GM Completes Sale Of Allison Transmission For $5.6 Billion

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General Motors Corp. (GM) said Tuesday it has completed the sale of itsAllison Transmission commercial and military business to Carlyle Group and OnexCorp. for about $5.6 billion.

GM had agreed in June to sell the Allison unit, which builds transmissions forheavier trucks.

The automaker said it expects to use the funds to strengthen liquidity andsupport heavy investments in new products and technology, such as its continuedenergy diversity initiatives.

-Katherine Hunt; 415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires 08-07-07 1134ET Copyright (c) 2007 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.


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