GM to end vehicle, engine manufacturing in AustraliaAuto News

GM, in the latest blow to Australia's auto industry, will end vehicle and engine manufacturing and significantly reduce its engineering operations in the country by the end of 2017.



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Fisker's quick sale through bankruptcy remains on trackAuto News

Fisker might not be making its plug-in Karma sports cars anymore, but it still knows speed. The company's lawyers convinced a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday that its Chapter 11 should proceed at an unusually rapid pace.



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Asbury appoints new CFOAuto News

Asbury Automotive said that Keith Style will become the company's CFO, effective Jan. 1. Style, now Asbury's vice president of finance, will replace CFO Scott Krenz, who is retiring.



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Teddy Roosevelt, engineering rises again and 'girl power' -- what people are saying about GM moves Auto News

A roundup of what analysts, journalists and others are saying about the appointment of Mary Barra as CEO of General Motors and the other top management moves made by the company on Tuesday:



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GM's Akerson: 'We had to right the ship'Auto News

In the 39 months since Dan Akerson volunteered to be General Motors' CEO during a board meeting, the automaker has earned about $16 billion.



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Barra: Disciplined and determined to change GM's waysAuto News

General Motors' next CEO is both a product of the company's bureaucratic, hidebound culture, and a crusader against it.



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GM account gets new lead executive at media buyer CaratAuto News

General Motors' media-buying ad agency Carat has hired longtime automotive advertising executive Alex Crowther to succeed Steven Feuling as the lead on the account.



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Promotions of Barra, Reuss, Batey receive dealers' praiseAuto News

General Motors dealers responded positively today to news that Mary Barra will be the automaker's next CEO.



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Reuss hands key North America reins to BateyAuto News

Today's shake-up in GM's executive ranks gives responsibility for GM's most profitable region -- North America -- to Alan Batey, a hard-charging Briton who has been the face of GM to most of its U.S.



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GM ad account gets new lead executive at agency CaratAuto News

General Motors' ad agency Carat has hired longtime automotive advertising executive Alex Crowther to succeed Steven Feuling as the lead on the account.



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Group 1 buys 5 Ga. dealershipsAuto News

Group 1 Automotive has acquired five dealerships from Jay Automotive Group in Columbus, Ga. The deal further cements Group 1's presence in that market after it bought Rivertown Ford there last year, the company said in a statement Monday.



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Stingray, Cadillac CTS, Mazda3 named 'Car of Year' finalists; Cherokee, Silverado, Acura MDX are top trucksAuto News

The Cadillac CTS, Mazda3 and Chevrolet Corvette Stingray were named finalists today for North American Car of the Year, while the Jeep Cherokee, Chevrolet Silverado and Acura MDX were named truck/utility finalists.



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REACTION: Teddy Roosevelt, engineering rises again and 'girl power' -- what people are saying about GM moves Auto News

A roundup of what analysts, journalists and others are saying about the appointment of Mary Barra as CEO of General Motors and the other top management moves made by the company on Tuesday:



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REACTION: Teddy Roosevelt, engineering rises again and process architect -- what people are saying about GM moves Auto News

A roundup of what analysts, journalists and others are saying about the appointment of Mary Barra as CEO of General Motors and the other top management moves made by the company on Tuesday:



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REACTION: Girl power, Teddy Roosevelt and process architect -- what people are saying about GM moves Auto News

A roundup of what analysts, journalists and others are saying about the appointment of Mary Barra as CEO of General Motors and the other top management moves made by the company on Tuesday:



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Honda commits to second generation Ridgeline pickupAuto News

Despite slow sales, Honda is not giving up on the Ridgeline pickup. Honda said today it will launch an all-new second generation of the Ridgeline in within two years.



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REACTION: What analysts, others are saying about GM management moves Auto News

A roundup of what analysts, journalists and others are saying about the appointment of Mary Barra as CEO of General Motors and the other top management moves made by the company on Tuesday:



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Former Cummins CEO Solso will become GM's nonexecutive chairmanAuto News

Theodore Solso, who will become chairman of General Motors in January, is a former CEO of engine maker Cummins, an environmental advocate who heads the board of directors at a nonprofit university in Central America, and one of most recent additions...



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GM Holden asks for help as it considers future in AustraliaAuto News

GM's Holden unit has made the case for continued government assistance in Australia as it considers whether to keep making cars in the nation.



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Mercedes tops Audi in Nov. global sales; BMW defends luxury leadAuto News

Mercedes outsold Audi last month as a new line of compacts helped boost its volume, but it wasn't enough to overcome BMW, which maintained its position as the world's No. 1 premium brand.



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RECAP: GM's executive changes announced todayAuto News

Here are the executive changes announced by General Motors today:



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GM names Barra as CEO, succeeding AkersonAuto News

General Motors has named global product development chief Mary Barra to succeed Dan Akerson as CEO, making her the first female CEO in the global automotive industry, the automaker said today. Akerson plans to retire in January.



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GM names Barra as CEO, succeeding AkersonAuto News

General Motors has named global product development chief Mary Barra to succeed Dan Akerson as CEO, making her the first female CEO in the global automotive industry, the automaker said Tuesday. Akerson plans to retire in January.



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GM names Barra as CEO, succeeding Akerson, automaker saysAuto News

General Motors plans to name Mary Barra to succeed Dan Akerson as CEO, making her the first female CEO in the global automotive industry, Bloomberg New reported, citing a person familiar with the plan. GM wasn't available for comment.



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