because of sagging demand president trump criticized g.m. g.m. c.e.o. mary barra and the stock fell well today the company also released for the fourth quarter sales which dropped more than two percent year over year g.m. stock which has been falling for years overall fell even further today on the news trading at the new york stock exchange and around thirty two dollars and thirty cents per share. and for more on the auto news of the day we are pleased to once again be joined by lauren fix the car coach lauren thanks for being with us happy new year to you happier to you as well so let's talk about g.m. first to you what do we know about mr ruse you know how did he do running cadillac well actually you know mark really well i had of course you do larn you know everybody there in that they had this industry. he's a great guy actually comes across pretty ominous is a really tall man but he is a real sweetheart very smart man and very successful actually he was the one who was in line to be the c.e.o. of g.m. and they decided to put mary barra in charge o

gerald johnson is a g.m. vice president for manufacturing. i i'm absolutely outraged by the fact that this kind of behavior is still able to show up in any one of our workplaces. or have zero tolerance for any kind of behavior like this. >> reporter: the federal lawsuits say that for at least two years african americans at the plant were called "boy," "monkey," and worse. they were told "to go back to africa where they belong." "what's the big deal about nooses," a white supervisor was quoted as saying during a meeting about racial tolerance. "there was never a black person who was lynched that didn't deserve it." >> i am a black man. ad i am all too familiar with dealing with these kinds of issues. >> reporter: derrick brooks worked at g.m. from 2016 until mast year. >> to have to worry about coming t work and being called a anrtain name or being treated a certain way, those individuals need to be made whole again, and the right thing needs to be done by this company. >> reporter: g.m. says when it identifies those responsible, they will be

this,f g.m.ustain we have the ability to invest in a company at a very low multiple, collect a nice dividend, and we think that sales will be resilient even in a potential market downturn. againsthave tariffs steel and aluminum already. is it just because they are still so undervalued that the risk can be put to one side? >> there is always political risk. the bigger risk is macroeconomic risk. they got out of europe. we don't have issues on the continent to worry about. there production in china is served by chinese manufacturing so there are not cars moving back and forth. gm does not make the decisions today that are best for the company. >> one of the most exciting companies has been tesla. we saw a lot of progress the g.m. made toward moving into electric and autonomous vehicles. are we going to see that area of the business highlighted more rather than just the traditional car business? >> i think so. ultimately all oems have electronic powertrains. have as the first one to mass-market elec

g.m. chose to unveil its new cadillac s.u.v. but many other luxury car makers including b.m.w. and mercedes skipped the event this year this as the global car market contracts and uncertainty grows over the threat of u.s. tariffs. in the transition in the industry we've had a great run strong car sales over the last decade or so we're probably going to have a dip in the next couple of years at the same time the auto companies are have to focus on today's business to generate profits so they can finance a future that's going to be very different. speaking of the future one major car maker that is making an appearance in detroit this year is vokes wagon the car maker from wells burg announced an alliance with the u.s. auto giant ford. this year particular of detroit we're looking for to see what g.a.c. is doing and the past few years they've had some pretty big displays at detroit and it showed off their car their new car lineup. and this year they're also going to be to try debuting a new s.u.v. concept called the end trans and this is a pretty big deal for g.a.c. because they s

decade ago that's led to long lines for fuel bread and medicine and has pushed up prices fall chata g.m. reports frustration over zimbabwe's worst economic crisis in a decade ignited riots and prompted a strike by unions protesters tried to shut down the capital harare and the southern city of bull away oh by a reckoning barricades and burning tires police responded by shooting live rounds trying to disperse rioters with water cannons and tear gas the uproar began when zimbabwe's president. announced that fuel prices would more than double. someone just wakes up and decides to increase the fuel price we are demanding that the price be reduced to its proper price then for.

