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'General Motors' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:

Contactee (2007)

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Phillip is awoken by a bright light outside his window in the middle of the night. He runs out to try and get pictures of a mysterious flying object and finds what his friend Billy describes as a Dropa stone. Who are the men following Phillip and what do they want? He intends to learn everything possible about the strange disc, no matter what the outcome.

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The American Way (1986)

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A group of Vietnam vets disturbs television programs from a B-29 airplane. They want to sabotage Mrs Westinghouse's political campaign who is running for the Senate in support of US military involvement in South America. Mrs Westinghouse orders some nuclear missiles to be launched against the saboteurs, but they manage to avoid the impact and even succeed in exposing a big secret of hers.

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General Motors Rise and Fall

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Duration: 27:49
Updated: 23 Aug 2014
author: socialontology

Documentary on the rise and fall of General Motors.

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GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY PLANT

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Duration: 7:26
Updated: 05 Sep 2014
author: Anil Kollara

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The History of General Motors: From Buick, Cadillac and Pontiac to Chevrolet

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Duration: 5:37
Updated: 27 Aug 2014
author: WatchMojo.com

In this WatchMojo.com video, we take a look at the history of the American corporation General Motors, which was the world's largest automaker for over seven...

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General Motors is becoming China Motors

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Duration: 9:15
Updated: 04 Sep 2014
author: vincewadeusa1

General Motors is becoming China Motors. Forget the spin. The evidence is clear and convincing. Did U.S. taxpayers save GM for China? Listen to the candid co...

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General Motors Around the World - Late 1920's Documentary - Ella73TV

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Duration: 36:39
Updated: 04 Sep 2014
author: Ella's Archives

This documentary was produced in 1927 and show how General Motors, one of the first multinational corporations, organized itself to sell to the world under t...

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General Motors New Car Previews for 1950

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Duration: 29:20
Updated: 25 Aug 2014
author: King Rose Archives

The auto shows hadn't gotten back into gear right after World War II. To fill the void and drum up excitement for its new cars and cars in general GM staged ...

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ITS World Congress Keynote: Mary Barra, CEO, General Motors

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Duration: 19:36
Updated: 09 Sep 2014

Ms. Barra became CEO of GM January 15th 2014. GM is driving to become the global industry leader in automotive design and technology

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General Motors' EN-V concept - we ride shotgun

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Duration: 6:14
Updated: 05 Sep 2014
author: TheChargingPoint

TheChargingPoint.com recently got a ride in GM's incredible EN-V concept, designed to combat the problems of overcrowding, parking availability and air quali...

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General motors уходит из России. Реплика Александра Кареевского

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Duration: 5:11
Updated: 20 Mar 2015

General motors уходит из России. Реплика Александра Кареевского Выпуск от 20 марта 2015 General motors уходит из России. Американская корпорация закрывает производство марок Opel и Chevrolet до конца этого года. Конечно, западные обозреватели называли 18 марта худшим днем для иностранных инвесторов за последние годы. И считают, что за Opel могут последовать другие. Будьте в курсе самых актуальных новостей! Подписывайтесь на офиц. канал Россия24: http://bit.ly/subscribeRussia24TV АвтоВести - http://bit.ly/AvtoVesti Эксклюзив - http://bit.ly/ExclusiveRussia24 Большой тест-драйв со Стиллавиным - http://bit.ly/Bolshoi_TestDrive Свежие новости - http://bit.ly/ActualRussia Hi-Tech - http://bit.ly/Hi-TecH Путешествия - http://bit.ly/Puteshestviya ProРоссию - http://bit.ly/ProRossiu Утро России - http://bit.ly/UtroRussia24 Наука - http://bit.ly/Наука2_0 Документальные фильмы - http://bit.ly/DocumentalFilms Познавательные фильмы - http://bit.ly/EducationalFilms

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Корпорации монстров. General Motors.

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Duration: 21:20
Updated: 26 Aug 2014
author: Россия 24

02.06.2012 Корпорации монстров. General Motors. История роста и становления непотопляемой General Motors - это прежде всего история слияния и поглощения, а т...

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General Motors, 1908-2009

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Duration: 2:05
Updated: 11 Jul 2014
author: Associated Press

Storied automaker General Motors files for bankruptcy protection, pounded by an array of factors from the economic downturn to consumer demand for more fuel ...

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: GM Ad (HBO)

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Duration: 2:28
Updated: 05 Sep 2014
author: LastWeekTonight

In light of General Motors' recall of 11 million vehicles and recently-leaked public relations memo, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver made a new, honest ad...

