Added on May 8, 2014
Timothy Moore
general motor profit , general motors recall , gm recall , ignition switch , ignition switch recall , Jeff Boyer , Mary Barra
Because who needs to get into their houses anymore anyway?
The entire GM recall has been one big mess. It’s been a tragedy for families and friends of those who have died over the years in affected vehicles. It’s been an outrage to the American people whose tax dollars revived the dying company only to find out it had not come forward with this major […]
Added on March 18, 2014
Kyle Johnson
chevy cobalt , cobalt recall , general motors , general motors recall , GM CEO Mary Barra , gm recall , gm recalls , Jeff Boyer , Jeffrey Boyer , Mary Barra , VP of global vehicle safety
Since the GM recall has all the makings of an alleyway dumpster fire burning out of control—particularly with the news that General Motors will be issuing three new recalls for another 1.5 million vehicles—it makes all the sense in the world the new CEO Mary Barra would want to start taking corrective action as soon […]
Added on August 21, 2017
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General Motors Cybersecurity , General Motors Global Vehicle Safety , General Motors Speak Up for Safety , Jeffrey Boyer , Jeffrey Massimilla
General Motors on Friday announced that Jeffrey Massimilla will assume the role of Vice President, Global Vehicle Safety and Cybersecurity, effective following the retirement of current Vice President of Global Vehicle Safety Jeffrey Boyer on September 1st. Massimilla is the current head officer of GM’s cybersecurity department, a position that he will maintain as he […]
Added on June 22, 2017
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consent order , general motors , GM , ignition switch recalls , NHTSA
Today General Motors announced the successful conclusion of a three-year consent order with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which was spawned by the automaker’s ignition switch recall. GM also announced that it is working with the government agency to transition to a voluntary model for “continuing dialogue on important vehicle safety issues.” The […]
Added on December 6, 2016
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2017 GMC Acadia , child deaths in hot cars , children in hot cars , General Motors Rear Seat Reminder , GM Rear Seat Reminder , hot car deaths , Rear Seat Reminder
General Motors debuted its Rear Seat Reminder technology earlier this year on its all-new 2017 GMC Acadia, and it announced today that the technology will now be offered on a number of new 2018 model-year Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC models. “GM’s Rear Seat Reminder feature is an initial step to use technology to help […]
Added on July 25, 2015
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Active Safety Test Area , GM , Milford , Milford Proving Grounds , safe driving , Safety
The photo above—which appears to show Davey running into traffic, presumably in defiance of his dog Goliath’s warnings—is actually a shot of the new $14 million Active Safety Test Area that General Motors has just opened at its famous Milford Proving Ground. Partially in response to the ignition switch recalls, GM has been making a […]
Added on May 22, 2015
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Chevrolet , Chevy , seat belt chime , seatbelt chime , seatbelts
You hear it. You hate it. You’ll do anything to stop the noise – especially if it’s buckling your seatbelt. That pesky chime – as well as legislation in Michigan that allows police to pull drivers over simply for not wearing a seatbelt – has helped increase seatbelt usage in Michigan to an impressive 93%. […]
Added on May 11, 2015
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2015 chevy sonic , 2015 Top Safety Pick , Chevrolet , Chevy , IIHS , Insurance Institute for Highway Safety , Sonic , top safety pick
General Motors announced today that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has named the midyear 2015 Chevy Sonic a 2015 Top Safety Pick. “Customer safety is of utmost importance to Chevrolet, across all segments” said Jeff Boyer, vice president, General Motors Global Vehicle Safety. “The Sonic receiving this designation is a testament to that […]
Added on October 22, 2014
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GM Foundation , safe kids worldwide , teen driving statistics
This week marks Teen Driver Safety Week, which we observe through Saturday, October 25th. In honor of Teen Driver Safety Week, General Motors is calling attention to an alarming safety study, funded in part by the General Motors Foundation, that we covered back in June. Among the troubling statistics from the Safe Kids Worldwide study […]
Added on September 11, 2014
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GM Ignition switch recall , gm recalls , Mary Barra
This has not been Mary Barra’s year. At the very beginning of 2014, she hopped into the pilot seat of a plane she did not know was going down, but boy has she held her own as she made all the necessary sacrifices to get the plane flying straight again. After nearly 29 million recalls […]
Added on August 1, 2014
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Chevy Volt , Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
The all-new 2014 Chevrolet Volt recently earned a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) thanks to its available Forward Collision Alert. Even more impressive, the Volt was the only one of twelve small cars that were tested to earn the top honor. Specifically, the Volt earned four (out of […]
Added on July 18, 2014
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GM Ignition switch recall , Mary Barra , mike millikin
GM CEO, Mary Barra, was not the only one to deliver testimony to the outrageously named U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance. Chief Counsel and Executive Vice President, Mike Millikin, who has been with the General for 37 years, also testified. You can read Millikin’s […]
Added on July 16, 2014
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety , National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , used cars
In a time when many question the safety of older GM models, given the recent ignition switch recalls, it is refreshing to report that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has placed 12 GM models (ranging from current and defunct brands) on its first-ever list of recommended used vehicles for teen drivers. “We know […]
Added on June 18, 2014
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Earlier today we posted Mary Barra’s prepared remarks for her U.S. House hearing. Now we’ve got her actual oral remarks, which contain an addition (bolded). The spoken word is definitive. You can read Mary Barra’s oral testimony for the U.S. House hearing below. I appreciate the chance to appear before you again today on […]
Added on June 18, 2014
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General Motors CEO, Mary Barra, will appear before the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today, June 18, 2014, to further testify on the ignition switch recall issue. She has prepared her remarks and publicly released them ahead of her appearance. You can read Mary Barra’s prepared testimony for […]
Added on June 13, 2014
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buick recalls , camaro recalls , Chevy Camaro , chevy recalls , saab recalls
GM is at it again, but at this point, no one is surprised. The company is being over-sensitive to recalls following the ignition switch fiasco, and I can’t blame them. Still, it’s disheartening (and slightly anticlimactic) to see more GM recalls pour in on a weekly basis. This one is a current-gen Chevy Camaro recall […]
Added on June 5, 2014
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anton valukas , general motors ignition switch recall , GM Ignition switch recall , gm recalls , ignition switch recall , Mary Barra
The General Motors ignition switch recall has plagued new CEO, Mary Barra, ever since her appointment in late January. In the latest turn of events, the company has received the “Valukas Report,” the findings of an investigation conducted by former U.S. Attorney, Anton Valukas, into the Cobalt ignition switch recall that has been riddled with […]
Added on May 21, 2014
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click it or ticket , National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , NHTSA , safety belts , seatbelts
The famous “Click it or Ticket” campaign from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reportedly opening with its first increase in unrestrained passenger fatalities in five years. As such, General Motors and OnStar are joining the charge in ensuring vehicle occupants have all fastened their seatbelts. GM’s all-new Belt Assurance System will be […]