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and in fact when it comes time to evaluate the data from the g.m. magnetic survey the archaeologists discover round structures that appear to predate the small metal little village. lights and they may be traces of circular graves in. closing burial mounds or they could be round house but in a distribution these objects make no reference to this ditch complex so one can assume that they date from another period so i pay you with. discovering hidden relics without taking draws on technology that originated in military applications . to your physical or from the certainty of physical methods up based on measuring differences in the earth's magnetic field to the technology comes from hunting submarines which could be located underwater because they created disturbances in the field. but this is a method that we now use in a modified form in archaeology or look you can what's an. axle pose youzhny is surrounded by traces of the past his work focuses on the mountain plateau of glauber need frankfurt it was first settled thousands of years ago the celts i

g.m. chose to unveil its new cars like s.u.v. but many other luxury car makers including b.m.w. and mercedes are giving the event a miss this year. this says the global car market contracts and uncertainty grows over the threat of u.s. tariffs. and the transition in the industry we've had a great run of strong car sales over the last decade or so we're probably going to have a dip in the next couple of years at the same time the auto companies are have to focus on today's business to generate profits so they can finance a future that's going to be very different from speaking of the future one major carmaker that is making an appearance in detroit this year it's fox it's expected to announce new alliance with us also giant for it at a time of heightened transatlantic tension that bond could be politically as well as economically strategic. ties to business with you. after. surgery in virtual reality. researchers in dresden are developing a special me our headset a law that will help surgeons plan procedures more effectively mock the technology could revolutionize the operating r

united states must have an interest you're seeing what for example high tariffs on steel are doing to g.m. which is closing factories in the united states which also displays the president now only if i were investing money in particular industry or even just what king in a particular sect and why it about my job. when could this all be over i mean is anyone factoring in yet how long this will drag on for. we don't know but you have to hope that whatever time is invested is time well worth invested in when you have a deal it's better than what we have now and all the threats that are out there now but the key to the success of this if you're worrying about a job if i were worrying about a job if the americans are worrying about their jobs when you have a deal how does it stick will the president stick to it in the end will he bounce thanks for your analysis from frank that the consumer electronics show in las vegas will showcase the most recent developments in the takes a hit from tomorrow official intelligence will attract a lot of attention it's being fed into more and more hardware fro

the sixteen cents a device is used to take g.m. magnetic measurements of the ground. wondering what i did to get. the landscape hard as a history that began thousands of years ago the archaeologist job description calls the knowledge not just of history but technology to an. today it helps if they don't mind being followed by curious horses we don't know exactly was where the surface found it and we also want to know that or more about the history prior to the earliest documentary sources because we have some reference to say from the the eighth century in the tenth century referring to the screen being a place of burial. as courts macross and showers are exact position. with the help of g.p.s. data the archaeologists can steer their vehicle across the meadow with the precision they need to generate a comprehensive ground image. the sensors dragging behind their vehicle measure the earth's magnetic field which lies underground like an invisible veil the presence of walsall grads alters the pattern of magnetism in the soil. and that is exactly what the senses can measu

. >> g.m. is betting big on the electric car market, putting pressure on the competition.eaffirmed it will cast cadillac as it lead brand going forward. david westin spoke with the ceo, mary barra, and asked about the push into a greener auto sector. take a listen. >> cadillac is our technology brand. when we look at the technology that we will put on this vehicle, it's appropriate that cadillac is believed brand. we will fill out the portfolio that makes sense into the customer driven, and it's a very important part of rebuilding cadillac and demonstrating that cadillac is a true luxury brand. delighting customers with the technology and electric experience. talked to dan hammond who said that by 2019 this year you will have some commercialized versions of electric vehicles. that allieve autonomous vehicles should be electric vehicles. that the leveraging of the electronics and the technology. we are working on the rate of integration, and we just posted a really cool video yesterday, demonstrating how we continue to learn new operations in the dense and urban environment

g.m.knowing how much the -- evaluating how much the repairs of the system would be, how much the cost of the operating would be, better undering what the revenue stream will be, would the revenue cover those costs. g.m. kelly is saying the -- knowing our costs of operating the system won't include the profit component, we know we will have a delta where our costs for operating and managing the system are lower costs for financing, acquisiti acquisition of the system or capital improvements of the system will probably belower than pg&e's. we anticipate we would then be able to repay whatever the up-front costs are for purchasing the system through the bonding authority and repay any, you know, immediate repair of that system that we prioritize after we've assessed it together with the consulting resources we'd need to perform that work. the other component of this, as well, that we would bring to the table is an assessment of the equity programming that we can incorporate into our -- our op

