Originally Posted by JeremyNYR

IF electric motors are going to be a primary power source of a significant number of passenger vehicles in the future, it makes complete sense for GM to take it on as a core competency from an early stage. Could you even imagine GM outsourcing the production of internal combustions engines? I couldn't. The only real debate that I can see occurring here is whether or not electric motors will actually be the primary drive for a significant number of cars/trucks in the future.