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Criminal charges urged in GM defect probe

The AP reports that the families of “those who died in General Motors cars with defective ignition switches want prosecutors to go after GM insiders responsible for letting the problems fester for more than...

Senate panel hears testimony from General Motors CEO

After appearing before a House panel on Tuesday, General Motors CEO Mary Barra appeared before a Senate Commerce Committee subcommittee Wednesday to discuss GM’s handling of a faulty ignition switch in some of its...

GM CEO testifies before Congress

General Motors CEO Mary Barra’s testimony before a House subcommittee on Tuesday led all three network news broadcasts Tuesday evening. The networks dedicated more than nine-and-a-half minutes of coverage to the story, and it...

GM expands vehicle recall by 971,000 cars built 2007-2011

In continuing coverage of the General Motors vehicle recalls over problems with ignition switches, the volume of coverage erupted following GM’s announcement yesterday of additional recalls. Several national outlets and wires are reporting on...

GM facing legal challenges on multiple fronts

The AP reports, “A northwest Alabama man is suing General Motors, claiming his daughter’s death was caused by an ignition switch that is the subject of a large recall.” The AP notes that “Steve...

Civil suit filed against GM by families of two crash victims.

ABC World News broadcast on “a new lawsuit against General Motors over that massive recall,” involving “the family of two teenagers killed in a crash filing suit against GM because of that faulty ignition...

GM CEO apologizes for delayed vehicle recall.

The CBS Evening News reported that General Motors’ new CEO May Barra apologized Tuesday “for the company’s failure to recall more than one point five million vehicles until years after it learned of a...

GM in “damage control mode” after announcing more recalls.

NBC Nightly News reported that GM on Monday “announced a new round of recalls at the nation’s largest automaker dealing with investigations on multiple fronts.” Now, CEO Mary Barra is “in full damage control...