Dan Akerson, who became chief executive officer at General Motors Co. in 2010, gives himself a “B” for his performance so far. He has too much work to do to think about retiring for at least another year or two, he said.GM’s accomplishments on Akerson’s watch include surpassing Toyota Motor Corp. as the world’s top-selling automaker and posting a record $9.19 billion profit last year. Still, the Detroit-based company needs to boost profits, develop more world-class vehicles and build on its “fortress” balance sheet, Akerson said. He also wants to build Chevrolet and Cadillac into global brands and make money in all regions of the world.
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