What would you do if you were GM's CEO?
12-19-2018, 06:01 AM
#81
Le Mans Master
I would do pretty much what Mary is doing: eliminate the vehicles that dont sell; ramp up production on those that do sell; invest in R&D, especially for alternative fuel vehicles; and, eliminate redundancy and inefficiency throughout the corporation.
I would however explore the possibilities of producing more contemt and all new models in the U.S, instead of Mexico. Unfortunately most Americans today do not seem to care about where their goods are manuafactired, as long as they have their job and the money to spend. It’s a mixed bag that most of the vehicles with the highest domestic content are foreign brands. They at least are employing American workers.
I would however explore the possibilities of producing more contemt and all new models in the U.S, instead of Mexico. Unfortunately most Americans today do not seem to care about where their goods are manuafactired, as long as they have their job and the money to spend. It’s a mixed bag that most of the vehicles with the highest domestic content are foreign brands. They at least are employing American workers.
I don't think we are keeping pace on any of these IMHO. We have some very smart people, but the car business is in a big technology shift and only the agile will survive this cut
gm is a big boat and has alot of inertia to make course corrections which unfortunately with long product lead cycles, the more agile companies steal market share
if GM could build an NSX type car with some porshe P1 quality sprinkled in and get it to market for 100k, the world would fall at their feet with such an achievement
and they have all the parts and smarts in the bin but no vision to execute and build world class cars at price points no one else can touch
that's where GM has a largely unexploited "skunk works" that has been gutted so no new SR71 type advancements soon just when they are needed
go look at guys like Kevin Czinger with the Blade making an ultralight and strong chassis with carbon tube (cheap) and printed alum knuckles. That's disruptive and what GM needs
release the engineers to advance the state of the art, deliver it at a working mans price, and kick global butt on quality end engineering technical elegance
if not, stay an also ran, wither and die. Your competitors are already headed here to produce tomorrows cars today.
12-19-2018, 08:13 PM
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^^^ He makes some good points.
12-19-2018, 08:24 PM
#83
I saw this car last year at the Washington DC auto show. I agree. This car is very impressive. It had the best paint of any car I saw at the show. No orange peel. Paint was better than Porsche, Audi, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Lexus...everything. #1!
12-20-2018, 07:34 AM
#84
If I were Mary, I would find a Harley Earl! Beauty still sells cars!
12-20-2018, 02:54 PM
#85
Reinforce by redesigning the wheels they are putting on Z06 & GS models. Other issues can wait.