Politics Sep 15 WATCH: Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says ‘record profits’ should be shared President Joe Biden on Friday dispatched two of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers, expressing sympathy for the union by suggesting that the Big 3 automakers should share their “record profits.”… By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Economy Apr 04 General Motors to avoid layoffs for now after thousands of salaried workers accept buyouts GM said in a statement that the offers will save about $1 billion per year in costs, about half of the $2 billion it wants to cut annually by the end of 2024. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Politics Nov 29 AP fact check: Trump retweets false claim on immigrant aid President Donald Trump is spreading a false claim from supporters that people who are in the United States illegally receive more in federal assistance than the average American gets in Social Security benefits. Here's a closer look at the claim. By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press
Nation Oct 21 Are you driving a car with dangerous airbags? The U.S. government recently issued an immediate recall for more than 4.7 million vehicles that were installed with defective airbags. However, the consumer website that lists vehicle identification numbers included in the recall did not appear to be working on… By Laura Santhanam
Sep 16 Safety agency mishandled GM recall, House panel says By Joan Lowy, Tom Krishner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A House committee has determined that the government's auto safety agency should have discovered General Motors' faulty ignition switches seven years before the company recalled 2.6 million cars to fix the deadly problem. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch Exploring GM’s payout plan for ignition switch victims By PBS News Hour To compensate victims of its deadly ignition switch problems, General Motors will pay at least $1 million for each death, plus $300,000 to surviving family members. Kenneth Feinberg, who has previously run high-profile funds for victims, will administer the GM… Continue watching
Jun 09 Detroit’s automakers pledge $26 million to save museum, benefit pensions By Margaret Myers In a show of solidarity for a city struggling through bankruptcy, Detroit’s three automakers announced Monday a pledge of $26 million to go toward a deal that would help save the integrity of the city’s renowned art museum and alleviate… Continue reading
May 16 GM fined $35 million for ignition switch defects By Joshua Barajas May 16, 12:50 p.m. EDT | Updated General Motors will pay a $35 million civil penalty for its failure to report a ignition switch defect in 2.6 million Chevrolet Cobalts and other small cars, the Department of Transportation announced… Continue reading
Apr 01 Congress demands answers on delay in GM recall By Tom Krisher, Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press At a hearing Tuesday, members of a House subcommittee demanded answers from new GM CEO Mary Barra about why the automaker used the switch in small cars such as the Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn Ion even though it knew the… Continue reading