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• General Motors eyes advertising for revamped infotainment systems

  Akerson is pushing General Motors Co to build cars that the U.S. automakers top executive hopes will attract a target demographic: his grandkids."I have grandchildren that have only grown up in a world with smartphones," Akerson, a former telecommunications   Read more »

• GM's Akerson affirms commitment to Opel

  -- General Motors top executives are reaffirming their commitment to Opel, their lossmaking European subsidiary, during a visit to the company's German headquarters.GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson said at a news conference Wednesday that GM was "fully supportive   Read more »

• GM recalls 34,000 Buicks and Cadillacs

  -- General Motors is recalling nearly 34,000 Buicks and Cadillacs in the United States, Canada and elsewhere to fix a problem with the automatic transmissions.The recall affects Buick LaCrosse full-size cars and Cadillac SRX crossover SUVs from the 2013 model   Read more »

• Chevrolet Corvette planned for less than $50,000 in pursuit entry-level buyers

  Motors Co isplanning to build an entry-level Chevrolet Corvette that wouldcost less than $50,000 and widen the iconic sports car brandsappeal, people familiar with the plans said.The No. 1 U.S. automaker is looking at bringing out the lessexpensive model in   Read more »

• Former GM executive tapped for Toyota board

  -- Toyota has tapped a former executive at U.S. rival General Motors to join its board, the first time in the Japanese automaker's 76-year history it is appointing directors from outside the company.The appointment of Mark Hogan , effective April 1, underlines   Read more »

Around the web

• Holden starts production of VF Commodore Calais V sedan

  the Australian subsidiary of US automaker General Motors (GM), has started the production of the VF Commodore Calais V sedan at Holden Vehicle Operations in Adelaide suburb of Elizabeth, South Australia. The sedan is powered by a 6.0L 90-degree OHV V8 engine 2:29 AM from Automotive Business Review Read more »

• 1992-93 Phoenix Suns players discuss what they're doing today

  Players from the 1992-93 season provide a personal update on what they are doing today: — Charles Barkley: I want to be a GM. I’m going to get that. I’m not going to campaign for it. I’ve got three years left on my TV deal. I’ll do three more years, and th 1:45 AM from AZ Central.com Read more »

• New programs driving change in Detroit despite financial crisis

  of Chapter 9 bankruptcy for Michigans largest city isnt squelching ideas whose times are overdue. Two years ago, the General Motors Foundation donated $27.1 million its largest grant ever to United Way for Southeastern Michigan to create a seven-school Network 1:38 AM from Detroit News Online Read more »

• Chevrolet Enjoy MPV launched in India – Wuling based

  Here’s another budget MPV from Chevrolet, but unlike the ASEAN Chevrolet Spin, the Chevrolet Enjoy MPV we see here started life as the Wuling Hongguang, a product of GM’s Chinese joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. The Enjoy, assembled in India wit 12:49 AM from Paul Tan Read more »

• Mad Men recap: A little bit extra

  one with a gun, another who covered his eyes. It wasn't a Manson family kidnapping, just Kenny's new friends at General Motors having some fun with him. By the time he arrived back in the office post car crash he had a cane and bad news. The outlines of seven 5/20/13 from Sydney Morning Herald Read more »