I love the people here that say the Government is not calling the shots at GM. As I've been saying (and others) it's clear that the Government has a very heavy hand and final input in every single decision being made right now.

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...temp_top+story

This isn't General Motors anymore folks, this as it stands right now is Government Motors.

Welcome to a new reality.

 

1) LaCrosse

2) Regal

3) What's the 3rd?

 

Other vehicles by the Government:







Let hope new GM product looks just as cool, if it wasn't for the US government there would be no GM right now. Corvette would be dead, Camaro would be dead, Chevy, Cadillac, all of it dead.

2011 Astra?

 

This has been nothing short of a perfect storm for GM...it is sad really.

 

This. A rebadged Cruze.

 

Isn't that China only?

 

At this point, nothing would surprise me.

Fritz was quoted as saying by Automotive News that Buick would add models to its line-up.

 

That doesn't look like it is simply a rebadged Cruze, whatever it is. The greenhouse / windows are notably different.

And yes, Branden. A perfect storm indeed. And it is very sad.

 

that is not a Cruze

 

Ohhh... thats scary

 

No, it will be an F-22 re-badged as Buick.

 

The interesting part was about Volt... It came under scrutiny.

Will it be canceled, a la EV1 of the 90s?

It's time to watch "Who killed the electric car" again.

 

I think they are refering to the one after we have now. Meaning that if the car has been on the market 18 months, GM should already be planning the new one...maybe moreso than what they are doing with the Volt.

With this whole mess..best case scenerio is we go back to the ultra conservative, risk adverse, bottom line, beancounter driven GM.

Worst case, is we have the above, plus we have our selection of vehicles severely limited to whatever the government wants.

Maybe the idea here is to get GM and Chrysler making cars that out perform all current fuel/emissions standards...and then use that as a way/example to create new regulations on everyone else under the mantra of "If they can do it..so can you". That is the only way I could see GM and Chrysler remain competitive against automakers who don't have the government cramping them.

 

I like how chassis sharing is good and comended by people when it comes to companies like toyota, honda, etc etc, but when Buick makes a Delta based sedan, its a "rebadged Cruze" .
The bull**** is getting beyond thick. Let me have my Camaro and leave me alone.

 

No a Buick would be more like this...