GM Engineering Chief Leaves in Post-Recall Shakeup

John Calabrese, General Motors' global head of engineering, is leaving the company as it reorganizes in the wake of recalls related to an ignition defect that has been linked to 13 deaths.

Calabrese, 55, is retiring after 33 years at the company, according to GM. The move comes as GM divides its engineering operations into two units — Global Product Integrity and Global Components and Subsystems. As part of the reorganization, GM will double its team of safety investigators to 55 and will require its legal department to regularly meet with the engineering team to review legal complaints involving GM vehicles. Read more...