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yemeni is an architect designer a researcher is also the founder and principal of n l e in niamey in the g.m. out am come on is an architect he's also founder and principal of that mass on need she was a founding member of united for design that's a global collective working on projects in the u.s. afghanistan and cher and yes men laurie is an architect she's also co-founded c.e.o. of the heritage foundation of pakistan she's also pakistan's first woman architect it is so good to have you all here everybody our audience has got a very specific idea of what an architect should do for instance our mower auric says architectural design should be get accommodate modern day disaster management equipment to fostering peaceful coexistence and meeting the needs of all. james in areas where there are heavy rains for many months houses should be designed to keep the rain out without having to put up plastic sheets to protect the home so the public is thinking about this in a very practical way yasmin from your perspective what is the role of an architect . well you see i really believe in kind of bare

stephens sure hall says the new g.m. has a traffic jam assist the de takes congestion far ahead and automatically limits the speed to one hundred kilometers per hour once the car is actually in congestion it can drive up to sixty kilometers per hour semi automatically as required to move with the flow of traffic that's also new. in the left hand lane it will automatically gravitate towards the outside to allow space for emergency vehicles to pass if the left hand lane isn't free it will simply fall on the vehicles in front by a swarm intelligence. that's vomited again and if a host on that. then she is stuffed full of technology designed to equipment for every adventure whether on. or off road donuts it says the new mercedes is more aerodynamic greener and bronte or than its predecessor with greater offroad capability and comfort that's down to the active body control suspension which controls the springs and dampers and each wheel to smooth out any bumps but all that not only comes at a price that means there's more tha

decade ago that's led to long lines for fuel bread and medicine and has pushed up prices fall chata g.m. reports. frustration over zimbabwe's worst economic crisis in a decade ignited rights and prompted a strike by unions protesters tried to shut down the capital harare and the southern city of bull away oh by erecting barricades and burning tires police responded by shooting live rounds trying to disperse rioters with water cannons and tear gas the uproar began when zimbabwe's president emerson and gaga announced that fuel prices would more than double digit someone just wakes up and decides to increase the fuel price we have demanding that the price be reduced to its proper price the information minister tweeted clever people know what to do avoid fuel guzzlers cancel unnecessary trips and use bicycles do not protest in the streets you can lose a limb in skirmishes that unprecedented increase is seen by qana missed as a way for the government to control an economy that is once again in danger of freefall not only is there a shortage of cash and fuel but eighty percent of the populati

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is completely wrong when you know i actually did european union doesn't recognize their mother or a g.m. right now they consider this government illegitimate and on the other hand why when mother would why is this so the fickle do have to change it political change in venice way when we see that crisis and it's not the us to blame for all what's happened in venice when it is this motherhood r e g because he was responsible he is leaving his role in the colony so he is the person to blame for what this happening why so many people are why so many realists whelan's are leaving the cong to be looking for a new place to start a new life. so they let me let me find out any of you at the top of a letter that. is true to say he has been reelected having presided over the violence over hunger over off the scale inflation shelves lie millions of people have left the country it's a shambles would you say that he's done a good job in his first ten years. i met a lot of problems there's a lot of areas you made during your first tenure without a doubt jeff aaron back to one thing with your previous

next time a driving test driving mercedes new g.m. . and bye bye v.w. says farewell to a long standing favorite with a shotgun shell addition. to . the book. on the roadways you're a match europe's most popular countries to visit. germany from nose to solve everything from hockey zines. culture and a few surprises. because of your everyday restraint to come on top of moments long about thirty minutes on d w. fred the real power resides. i come from there and lots of people in fact more than a billion to do but not this democracy believe me that's one reason why i'm passionate about people and aspirations and they can sense. the truth and the vision to put this ride to get invited onto the floor of the burning one and i remember thinking at the time if the bird in broken forward anything could happen if he could come together and unite for a call. but i do the news i often confront a difficult situation with more conflicts being discussed down i see despite my job to confront what he does on policies and development to put the spotlight on the issues tha

