As the world changes, can General Motors compete?

[@ParissaKhoury]

Cadillac needs the same design team that designed the Cadillac Sixteen

[@danieljohnson4418]

What does GM do well: 1. Full-size trucks 2. Full-size SUVs 3. Mid-size trucks 4. Corvette 5. Infotainment 6. Suspension/handling in their performance applications

[@G-Rated]

@@danieljohnson4418 y’all can stop pretending the Corvette and performance vehicles are the only places *gm* shows an effort. Their crossovers are great as well and so are their sedans. Everyone is either copying their tech or their mechanical engineering for performance oriented vehicles. Y’all pretending these folks aren’t leading in nearly every way possible is misleading because they are. Not only that, but their quality and reliability has also significantly improved over the last few years.

[@corpnupe85]

At my Cadillac dealer in Smyrna, GA (suburb of Atlanta), there are 40 to 50 Lyriq models at my dealer that are sitting on the lot. I have a 2018 Escalade.

[@franzvanjulio5523]

Craig Cole! I enjoyed watching the two of you hang out. These episodes where you host another great mind from the automotive community.

[@AutoEsoterica]

Thanks so much! - Craig

[@derbagger22]

As a 2 time CTS-V owner, you can NEVER go wrong with Bob Lutz. GM is so frustrating. They can make world beating cars, but they always seem to shoot themselves in the foot.

[@robertbutler3053]

I am 80 yes old and I have driven GM cars and pickups all my life.I only had one that I wasn't pleased with. Great cars and suv .

[@pan4632]

Surprised that nobody mentioned the Blackwings! Tony Roma would be very upset

[@jeromep3182]

I love a sunroof my fav option

[@robertbutler3053]

What needs to be said is GM has figured out how to build EV'S ON THE SAME assembly line as gas vehicles, that's very important step for alot of reasons. Mostly for flexibility to manufacture what vehicles that are selling best.

[@jeffwill4923]

EV's generally require less people to build vs ice. Going to hurt a lot of feeling if they figure such out.

[@Rob02138]

Corvette. The C8, and its variants, is world class. I hope they make a Corvette SUV/Crossover (I picture a more aggressive Lyric design with the vette engine.). They’d sell like hotcakes.

[@PrinceOfHavendale]

The guest I never knew I needed. Let’s go!

[@AutoEsoterica]

Appreciate it! - Craig

[@timothyburnside3229]

GM V8 5.3 liter gets 18 and better, my sons new F150 with 3.6 Turbo V6 is getting 22 but when you tow it drops quickly to 16 and less! This model 2023 has 9,000 and so far, flawless! The GM rule that forces you to trade back leased vehicles to them basically forced me to go back to Ford when 3 GM dealers tried to low ball me on trade and refused to discount at all and my oldest son is a sales manager at an out-of-town small town Ford store who offered 4500 more on trade and 8500 off truck! Payment difference on 36-month lease was GM over 1000 per month and Ford 690 both with 18000 per year!

[@daveed4475]

Enjoyed this discussion, but it seems to me that, except for a few bright spots in recent decades, GM hasn’t been “on the ball” since the 1960’s

[@Jay-m6z9r]

Not true at all

[@mikemaslanka3786]

I really enjoyed this interview and learned a lot. You and Craig mesh well together. I’m looking forward to the next two shows. Also, I think this format could be extended to all of the major auto makers. One strength that I was surprised that wasn’t mentioned along with the Chevy, Buick and ‘Vette. What about the CT5V Blackwing? Even though it isn’t a mass market vehicle isn’t it a great example of making a world class car with that engine, suspension and 6 speed? On who should run GM? That’s easy. MotoMan! I am serious. Think about it. I’d buy that company’s stock… Besides George, i bet it pays well….

[@AutoEsoterica]

Thank you so much for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed the discussion. - Craig

[@cheapme1850]

I think history will show GM was right to toss most of its resources into EVs. The main problem is that the EVs they have on market are just too expensive, same as their ICE vehicles. As stated, they have stop gap vehicles that will keep them selling products until the EV market stabilizes and demand picks up but at least they will have and continue to develop EVs to sell. Also, I imagine it’s going to be a lot easier to slap together a few hybrid drivetrains than it is/was to design the Ultium platform. Compare it to Stellantis which just sat back and got fat on the goofy Hemi vehicles instead of developing EVs and planning for the future and now they’re in trouble, unlike GM. Think about it - for the typical, non enthusiast buyer, is there anything Stellantis makes that is remotely desirable or comparable to the Ultium cars? The main criticism I have for GMs new EVs is the decision to get rid of CarPlay - whoever made that decision should be fired yesterday.