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Building an Automobile: The Fisher Body Division of General Motors Corporation (1970)

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Duration: 25:34
Updated: 02 Sep 2014
author: drh4683

A look at the Fisher Body Division of the General Motors Corporation in 1970.

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General Motors CEO Mary Barra testifies on Capitol Hill

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Duration: 9:52
Updated: 29 Aug 2014
author: WXYZ-TV Detroit / Channel 7

General Motors CEO Mary Barra testifies on Capitol Hill.

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General Motors Super Bowl Commercial

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Duration: 1:01
Updated: 26 Jul 2013
author: CarParkru

Happy Grad by General Motors.

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The Rise and Fall of General Motors

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Duration: 9:39
Updated: 01 Sep 2014
author: socialontology

Why GM failed?

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GENERAL MOTORS PARTS DEPARTMENT CUSTOMERS

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Duration: 4:46
Updated: 22 Aug 2014
author: cstrikemaan

THIS IS WHAT ME AND ALL MY FELLOW PARTS SPECIALISTS GO THROUGH ON A DAILY BASIS. IF YOURE ONE OF THESE CUSTOMERS PLEASE TAKE NOTES.

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American Engineers in 1956 - Chevrolet / General Motors Corporation Documentary - Ella73TV

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Duration: 28:05
Updated: 04 Sep 2014
author: Ella's Archives

"American Engineer" is a tribute to engineers and their role in improving American life through technology. Features many scenes of modern buildings, constru...

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LA DIETA GM (GENERAL MOTORS)

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Duration: 2:41
Updated: 18 May 2015

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General Motors-Grand Rapids Stamping Operations

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Duration: 5:38
Updated: 05 Sep 2014
author: rickovideo

This video shows the metal stamping process; basically what the steel looks like coming into the plant and, after various metal stamping operations, what it ...

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Legends of Detroit--Old General Motors: redux

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Duration: 3:45
Updated: 17 Jul 2014
author: plumstreetmusic

Learn about some little-known history of General Motors. My assistant, "i" the robot, helps to relate an odd tale of stock transfers and the struggle to main...

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Update: General Motors Files for Bankrupcty

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Duration: 3:15
Updated: 05 Jun 2015

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General Motors Has Become China Motors

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Duration: 8:25
Updated: 21 Jul 2014
author: Kerry Coates

http://www.gnld-neolife.com Did U.S. taxpayers gift China with GM? The true evidence is convincing. GM's CEO states comments about GM's role in China. http:/...

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Astronomers have discovered a very rare system of five connected stars. The quintuplet consists of a pair of closely linked stars - binaries.

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Rare system of five stars discovered

BBC News

08 Jul 2015

By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website. 8 July 2015. From the section Science & Environment. One of the pairs of stars is a so-called contact binary. Astronomers have discovered a very rare system of five connected stars. The quintuplet consists of a pair of closely linked stars - binaries - one of which has a lone companion; it is the first known system of its kind ... "This is a truly exotic star system ... Follow Paul on Twitter ... ....

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United Airlines grounds all flights, FAA reports

Tampa Bay Online

08 Jul 2015

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People stand in a queue to use an ATM of a bank as others sit on chairs put out from the branch in Athens, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was heading Tuesday to Brussels for an emergency meeting of eurozone leaders.

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Greece and Nationalized Planned Obsolescence?

WorldNews.com

08 Jul 2015

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. If it was the Cold War Era, the market-driven Western powers would not be putting Greece through "nationalized planned obsolescence." But then in this modern age, in which marketing historically, morally and mentally bankrupts everything standing it its way, nationalized planned obsolescence is a must ... Planned obsolescence is an idea as old as the Industrial Revolution ... (1) Arp, Robert....

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United Airlines Plane seen on tarmac at San Francisco airport

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United suffers 2nd major grounding in 2 months

The Associated Press

08 Jul 2015

NEW YORK (AP) -- All United Continental flights in the U.S. were grounded Wednesday due to computer problems. Just shy of two hours after the problems began, the Federal Aviation Administration lifted the ground stop order. United said it was recovering from a "network connectivity issue" and restoring regular flight operations ... ---------- ... ....

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In this photograph taken July 6, 2010, a street sign is shown near the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street, New York

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Trading halted on NYSE floor

CNBC

08 Jul 2015

Trading was halted on the New York Stock Exchange floor on Wednesday due to an apparent technical issue. ....

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China Contagion Hits U.S. Stocks; Alibaba Falls To Post-Listing Low

Forbes

09 Jul 2015

It wasn’t long ago that China's strong growth helped to benefit the shares of American companies deeply involved here such as Yum! and General Motors. Yet worries that China’s stock crash will damage consumer spending in the country hurt the share prices of U.S. companies active in the mainland in overnight New York and [...] ....