g.m. chose to unveil its new cadillac s.u.v. but many other luxury car makers including b.m.w. and mercedes are giving the event a miss this year. this as the global car market contracts and uncertainty grows over the threat of u.s. tariffs. going to transition in the industry we've had a great run of strong car sales over the last decade or so we're probably going to have a dip in the next couple of years at the same time the auto companies are have to focus on today's business to generate profits so they can finance a future that's going to be very different. speaking of the future one major carmaker that is making an appearance in detroit this year is fox it's expected to announce an alliance with us also giant for it at a time of heightened transatlantic tension the bond could be politically as well as economically strategic. and a reminder of the top stories we're following for you. the mare of the polish city of good ol scads died after being stabbed at a fund raising event on sunday night opposite of the voyage was also a leading figure in the country's opposition moveme

decade ago that's led to long lines for fuel bread and medicine and has pushed up prices fall chatter g.m. reports. frustration over zimbabwe's worst economic crisis in a decade ignited rights and prompted a strike by unions protesters tried to shut down the capital harare and the southern city of bull away oh by erecting barricades and burning tires police responded by shooting live rounds trying to disperse rioters with water cannons and tear gas the uproar began when zimbabwe's president emerson and gaga announced that fuel prices would more than double digits someone just wakes up and decides to increase the fuel price we have demanding that the price be reduced to its proper price the information minister tweeted clever people know what to do avoid fuel guzzlers cancel unnecessary trips and use bicycles do not protest in the streets you can lose a limb in skirmishes that unprecedented increase is seen by qana missed as a way for the government to control an economy that is once again in danger of freefall not only is there a shortage of cash and fuel but eighty percent of the populat

united states must have an interest you're seeing what for example high tariffs on steel are doing to g.m. which is closing factories in the united states which also displace the president now only if i were investing money in particular industry or even just what king in a particular sect and why it about my job. when could this all be over i mean is anyone factoring in get how long this will drag on for. we don't know but you have to hope that whatever time is invested is time well worth invested in when you have a deal it's better than what we have now and all the threats that are out there now but the key to the success of this if you're worrying about a job if i were worrying about a job if the americans are worrying about their jobs when you have a deal how does it stick will the president stick to it in the end. thanks for your analysis from frank. electric comic a tesla has broken ground for its massive shanghai gigafactory its first cup plant outside the united states at the ceremony test the boss you know must join the city's man to ignore greg the two billion dollar project it'

was sold in the united states. 10 years ago, when we rescued the automobile industry, today ford and g.m. are intent on being the world's leaders in electric vehicles. how many of you have taken action to put recharging stations in your city? where your parking meters are. 48 electric vehicle charging corridors on american highways barack and i laid out before we left. just when we opened you, just like we opened up gas stations in the 1920's, we need towns to lead the way as well. city and towns. mayor brown is getting it done in buffalo. who's going to step up next? we need leaders to understand, this is the most urgent priority facing the nation and that we'll be judged by our children and grandchildren by what we do today. you deserve a strong federal partner. this nation cannot continue down this blind path. we cannot ignore science, we cannot abdicate our duty to lead the world. we can't stand alone in ignorance while every other country in the world signs on to the agreement. because the simple truth is, the american people are with us in this issue. democrats, republicans, indepe

companies like toyota g.m. volkswagen ford and honda are all stepping up eco friendly methods with zero waste factories diverting millions of pounds from landfills reusing water recycling sludge and going solar powered and it's not just assembly take forward eighty five percent of its cars are renewable recyclable or compostable everything from recyclable aluminum bodies and engine parts to so we form seats in fabrics made from five million was cycled plastic bottles and this is where the ideas percolate the materials research lab at ford headquarters in dearborn michigan what would you say is the craziest thing that you guys work with when you think those are they hook ups yes oh these are cigarette filters it's a cellulose yes a tape fiber and so we're looking at that fiber as a reinforcement for plastics debbie moleski start of the lab back in two thousand and one was soil foam oil was about forty dollars a barrel and so nobody saw a reason to use plant based materials even though there was an environmental