[@tigervette1]

On the trucks.....I've have had many of each. I had Dodge trucks in my fleet--great trucks w/no issues. I've had Ford trucks and both GMC and Chevy. Design is subjective. I agree with the interior discussion. GM was very average..not so now. Ford was also average, and actually cheapish looking. Ram made it luxurious and the others had to catch up, which they almost have. You also have to consider what Ram costs for that interior. You also have to remember that we are talking about TRUCKS, which you still have to consider are also for work. I own a GMC Sierra currently and wouldn't have anything else for the money. And it looks great! But in the end, all are so close, it's just a matter of taste--and loyalty!!

[@911sc1981]

I love gm’s small diesel, 3.0 LZO, sadly all other domestic manufacturer’s have dropped their small diesel.

[@TheCarGuru]

I second your statement!

[@benevolentson7328]

Agreed, I have a sierra with the LZ0 and its a phenomenal power plant. Smooth, quiet, powerful and get's amazing mpg's.

[@NomenClature-o8s]

The EPA strangled small diesels in this country. They are all over Europe.

[@Crosmyn]

Super Cruise is both a strength and a weakness. It's great technology but started with minimal marketing and a very slow roll out.

[@AutoEsoterica]

You're absolutely right. Super Cruise was like the KILLER APP for cars, and for so many years GM only offered the system in staggeringly expensive Cadillacs. Imagine if they were ballsy enough to put it in a Silverado or Equinox six or seven years ago... - Craig

[@garysarratt1]

If every model has 100% bespoke design, the already high costs will be MUCH higher.

[@richarddunning6095]

I agree, when GM is on their game… wait a moment this isn’t 1966, forget what I said.

[@mavsguy842]

Who riled up the blue jays?

[@777FreakyD]

The Volt is a great example of GMs genuis and stupidity at the same time. EV with an APU, but couldn't explain how it actually worked and everybody compared it to a Prius, which was 15k cheaper.

[@BishopS-mn6ry]

I will hire Ed Welburn to run General Motors hands down

[@pan4632]

The biggest issue was GM dropping Voltec PHEVs in favor of overpriced Ultium EVs that don't sell without thousands of $ in lease incentives

[@naarealy]

The only GM vehicles that I would spend my own money on are Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade and Corvette.

[@911sc1981]

Love this type of brand discussion, look forward to the Ford discussion.

[@javim2589]

That was such a pleasant conversation. more like this please. i´m not that knowledgeable about what could be done with GM but in general the gov should lower or cancel a lot of regulation and make cars cheaper. we have more production capacity than ever yet things get more and more expensive due to governamental evilness and imcompetence. do that and we will see the biggest increase in car purchases ever in history. oh, and we can go back to a society who dreams to have a second or third car as a fun purchase and send so much modernity to hell with high revving engines and more economic and social freedom. ok, i guess i will keep dreaming.

[@michaelpowers32]

Good Lord, let your guest talk. He always needs the last word.

[@getitdone775]

Every…single…time…

[@jtyork4070]

GM with Chevrolet needs to go back to their roots and bring family cars back and give them a retro style. With the Charger gone they can bring the Impala back as a rear wheel drive V8 family car that has luxurious features. And then bring the Chevelle back as a stripped down version of the Impala and it would sell like hot cakes if they would stick to the original Chevelle and offer a manual and automatic transmission. They should take the Blazer and do a complete overhaul and put it on the Colorado frame and compete against the Explorer. Honestly they need to have another Harley Earl for styling GM products. Also, they need to bring cars back to Buick like the Grand National and the Regal and make them rear wheel drive. As far as CEO goes I vote for Rick Hendrick.

