General motors

Nail in the Coffin for Hummer

After a last-ditch attempt to sell the Hummer brand to a Chinese company fell through, GM has declared it will shut it down.

February 25, 2010 - The Huffington Post

GM's Bankruptcy Plan Leaves A Dependent Town in Limbo

General Motors has closed its facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee, leaving hundreds of employees and thousands of residents to an uncertain fate.

June 2, 2009 - CNN

GM and Segway Team Up For Small Street Vehicle

The P.U.M.A. is an experimental prototype that takes Segway technology and fits it to a two-person commuter car frame.

April 8, 2009 - Boing Boing

GM Shake-Ups Frazzle Factory Town

Ypsilanti, Michigan, has been a GM factory town for more than 50 years. With the recent ouster of GM CEO Rick Wagoner by the federal government, many in the oft-shaken town are worried about its future.

April 3, 2009 - Los Angeles Times

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