is the most comprehensive safety review in the history of our company because nothing is more important than the safety of our c ... Continue reading
GM's Ignition Recall and Its Impact on Used Vehicle Prices
Jun 26, 2014
Auction sales data indicates that General Motor's well-publicized recall of approximately 2.6 million vehicles for faulty ignition switches has done little to affect used vehicle prices, says NADA Used Car Guide. Initially announced on Feb. 10, GM's recall addresses defective ignition switches that could inadvertently ... Continue reading
GM's Mary Barra Testifies in House Hearing
Jun 18, 2014
General Motors CEO Mary Barra appeared Wednesday before the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Her prepared oral remarks are below. As always, the spoken word is definitive. *** I appreciate the chance to appear before you again today on the ignition switch recall is ... Continue reading
AAA Reaction to General Motors Internal Investigation Report
Jun 6, 2014
"The complete Valukas report examining General Motors' failures related to its ignition switch recall describes at least 11 instances in which GM was negligent in addressing the issue, and documents consistent patterns of misconduct and poor judgment by GM employees that put consumers unknowingly at risk for more than ... Continue reading
GM Receives Extremely Thorough, Brutally Tough and Deeply Troubling Valukas Report
Jun 5, 2014
Company will act on all recommendations 15 GM employees no longer with company Five other GM employees disciplined Report reveals no conspiracy or cover-up Feinberg to administer compensation fund DETROIT â General Motors CEO Mary Barra said today that GM has received the findings of an investigation by former U.S ... Continue reading
GM to Implement Compensation Program for Ignition Switch Recall
Jun 5, 2014
General Motors today announced it will implement a compensation program for those who have lost loved ones or who have suffered serious physical injuries as the result of an ignition switch failure in recently recalled vehicles. âWe are taking responsibility for what has happened by taking steps to treat these vic ... Continue reading
GM Recalls 2.42 Million Vehicles in Four U.S. Recalls
May 21, 2014
In a continuing effort to quickly address emerging safety issues, General Motors announced today it is recalling about 2.42 million vehicles in four separate U.S. recalls. The recalls are for: 1,339,355 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia medium crossovers from the 2009-2014 model years and Saturn Outlooks fr ... Continue reading
May 16, 2014
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that General Motors (GM) has agreed to pay a record $35 million civil penalty and to take part in unprecedented oversight requirements as a result of findings from NHTSA's timeliness investigation regarding th ... Continue reading
GM Testing Shows Single Key Safe in Recalled Small Cars
May 8, 2014
General Motors conducted more than 80 different tests over extremely challenging road conditions on vehicles subject to the ignition switch recall and found the vehicles are safe to drive with only a single key on the key ring and the key fob removed. In this video, Vice President of GM Global Vehicle Safety Jeff Boyer ... Continue reading
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