[@dubby6221]

I feel like GM does an amazing job on the full size suv.. done here in Florida you see them everywhere

[@ParissaKhoury]

Al Oppenheiser and Tadge Juechter should run GM

[@SSoHPKCSON]

Agree

[@CraigMatsuura]

We waited for the Lyriq and it took over 14 months and we cancelled. Nice car, I do think the pricing they have for EV is a bit off, seems a Blazer should have been 10k to 15k less than a Lyriq and the Equinox EV 10k to 15k less than a Blazer EV. As for trucks they are they only one to produce a truck capable of towing a distance that is more reasonable than Ford. But the price is probably a little high. The Silverado EV and Sierra EV should have been cheaper starting at 80k for the first edition of both (maybe a little higher 5k-10k in the Denali if it is that much better in the interior and features). That would have put it at the 85 to 90k. But at the price they are at today still on the high side, especially with no tax credit. Did they over invest, IDK, it takes time to switch power trains, so I would say no. Are they late, yes. Is the pricing still a bit high for adoption, maybe at least for trucks. Do you try to switch again to a hybrids? If thy are PHEV that use the Volt tech maybe as that matches better with the investments in a EV power-train. The question is at what price is it for the consumer? If the price difference is only 1k or 2k between a PHEV (or HEV) to a EV is it worth it as infrastructure matures. Lots of good questions.

[@Abebe345]

I know better than to try to solve GM

[@PedroFigueiredo-ti7vu]

Strength, v8 small bock tech, body on frame, brands Weaknesses inconsistency in execution Opportunity, recuperate the meaning of each brand

[@brianvenable5350]

GM will GM.

[@AutoEsoterica]

As I always say, but forgot to mention in the discussion, nobody GMs harder than GM. LOL - Craig

[@shanet7511]

Nobody is going to buy a GM built EV for the same price as a proven Tesla. GM needs to step up their quality/reliability.

[@jeromep3182]

Toyota was on the right track the whole time

[@markcoopers1930]

Strengths: Cadillac - Escalade to Blackwing, Racing teams to coach built luxury, they're making moves and not afraid to go outside of the lane that they've been in. Weakness: too fickle. They panicked and followed Ford in discontinuing the majority of their actual cars (sedans and hatchbacks) without the context of Ford needing to do so because their joint production agreements with Mazda ended in 2016 and the expense spiked. Then jumped into EV and now backpedalling: they need to take a breath and make a road map and stop catering to the stock market and shareholders. Also executive pay is ludicrous but thats every north American company Opportunity: make use of the investment they've already made in EV and recoup that cost through hybrids as theyve said. There's no reason they couldn't sell every single Tahoe or suburban as a hybrid/phev like how Toyota does with the Sienna and Highlander. Especially since they're all used as Minivans. They also have the bolt, which is a rare utilitarian value play as far as EV's go. There's no reason they can't figure out a next gen Malibu on a stretched Bolt platform now that the Chrysler 300 and charger are gone, and the Accord and Camry are hybrid only as well. A Malibu might even be big enough to fit in a range extending ICE generator. Threats: shareholders. As mentioned above, GM management is too afraid of what the stock market has to say. They just need to ignore it for a few years and focus on operations. Stock market in most cases doesn't even have half the picture, and what it does have it usually don't know what to do with. The other major threat GM has is the same as ford: overreliance on body-on frame and large truck's. Nobody knows what the next decade will bring. If they don't start making moves now to diversify their portfolio, the second the emissions rules change to stop exempting pickup trucks being used as commuter vehicles by people who wouldn't ever put anything in the truck bed out Of fear of scratching the paint, GM is going to be in trouble. Jim Farley even mentioned that Ford is planning on breaking back into the Car and small vehicle game again (Matt Farah interview).

[@G-Rated]

@@markcoopers1930 I’m not sure how *gm* is backpedaling away from EVs. They have put out more EVs than any other American automaker within the last 4 years. Cadillac has 2 sedans while Lincoln offers zero. If Mazda was making the kind of money *gm* is their executives would be paid much closer to what *gm* execs are paid, their salaries don’t affect consumers either way. You sound ridiculous.

