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GM CEO Admits Company Flubbed Fatal Ignition Flaw

General Motors Co. failed to designate a flawed ignition switch linked to multiple deaths and injuries as a safety concern, Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra told jurors at a Texas trial. GM engineers in 2004 and 2005 “misdiagnosed it as …

Lawmakers Grill GM CEO Over Handling of Ignition Defects

General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra faced intensive questioning from a House subcommittee over the slow recall of defective ignition switches, with lawmakers cutting off her answers and asking whether she can truly change the company’s culture. Representative …

New GM CEO Begins Review of Recall Procedure

General Motors’ new CEO is starting an internal review of the company’s practices after an embarrassing recall of 1.6 million older small cars. CEO Mary Barra says in an e-mail to employees that the review will hold the company accountable …