GM puts Lear in charge of interiors for 2 new US models.(News)(Buick LeSabre and Cadillac DeVille)

Byline: Robert Sherefkin Automotive News Europe

General Motors has awarded Lear design, engineering and sourcing responsibilities for the automaker's future large and luxury car program, a contract valued at $825 million ([euro]763 million) annually.

Lear will deliver interiors by mid-decade for two US models: the next-generation Buick LeSabre and Cadillac DeVille. It is the first time GM has given an interior supplier this level of responsibility.

The contract award to Lear is "the natural next step for GM," said GM spokesman James Parks. He said Lear was selected ...