(Much as we talk about General Motors now, without including «
ignition switch scandal» in every news release)
In the years following
its ignition switch scandal, General Motors has steadily clambered back on track, even posting record profits and vehicle sales in 2016 of $ 12.5 billion and 10 million, respectively.
Not exact matches
Since the Volkswagen emissions
scandal erupted last week, there's been a tendency to liken it to other automotive outrages of recent years — GM and its
ignition switches, Toyota and its gas pedals, Honda and its airbags.
WARREN, Mich. — General Motors said Thursday that it has forced out 15 employees for their role in the deadly
ignition -
switch scandal and will set up a compensation fund for crash victims, as an internal investigation blamed the debacle on engineering ignorance and bureaucratic dithering, not a deliberate coverup.
Now, we're facing another
scandal involving General Motors and defective
ignition switches that evidently without warning slip out of the «run mode» while the car is being driven.