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GM to slash global vehicle platforms by more than half, to 14, by 2018

General Motors says it will cut the number of vehicle platforms it uses globally by more than half over the next decade, in a bid to reduce complexity and save on product-development costs. “More of our components will be common, and more of our vehicles will be on global architectures,” GM CEO Dan Akerson told analysts on Tuesday. His remarks came as GM kicked off a series of presentations online, billed as its 2011 Global Business Conference.

Mazda MX-5 GT Concept (2012) first official pictures

Mazda's Goodwood Festival of Speed stand will be headlined by the MX-5 GT Concept - an uprated road-legal special, producing 205bhp. Showcased by Mazda in order to gauge public reaction to a track day-friendly MX-5, it'll be joined on the stand by the Takeri concept and new CX-5 crossover. What's so special about the Mazda MX-5 GT Concept?

GM puts Girsky in charge of Europe operations

General Motors has put vice chairman Steve Girsky in charge of its troubled European operations, replacing Karl-Friedrich Stracke. GM said that Stracke will handle special assignments from chairman Dan Akerson. GM said Girsky will serve as "acting head" of its European operations while it searches for a replacement executive.