DETROIT — Inside General Motors, they called it “the switch from hell.” The ignition switch on the steering column of the Chevrolet Cobalt and other small cars was so poorly designed that it easily ...

The U.S. government fined General Motors Co. a record $35 million for waiting too long to tell safety regulators about a problem with ignition switches in small cars. Here are key events in GM’s ...

If you’re driving a car that uses a physical key and it seems to be stuck in the ignition, the first thing to do is make sure your car’s in park—it won’t come out if you’re still in drive. If that’s ...

General Motors knew of a problem with ignition switches in some of its vehicles for 10 years before it finally recalled the cars, according to a document released this week. A first incident of a ...

DETROIT >> Inside General Motors, they called it “the switch from hell.” The ignition switch on the steering column of the Chevrolet Cobalt and other small cars was so poorly designed that it easily ...

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co said a defective ignition switch linked to the recall of almost 3.4 million cars was made in China, where another car maker discovered a problem part earlier this ...

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co said an ignition switch linked to the recall of almost 3.4 million cars was made in China, where another car maker discovered a problem part earlier this year.