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3 unusual facts about General Motors Chapter 11 reorganization


GM Kappa platform

Kappa production ended with General Motors' bankruptcy in July 2009.

Pontiac Grand Prix

The Pontiac brand was dissolved in 2010 as part of GM's Chapter 11 reorganization.

Pontiac Vibe

Production of the Vibe ended in 2010 with the discontinuation of the Pontiac brand and the closing of NUMMI under the General Motors Chapter 11 reorganization.


Opel Eisenach

The well publicized bankruptcy of General Motors, its parent company, placed Opel's future ownership and indeed its survival in question for several months during 2009, and this also impacted the Eisenach facility where, at times, production was halted.

Stock exchange

Companies like Pets.com (2000), Enron Corporation (2001), One.Tel (2001), Sunbeam (2001), Webvan (2001), Adelphia (2002), MCI WorldCom (2002), Parmalat (2003), American International Group (2008), Bear Stearns (2008), Lehman Brothers (2008), General Motors (2009) and Satyam Computer Services (2009) were among the most widely scrutinized by the media.


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