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GM is set to break ground Monday on a massive new paint shop at Flint Assembly. According to MLive, Monday's groundbreaking is expected to include remarks by GM North America Vice President Gerald Johnson, UAW representatives and Flint area community leaders...

Governor Rick Snyder will be in Flint today where he is expected to take part in a major announcement from General Motors. It's believed that a multi-million dollar expansion at GM's Flint Assembly Plant on Van Slyke will be announced. Watch the announcement here:

General Motors CEO Dan Akerson has announced plans to retire and the automaker will appoint Mary Barra as Akerson's successor making her the first female to become CEO at a major automaker. According to the Detroit Free Press, Akerson already had plans to retire, but moved up his timeline after his wife was diagnosed with cancer...

On Tuesday, General Motors (GM) said it had purchased the Durant-Dort Carriage Co. "Factory One" building. According to the Detroit News, GM might use the historic factory - which dates back to the 1880's - to showcase historic GM vehicles or host auto reveals and events for dealers and the community...

On Wednesday's Conversations with Jason Cooper, we'll be joined by Tom Wickham, who handles the Flint-area Plant Communications for General Motors. Wickham will be in-studio to discuss this weekend's 2nd Annual Summerfest at the Union City Ball Fields...

General Motors spokesperson Tom Wickham talks about the automaker's efforts to go green and other recent GM news plus Drive By Theater with cast members from the Flint Youth Theatre's production of "The Velveteen Rabbit," and a visit with Disney Imagineer Art Verity on The Tom Sumner Program Friday April 26 beginning at 3 p...

On Tuesday, workers at the Delphi Flint East plant were notified that operations will end there in November this year. According to WNEM, there are almost 300 hourly employees working at the plant. Of those jobs, 50 are direct employees of General Motors and will be able to go to another GM facility when openings occur...

Congressman Dan Kildee spoke with WFNT 1470's Jason Cooper on Monday. Kildee talked about attending Monday's Inauguration of President Obama and whether he would be attending the Inaugural Balls. He also spoke about volunteering with fellow Congressional freshmen on National Day of Service, and the announcement made last week that GM would be shutting down the Weld Tool Center in Grand Blanc Towns

General Motors has announced they will buy back the remaining 40% stake, or 200 million shares, held by the U.S. Treasury Department. According to the Detroit News, GM will pay $5.5 billion which comes to $27.50 per share. That price is roughly $2 above the stock's closing price on Tuesday...

GM has announced they are trying to stay out of the political arena between now and the November election by banning President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney from its plants. According to WNEM, GM Vice President Bob Ferguson told the Detroit Free Press that the automaker wants to put all of its energy "behind selling cars and trucks...