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EPISODE · Jul 1, 2014 · 17 MIN

#36: More GM recalls, Ford's CEO retires

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GM recalls keep coming, with another 6.5 million cars recalled for various problems including ignition issues. We talk about how these recalls illustrate the perils of cost-cutting, and suggest that GM stop building cars with ignition keys altogether. After just a few months on the job, GM's CEO Mary Barra probably wishes she was in Alan Mulally's shoes. He retired today as Ford's CEO, stepping down as a lauded hero after basically mortgaging and saving the company. We discuss the impact this had on Ford's products in the eight years of his tenure. Finally, taking a break from industry news, we answer a viewer question about buying a BMW 3-Series as a second family car.

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