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Monday, May 06, 2013  General Motors Co. is recalling 38,197 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, Buick LaCrosse and Buick Regal sedans in the U.S. because a defective battery control module could stall the engine or cause a fire.

Friday, January 04, 2013  General Motors is recalling nearly 55,000 pickup trucks, SUVs and vans because they can roll away unexpectedly.

Monday, April 09, 2012  Nationwide sales of smaller, more fuel efficient cars increased 13% last month.

Saturday, March 24, 2012  General Motors is recalling more than 6,000 big vans and SUVs because their steering can fail.

Tuesday, March 08, 2011  A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a settlement agreement with $154 million dedicated to cleaning up two former General Motors factory sites in upstate New York.

Thursday, December 23, 2010  General Motors Co. is recalling almost 100,000 vehicles to fix two problems that could cause the rear axle cross pin to shift out of place and the passenger-side airbag not to work.

Friday, December 17, 2010  General Motors is recalling about 100,000 crossover vehicles to fix seat belts that could fail in a crash.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010  General Motors and Isuzu are recalling more than 192,000 midsize pickups to fix a problem with child safety seat anchors.

Thursday, November 11, 2010  General Motors said Thursday it is recalling nearly 14,000 sedans to address potential problems with the power steering. Chrysler, meanwhile, is recalling about 16,000 Jeep Liberty SUVs to fix faulty windshield wiper systems.

Friday, October 15, 2010  General Motors said Friday it was recalling more than 300,000 Chevrolet Impala sedans because the seat belts may fail to restrain people in the front seats during a crash.

Tuesday, June 08, 2010  General Motors is recalling about 1.5 million vehicles worldwide to address a problem with a heated windshield wiper fluid system that could lead to a fire.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010  The apparent recovery in the U.S. auto industry is good news for local manufacturers like Manth Brownell.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010  General Motors has chosen its Tonawanda Engine plant near Buffalo to build a new V8 engine.

Monday, April 19, 2010  General Motors Co. will fully repay the $6.7 billion loan portion of its U.S. government aid earlier than its previously promised payback date of June, a person briefed on the plans said Monday.

Tuesday, March 02, 2010  General Motors says it will notify the owners of 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac compacts that are being recalled when the parts are available to fix power steering motors.