GM recall: A civil case or criminal prosecution?

Toyota’s $1.2 billion recall fine could be a harbinger for GM. What Mary Barra can expect when she appears before Congress next week. By Doron Levin GM CEO Mary Barra FORTUNE — Chances are slim to none that Mary Barra, General Motors Co. (GM) chief...

New Bill Seeks to Expose Auto Safety Risks Sooner

If the public had access to automaker’s early-warning safety filings with federal regulators, lives could be saved.  That is the thinking behind a new bill that has just been introduced by two U.S. Senators in the wake of the General Motors ignition switch recall that...