GM to acquire AmeriCredit for $3.5 billion
General Motors Co said on Thursday it would acquire auto finance company AmeriCredit Corp for $3.5 billion in cash in a deal aimed at easing financing terms for subprime car shoppers.
General Motors Co said on Tuesday it will invest about $2 billion in 17 US plants, including a facility here that makes transmissions for small cars, as the automaker shifts from recovery mode to investing in future products.