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442. Is it Too Late for General Motors to Go Electric?

Freakonomics Radio

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General Motors Bailout

General motors said it was recalling more than seven hundred thousand vehicles because of a problem with the ignition switch. Faulty switch could power down a car's electrical system, including the air bags. Mary barra attributed this failure to what was called the g m nod. Bara fired fifteen employees who were involved in the ignition switch, failure and cover up.

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