[@raulcastro6341]

He who covers a lot doesn’t squeeze much Bring back the Pontiac GTO with a hybrid V8 and I will buy two

[@tman9517]

We were a Mercedes household. Decided to try a Buick in 2013. Then a GMC in 2016. Traded in a MB for Cadillac in 2019. Traded our last MB for a 2021 GMC. Traded in the 2016 GMC for a 22 GMC. Traded the 2019 Cadillac for a 2023 Buick. We will probably wait until the Lyric goes through its first round of upgrades like Rivian just did before we try electric. GM has exceeded our expectations as a brand and our dealer is top notch. All cars have been heavily discounted from MSRP which Mercedes never negotiated. The last time I saw a service center was when we had the two Mercedes’s. The GM’s all get serviced at a quicklube expess facility no fussy scheduling etc. What sticks out to me as super annoying is the way GM markets onstar and Sirius radio. They are both really nice to have but I refuse to pay after the trial expires. It would be awesome if they went after the Rivian small cars that were just revealed.

[@LYNDONGOLDEN]

Buick is looking fresh and compelling, in a way that seemed impossible just 5 years ago. Beautiful designs and reasonable pricing are the Buick sizzle. Any time I come upon an Envista, I audibly react. ❤

[@franzvanjulio5523]

I think GM has quite horrible marketing. I am not yet 50, but I like Buicks. I am admittedly an old middle aged man, like Cole. Buick’s “That’s so you” ad campaign would make me gag and wonder how Buick thought they’d attract any new buyers when much of the competition has so many tech features. Additionally, GM had been so accustomed to watering down their product lines that they’ve struggled to make compelling cases for them.

[@1guyin10]

We purchased a new Trailblazer a few months ago. The GM Korea cars are a really good buy in that price range. It is a very pleasant vehicle to drive and our 1.3 FWD model is showing 36.8 mpg average after 4,000 miles. It wouldn't take much of a hybrid system to push these to some truly impressive mpg. GM needs to leverage what they did there further up the product line.

[@icegiant1000]

That sharp hunk of metal sticking out of the trunk of that car just bugged the crap outta me. I keep thinking its going to slide off and jab the guy in the arm. Bah! But, Ill say that GM can manufacture cars in their sleep. When you see what places like Tesla has done trying to make enough cars, and GM does that on a rainy Tuesday morning not even trying, you understand that they can snap their fingers and drown you with any car they wish.

[@M1911jln]

As a car buyer, what stops me from buying a GM vehicle is their reliability rating. It is generally poor across the range. The full-size pickup truck market in general has poor reliability, but the GM Silverado/Sierra twins are the worst. If GM wants my business, they have to fix their reliability. Until they do that, I will be shopping elsewhere.

[@TalismanPHX]

General Motors needs stylists. Cadillac comes up with some interesting designs, but none are achingly beautiful, like "my God what a great looking vehicle" gorgeous. I am so flipping sick of electric powered crossovers in 4 separate sizes. The only thing differentiating them is interior design..... big screen dashboard versus dashboard is a big screen. There's no design passion in GM designs. Besides maybe the Corvette.

[@hertzwave8001]

caddy concept cars are beautiful imo, but most of them don't make it to the showfloor or into alot of existing/soon to exist models

[@williamfreeman6935]

The discontinued ZL-1 Camaro was beautiful and the newest version of the (camaro-esque) Blazer look amazing. But I agree, overall styling is very much lacking in most of their lineup.

[@David_Journey]

With lacking efficiency of Ultium platform they have to pack more kWh of batteries to achieve same range as competition. This makes the designs bulky as they have to hide a thicker layer of batteries. It’s an engineering problem at that point. Designers can only do so much to hide the extra bulk. This is especially noticeable in Cadillac’s lates cabriolet EV concept.

[@dash-ryan]

The investment in EV tech that has yet to pay out is only going to make their hybrids all that much better. As a C8 Corvette owner, I can say, if GM does everything right, we might get some amazing hybrid vehicles ... Corvette SUV anyone?

[@goufr3540]

Even though its a Government Mandate, the heavy push for EV has been a massive mistake for every legacy manufacturer. At best you have Tesla and Rivian, even then the market is not huge for them. Although when GM does things right, it really does like finally making a mid-engine Vette with the C8. Would like it if GM could bring more affordable options out like a Maverick competitor and bring out a 4/6 cylinder sports car.

[@garysarratt1]

Like the Mustang Mach-E? 😡😡

[@dash-ryan]

@@garysarratt1 Nah, if GM does it right, it will be way better.

