At least 100 GM dealerships will be reinstated, Whitacre says
4:01 pm U.S. ET, Jan. 6 | UPDATED: 1/6/10 6:30 p.m. ET
Ed Whitacre, General Motors Co.'s chairman and interim CEO, expects at least 100 GM dealerships will be restored in the arbitration process mandated by a new federal law. “I think a large number will get reinstated,” he said today in a meeting with reporters. “I think that's a given. It's in the hundreds.” Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
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At least 100 GM dealerships will be reinstated, Whitacre says
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Ed Whitacre, General Motors Co.'s chairman and interim CEO, expects at least 100 GM dealerships will be restored in the arbitration process mandated by a new federal law. “I think a large number will get reinstated,” he said today in a meeting with reporters.... Read More »
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