Chinese Power Companies Could Crash the GM, Ford Electric Vehicle Party in China

http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2011/11/14/chinese-power-companies-could-crash-the-gm-ford-electric-vehicle-party-in-china/?partner=following_topic_daily

GM Investors are Missing the Point

http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2011/11/09/gm-investors-are-missing-the-point/2/

Volt fire 3 weeks after crash prompts safety probe

http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/11/autos/volt_crash_fire/index.htm?hpt=hp_t2

Theresa: New GM Seatbelt Technology Saves 5-Star Safety Ratings

http://wardsauto.com/ar/gm_seatbelt_technology_110502/

From this article:


"Industry safety experts estimate vehicles once performing at a level earning the highest 5-star rating would receive a 3-star assessment under the new testing, and safety continues to be a key differentiator for auto makers on the dealership floor."

Kathleen - please read! Research & Development

Kathleen - in the financial section I will be proposing a 20% increase in GM's R&D spending.  Annually that amount is around $8 billion so the increase would be $1.6 annually. I will also discuss the advantages of GM using equity investments (GM Ventures) in other companies doing research as a less risky way of achieving strides in innovations/improvements versus doing their own R&D. So I think they should also increase the amount of money dedicated to GM Ventures as well as increasing their own efforts.

This article has a lot of information:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/16/us-generalmotors-venturecapital-idUSTRE77F6IJ20110816

Auto Sales in China and Joint Ventures - Wall Street Journal

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203554104576654770668226928.html?mod=WSJ_business_whatsNews