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Upholding a Shared Legacy: Memories Sparked as duPont Family Members Prepare their Fine Automobiles for Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

PR Newswire

09 Jul 2015

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., July 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard "Dicky" Riegel III, a member of the duPont family, has a strong first memory of the only duPont Model H in existence ... They held leadership roles that helped define the multi-tiered nature of General Motors, they saved Indian motorcycles from an early demise, and their fast-drying paints and modern fabrics decorated classic cars from a multitude of marques ... ... RELATED LINKS....

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Cramer: Why Apple is China's biggest victim

Yahoo Daily News

09 Jul 2015

With all of the drama in Greece lately, Jim Cramer has become used to assessing how the disturbing issues in Europe could impact company earnings in the U.S. But what about China ?. "If you have a gigantic decline in the Chinese averages and their consumers get burned...you have to assume there will be real damage to China's economy," the "Mad Money" host said. (Tweet This) ... Companies like General Motors (NYSE ... ....

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Cramer Remix: How China's fall impacts you

Yahoo Daily News

09 Jul 2015

After the New York Stock Exchange was halted for trading due to a technical glitch Wednesday, Jim Cramer clarified to investors that there are two kinds of trading halts. First is the kind that is caused by a computer malfunction. The other kind is caused by the government stopping trading due to yucky stocks ... (Tweet This). Read More Cramer ... Companies like General Motors (GM) sell more cars in China than they do in North America ... Broadcom....

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GM recalls Hummers to fix fan controls that can overheat

Newsday

08 Jul 2015

GM announced they will recall nearly 200,000 Hummers because the ventilation fan motor controls can overheat and start a fire ... General Motors ... DETROIT - General Motors is recalling more than 196,000 Hummer SUVs worldwide because the ventilation fan motor controls can overheat and start a fire....

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American Toyota exec released from custody in Japan

Boston Herald

08 Jul 2015

TOKYO — Toyota's highest ranking female executive until her arrest in Japan on suspicion of drug law violations was released from custody without charges Wednesday. Julie Hamp, 55, who resigned last week from Toyota Motor Corp., was arrested June 18 on suspicion of importing oxycodone, a narcotic pain killer. The drug is tightly controlled in Japan ... to a Tokyo hotel in June ... and General Motors Co ... ___ ... Toyota Motor Corp. General Motors Co ... ....

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GM ignition switch toll official put at 121

The Examiner

08 Jul 2015

When General Motors estimated the death toll resulting from its 2.5-million-vehicle ignition switch recall, the automaker put it at 13. This week, the official toll reached 121, two more than the week before. The number of injuries attributed to the ignition switch fault climbed officially to 251, 14 serious and 237 minor ... 31 deadline ... The General Motors ignition switch recall affects 2.5-million compact models ... ....

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Former Toyota executive Hamp not to be charged

Taipei Times

08 Jul 2015

Former Toyota Motor Corp executive Julie Hamp was freed from police custody yesterday after Tokyo prosecutors said they would not indict ... A former General Motors Co and PepsiCo Inc executive, Hamp was promoted to her executive post at Toyota in April as part of a drive to diversify Toyota’s male-dominated, mostly Japanese lineup of senior management....

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Why Major Automobile Makers Like Toyota And GM Have Yet To Take Tesla's Challenge Seriously?

Forbes

08 Jul 2015

  Tesla may have been a pioneer in manufacturing fancy electric cars, and won the buzz on Main Street and Wall Street. But it may not win the race for the mass market, according to Harvard Business report. The likely winners of this race, if there is one, will be General Motors and Toyota [...] ....

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Kia's K900 luxury car tops in happy buyers

USA Today

08 Jul 2015

But General Motors had winners in the most categories.  .

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Preserving jobs, pay raises on table as US auto talks open

The Tribune San Luis Obispo

08 Jul 2015

The day before hundreds of United Auto Workers delegates gathered to set strategy for contract talks with the Detroit Three, General Motors sent them a not-so-subtle message.

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GM names new Lockport plant manager

Buffalo News

08 Jul 2015

General Motors has named William Tiger as plant manager for its Lockport Components Holdings plant.Tiger, a Florida native, was most recently plant manager for a GM facility near Baltimore. Another ... Read More...

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Passenger vehicle sales fall in China amid market rout

Taipei Times

08 Jul 2015

Automakers including Volkswagen AG and General Motors Co, which count China as their largest market, have cut prices to defend market share, as demand slows and domestic rivals lure increasingly value-conscious customers with cheaper SUVs ... with consumers canceling purchases, association secretary-general Cui Dongshu (崔東樹) said....