[@garyclark6747]

I must be biased having owned my last two GM engines rotted out by GM’s choice of anti-freeze coolant and gladly let me rebuild them out of my own pocket. I’ll never buy their ICE engineering because the icing on the cake was one of those engines was in a van that nickeled and dimmed me constantly and repetitively broke with the same issues before it fleeced me with the engine. Their BEV’s are extremely heavy leaving me wondering how they put that much weight in that size footprint. They have proven they don’t know software and divorced screen mirroring which would have at least worked unlike their software.🤦🏻‍♂️ So build’em GM; I’ll never buy or advise anyone to. ~sincerely an only GM guy until you fleeced me. 💁🏻‍♂️ 24:49

[@drnick40]

GM needs a new leadership.

[@YTMichaelFromTexas]

Where does GM come up short? Trying to be a software company and ditching support for Android Auto and Apple Carplay (that's coming; it's not fully rolled out yet). Spend the money on other things, GM. I'm sure you think you can make money on subscriptions, selling data, etc. However, PLEASE OH PLEASE focus on making better VEHICLES.

[@Rafael-z3m7k]

Bob Lutz is would be GM savior again, he know what the public wants he knows how to convince the bean counters and all the suits that don’t have a clue what makes a great product work, he is the number one executive Bad Ass that can take the bull by its horns and lead the company into greatness again, look what he did at BMW, at Chrysler and at GM, he can do it again, we need more people like him to take over the automotive industry, truly one of the best guys for the job.

[@timothyburnside3229]

GM trucks, SUV and Corvette, the 300,000 electric cars will be a disaster! The build quality may be or may not be good but implied value just limits Cadillac value when compared to Bentley, Rolls and Mercedes! I know the Rolls is over 500,000 but if you have 300,000 plus you will have 500,000 plus and more prestige! The Trucks, SUV and Vette and Cadillac models will make them a lot of money!

[@mavsguy842]

Not sure where this fits in the SWOT, but targeting the high end first, with promised cheaper versions later on for every new EV model is a bad idea and here’s why. It lets all enthusiasm die down before any regular person can afford it, makes for horrible sales numbers, pisses off customers most likely to buy a new car because those wealthy buyers end up being beta testers. Chevy had THE hit affordable car in the Bolt. Should’ve found a way to make a new, ultium version just as affordable. That would’ve kept momentum, made it the modern day Volkswagen Beetle of EVs (at least in the US), and bought them time to make splashier, more expensive products without the big issues we’ve seen from them recently.

[@gregkramer5588]

The Bolt was great no doubt. The return of it should be next year I believe or maybe 2026.

[@G-Rated]

Your comment doesn’t even make sense. Wealthy buyers can afford to be beta testers for top trim models and that’s also why it’s the best way to go. The fact the Bolt exists means they both brought the Hummer EV twins and ultra-luxurious Cadillac EVs to production as well as one of the most affordable EVs ever on the market. You people that keep pushing this narrative that *gm* doesn’t belong in the spaces where expensive vehicles are built are delusional. These folks are more than capable of doing it all well, and they have already proven that with an improvement in quality and reliability more than I can say about Ford or Stellantis.

[@Valheart8]

If only everyone had invested all that money into alternative or bio fuel? Might have made some serious progress in the last 5-10 yrs?

[@garysarratt1]

They would be bankrupt again already.

[@chadpurser]

I thought the current GM V8s are not as reliable as the former LS family.. am I wrong?

[@1guyin10]

Those with the multi displacement system are not.

[@David_Journey]

The presenter claims GM overinvested in EV platform. Ultium is less efficient across the board than Tesla / Lucid / Hyundai EGMP. This makes their EVs more expensive to manufacture: each model needs a thicker battery to cover same amount of miles than competition. Ultium was scaled fast before maturing in efficiency. If you know engineering, this is a downward race to the bottom.

[@hottub2249]

That’s the problem, they’re not on their game! When you compare their interiors to the Japanese or Germans, it’s embarrassing. What I don’t understand is why because they clearly know better, can do better and have better! Styling I really love and chassis development, but the bits and pieces I feel are trash and cheaply done.

[@bobbylee4270]

Bob Lutz? He’s out of touch and has been so for years. He scoffed at Tesla.