valuing the company at the moment at a round one hundred and twenty billion dollars that's more than g.m. ford and feel at chrysler the big three in the united states are worth together so there is a lot of money at stake a lot of money possibly being. turmoil in the markets could cause for a prolonged nation of the i.p.o. putting it into the future perhaps we don't know interesting for everyone here so a lot of money at stake there a lot of money being talked about and as ever with a lot of uncertainty. there for us in frankfurt thank you very much really. now over to germany a court today will decide whether clothing retailer keke can face a lawsuit for damages from a massive fire seven years ago at a factory in pakistan this factory was one of the company's key suppliers hundreds of people were killed in the blaze which was followed bunts later by the deadly collapse of another garment factory in bangladesh and kick argues that it is now too late to take legal action but the four victims behind the suit hope to set a precedent. more than two hundred fifty people lost their lives in th

and then g.m. last told us any action against venezuelan oil could have a knock on effect on the u.s. . but the u.s. government imposes economic sanctions with respect to u.s. company used by venezuelan oil what we're going to see is a reshuffling of where that oil is sold in the world and u.s. go refiners are going to be out on the market looking for replacements point baby maybe paying more money for crude oil as a result of the melia the market price of oil around the world goes up in light of the sanctions that of course is going to impact on the consumer as well as refiners. and long time pets could pfizer if donald trump has been released on bail after being indicted on several charges more just tends to tension came as possibly ongoing one of investigation into alleged russian collusion. and has the details. well roger stone long time republican strategist going all the way back to the nixon era apparently in the early hours of the morning he was arrested we now have a twenty four page indic

are valuing the company at the moment at a round hundred and twenty billion dollars that's more than g.m. ford and feed chrysler the big three in the united states are worth together so there is a lot of money at stake a lot of money possibly being. turmoil in the markets could cause for a prolonged asian of the i.p.o. putting it into the future perhaps we don't know interesting for everyone here so a lot of money at stake there a lot of money being talked about and as ever with a lot of uncertainty. there for us in frankfurt thank you very much really. now have you ever fixture washing machine can you fix your washing machine about your dishwasher at home appliances like these become more complex and digitally networked consumer advocates fear that normal users are losing the ability to make basic repairs and they push for a so-called right to repair and the regulatory committee is taking up the issue this month. the household appliance industry seems to have to develop a love affair with new technology promising smart homes full of network refrigerators washing machines and other elect

g.m. tothe decision by eliminate jobs all over the midwest, it is both disappointing -- i am not sure what we could do about it, but it is a reflection, i think, of the trade policies of this administration. but also in the fact that the economy doesn't work for everyone, and that is what we have to work on. >> have you heard from former president bill clinton since your victory? rep. shalala: i have. he called and said he was very proud of me. i was not a politician when i first became secretary of health and human services. i had some political skills, i political scientist so i studied am a politics and i teach about politics. i have actually taught about congressional politics, and i'm very excited to actually practice it. >> what from your teaching will you bring here, and what advice did the former president give you about serving in the house? rep. shalala: he says the same thing to everybody. you have to learn how to listen and you have to learn the rules so that you can get legisl

explosion happened in the town of auto pani in the southern nigerian state of cross river coal china g.m. reports. this scene is unfortunately too familiar in nigeria fuel tankers like this one crash or pipelines leak and the poor in africa's most populous country rushed to the scene those who survived are scarred for life some have lost limbs i suppose to be dead people many people died. in. these burn victims risked their lives in the southern state of cross river trying to collect the leaking black gold and this has become. events in our society every year an average of one hundred twenty fuel tanker accidents are reported in the country which is africa's largest oil producer this is partly blamed on roads that are overcrowded and poorly maintained witnesses at the scene of this latest incident say an electrical generator brought in to remove the spilled oil set off sparks igniting a fire and explosion i don't see what kind of money you're looking for. people call collecting spilled fuel fishing and it doesn't just happen when tankers overturn thousands have been killed fishing for fu