General Motors Co. said it will spend at least $400 million to pay victims of the 2.59 million compact cars with a potentially faulty ignition switch linked to at least 13 deaths.

General Motors Co. said it will spend at least $400 million to pay victims of the 2.59 million compact cars with a potentially faulty ignition switch linked to at least 13 deaths.

General Motors Co.s top lawyer said some of his staff failed the company in handling an ignition-switch defect and delayed recall that spurred U.S. government investigations.

General Motors Co.s top lawyer said some of his staff failed the company in handling an ignition-switch defect and delayed recall that spurred U.S. government investigations.

General Motors Co. recalled 8.45 million more vehicles yesterday and surpassed the record for U.S. safety fixes by an automaker in a calendar year.

General Motors Co. said one person died and eight were taken to the hospital after a chemical explosion at a factory near Fort Wayne, Indiana.

General Motors Co. will spend whatever it takes to compensate victims of accidents in Cobalts, Ions and other cars with faulty ignition switches, said Ken Feinberg, the lawyer hired to make the payments.

General Motors Co. is recalling an additional 2.7 million vehicles, pushing the automakers total number of cars and trucks called back for fixes in the U.S. this year to 11.1 million.