[@centerwarren]

I’m glad motoman isn’t involved in selecting automobile company CEO’s.

[@MrRaitzi]

GM is good making the corvette. They should make same for regular cars, that give you luxury for less than competition. Stop making cheap shit. It will never compete with Koreans or Chinese.

[@danlambesis1289]

To set the record straight: General Motors developed their strategic vision of ‘Zero emissions, zero accidents, zero congestion’ while Trump was president and before Biden was elected - and well before the renewed EV tax credits and other manufacturer incentives for domestic production were enacted by the Dems. Electric vehicles are the future. We are currently in ‘no man’s land’ on EVs until battery technology makes its next leap forward - but once we have 500 miles of range and charging that adds 200+ miles in 10 minutes, ICE vehicles will disappear very rapidly.

[@air-headedaviator1805]

What is the current theory in chemistry or technology that could allow a capability like 200mi in 10minutes. What would that cost or require

[@godofdun]

It's also about infrastructure, not just public charging but charging at apartments/condos. That lagging behind is also an issue. Fixable of course, but it will take time as both utilities and apartment overlords always move glacially.

[@Sevenfeet0]

All true. I don’t have any of the industry contacts my friend MotoMan has but the decisions of GM to go to Ultium predated the election of 2020. The announcement of GM accelerating the adoption of Ultium did occur right after the election, but the studies and research to make that decision was grounded in the earlier decision a year earlier to do electric in the first place. The 2020 announcement just moved up the timetable. Also, if you remember the state of the luxury car industry back in 2017-2020, Tesla went from an interesting oddity to leading in the luxury car market, taking away sales from Mercedes, Audi, BMW and yes, Cadillac. And when the Model 3 showed up in 2018, that really put the pressure on the established players. I remember in May 2018 driving a friend’s Model 3 and despite a few obvious fit and finish flaws, you could see that it was going to be an attractive car for buyers. And GM and everyone else noticed.

[@ricksand6477]

Not when they average $50 to $65K.

[@zackzada]

Gents, to what extent is the slow adoption of EVs due to the lack charging infrastructure? While price differences are certainly a factor, I believe that wider and more reliable public charging availability could significantly boost adoption. As an EV driver with ideal conditions-home charging, free office charging, and the means to afford the vehicle-I’ve experienced how seamless the transition can be when everything aligns. Even with Marilyn Monroe riding shotgun on Wednesdays...

[@6SpeedTA95]

Is that an IWC on your wrist?

[@walkerdarin2003]

Will US tax payers flip the bill?

[@gregkramer5588]

GM kicked ass last quarter in profits. There is no bill.

[@telliesmith9825]

One say evs not selling then here comes another saying they are some bodies lying this is every wk smh

[@gregkramer5588]

EVs are selling fine but projections of the growth were off. Instead of 40%-50% it is more like 15% to 20% this year. Of course Tesla is struggling with their sales more then the rest of the market and some use their growth as a proxy for the EV market. Many pundits are talking about Hybrid and PHEV growth being the big deal and not BEVs. I have noticed that they do not mention many times that the HEV and PHEV growth is coming from the pure ICE market share and not from the BEV part of the market.

[@Jamal-ub1ko]

GM is no longer a global player. They've run from so many different markets and will never be able to compete with brands like Toyota, VW, or Hyundai at the international level

[@loseerich493]

Been U.S. .mil or directly affiliated for over 30yrs now & just learned I'm a Communist...LoL. If there's any chance a car I'm interested in can come without a sun/moon/pano-roof I am SO 'in'. I would pay extra to not have it. Would likely never have a drop top either, even for a 'play' car.... The only time I want the sun baking my melon is while I'm hanging out by the pool (& even then that's not full time unshaded recreation). Please guys, do all of us a favor & relentlessly pass on to the car companies to stop with the annoyingly reflective piano black, flat glass, gloss over wood trim, & shiny metal or faux-metal bits on the inside of cars/trucks. At times I have to drive the wife's new Audi SUV with 1 or both hands at the bottom of the wheel due to horrible reflection off the shiny aluminum-like decoration built into the steering wheel's design.

