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General Motors Hires Former Apple Exec to Run Software Unit

DETROIT—General Motors has hired a former high-ranking executive at Apple to run a new software organization at the automaker. Mike Abbott is joining GM as executive vice president of software on May 22, the Detroit manufacturer said on May 9. He’ll report directly to CEO Mary Barra. Abbott formerly was vice president of engineering for…


GM Wants US Treasury to Reconsider Tax Credits for Cadillac Lyriq EV

WASHINGTON—General Motors said Friday it wants the U.S. Treasury to reconsider classification of GM’s electric Cadillac Lyriq to allow it to qualify for federal tax credits. The Treasury and Internal Revenue Service did not classify the Lyriq as an SUV, meaning its retail price cannot be above $55,000 to qualify for up to $7,500 in…


Silence Patton | Documentary

This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. Why was General Patton silenced during his service in World War II? * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films Follow EpochTV…


The Inspector General (1949)

A town’s corrupt officials think a fool is actually an investigator in disguise. Naturally, their plans go awry and this “fool” ends up discovering just how corrupt they really are. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video…


GM Takes on Tesla in Home and Commercial Energy Storage, Management

DETROIT—General Motors Co. is expanding beyond car making, with plans to offer energy storage and management services to residential and commercial customers through its new GM Energy unit in a move that puts it in even greater competition with Tesla Inc. GM Energy will bundle the existing Ultium Charge 360 public charging service with two…


The Bashful Bachelor (1942)

Lum Edwards is annoyed with his partner in Pine Ridge’s Jot-’em-Down general store, Abner Peabody, because Abner has swapped their delivery car for a racehorse. Lum is also too timid to propose to Geraldine, so he involves Abner in a “rescue” effort that nearly gets both of them killed. They try again, and this time…


Book Recommender: ‘Benjamin Butler,’ the Story of the Civil War’s Most Misunderstood General

Few today remember Benjamin Butler. Those that do generally consider him an incompetent Union general during the American Civil War, or as “Spoons” Butler, enriching himself through stealing silver from Confederate sympathizers while he was military governor of New Orleans. “Benjamin Franklin Butler: A Noisy, Fearless Life,” by Elizabeth D. Leonard, is a new and…


Ukraine Claims It Killed Top Russian General, but US Cannot Confirm

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense claimed that a Russian general was killed near Kharkiv, but a senior U.S. military official said that the United States cannot confirm it. A short statement from Ukrainian Defense officials offered no proof of the death of Maj. Gen. Vitaly Gerasimov and provided few details on when he was killed. They…


GM Flags Concern Over Renewable Energy in Mexico, Sees Investment Risk

MEXICO CITY—A senior executive of carmaker General Motors (GM) raised concern about the future of renewable energy usage in Mexico, saying that without a solid legal basis for it, automotive investment in Latin America’s No. 2 economy would suffer. Francisco Garza, chief executive of GM Mexico, spoke as debate rages over a Mexican government proposal…


Gunmen Kill Nigerian Army General on Highway From Capital

ABUJA—Gunmen shot dead a Nigerian army general as he was traveling by car on a major road from the capital, Abuja, the army said on Friday, in the first such fatal gun attack on a senior serving military officer. Armed robberies and kidnappings for ransom, particularly in the northwest, have become so frequent that many…