[@raymondpiovesan5903]

We bail out GM and eat 10.5 billion and they can’t make in the US. Your show needs work. Tell it the way it is. I will never buy a GM. Tracy? Made in Korea!!

[@LIL-MAN_theOG]

GM IS SLOW. They cannot bring concepts to the market fast. Nor are they able to bring refreshes to bear fast either. And no are they able to change the design language of their models fast either--and they need to bring their sedans back. If the Germans, Japanese and Koreans are still building them , then we are dumba**ses giving up on them because we make bad ones nobody wants to buy.

[@JohnPMiller]

I would pick anyone else, but Barra can never be forced out.

[@gregkramer5588]

What mandate are you talking about at 4:55? To the best of my knowledge you can still by as many ICE cars as you want in any state. Strengths, Envision, Ensvista, Trax, Corvette, Escalade, Pickups medium and large, Lyriq, Blazer EV and Equinox EV. (the launch was bad but Ultium is now a strength). below average Encore, Enclave, Trailblazer, Blazer, Sedans, Equinox, XT4, XT5 including Cadillac in spite of the reviews of the CT4 and CT5. Also execution of new mfg lines seems below average. One of the Ultium key features is the modular control and power electronics. Blazer EVs are under $50k here. MSRP from a few years ago is irrelevant. Battery prices have come way down since the original MSRP was set. I think the Equinox EVs will be a big hit although it will take time to ramp. ( 5 years or more). I will keep Mary!

[@Link_1129]

The mandates that start next decade and beyond in certain states.

[@gregkramer5588]

@@Link_1129 So a potential partial mandate that allows for PHEVs for new car sales at local dealers in a couple states in 11 years is his concern? WTF!

[@stanwbaker]

Since we are in a market desperate for cheap, efficient cars the following must be asked: Mary, where is the Wuling Bingo? While you're dictating terms to NHTSA and EPA to keep the brodozers coming, just maybe dictate some terms to permit something a greater percentage of the population would buy. You make more money selling 30 small cars than 1 grotesque car.

[@chrisstavro4698]

I elect myself as CEO. Proliferating skateboard platforms sounds good, but dilutes engineering/design resources. I'd slash and burn most of the models which are redundant. No more "governement jobs". Bring back large, small block powered vehicles. I think diesel and hybrid are great, and push ICE vehicles as far as possible.

[@JimmyShields-z2h]

Who would i pick to run GM? Ex CEO Holden Peter Hanenberger this guy knows his stuff n work with Mike Simcoe n Bob Lutz. GM should bring back HSV as global brand for performance sedans, utes n wagons but USA can sell under Pontiac brand. Make factories produce Right hand drive trucks to make more affordable for hungry Australian market. Caddy become GM global luxury brand, i believe Australian market is ready but offer special interiors on all Caddy vehicles. Offer hybrid powertrains on V8 n bring back legendary Buick 3800 V6 which much better then current V6.

[@jblaze53]

Cadillac Escalade, big ugly, bulky, Chevy trucks pick up trucks too big too ugly too stupid not needed

[@timothyburnside3229]

GM and RAM have had better reliability than FORD! Last F150 a 2018 Engine failed at 65,000 miles!

[@derbagger22]

Remember when Cadillac had the art and science theme going and had some very striking, unique vehicles? Nevermind that they were underpinned by some of the best chassis in the world. Then they hired some Euro douche that wanted to carve his own legacy and we have these neutered designs with awful alpha numeric names, a watered down V brand, butts only a Bangle would love and Newton/meter badges that not even car guys understand. GM can't help but take awesome things and destroy them...

[@grahamstefaan]

Tesla is everyones biggest threat. FSD is that good.

[@ryanflippin1243]

What?!? EVs are gayyyyyyy

[@JimmyShields-z2h]

Who would i pick to run GM? Ex CEO Holden Peter Hanenberger this guy knows his stuff n work with Mike Simcoe n Bob Lutz. GM should bring back HSV as global brand for performance sedans, utes n wagons but USA can sell under Pontiac brand. Make factories produce Right hand drive trucks to make more affordable for hungry Australian market. Caddy become GM global luxury brand, i believe Australian market is ready but offer special interiors on all Caddy vehicles. Offer hybrid powertrains on V8 n bring back legendary Buick 3800 V6 which much better then current V6.