Comments on: GM Exec: Chevy Volt Program Unaffected by Bankruptcy

By: Early Learning

Early Learning — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:25:39 +0000

A well researched site, I’ll link to it from my site thanks

By: Dave K.

Dave K. — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:20:40 +0000

Just received an email from the local Chevy dealer. It reads that they are going to stay in business for many years to come. GM surveyed them as a “key dealer”.

The email continued on to mention a financing offer.

=D~

By: Mark Robinson

Mark Robinson — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:15:30 +0000

This is very encouraging. Viva la Volt!!!

By: charlie h

charlie h — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:43:33 +0000

#230, Ed M, “What do you normally pay for a good car ? Under $30,000 ? I think there’ll be lots of ex SUV and Toyoto drivers that will be willing to pay $40,000 for a car that’s stylish and great performance and fun to drive.”

Don’t bet anything you can’t afford to lose. Toyota owners aren’t going to flock to GM for anything. People who buy $30K cars don’t suddenly start buying $40K cars; they buy another $30K car, unless their financial circumstances improve significantly. And the median price for a new vehicle is a lot closer to $20K than $30K.

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#228, DonC, #243, statik,

I’m more inclined to believe in a Ford BEV than a GM RE-EV because Ford has a winning track record with HEVs. Their Fusion established a new standard for conventional mid-size fuel economy; they got the better of Toyota on that.

We’ve got clear evidence Ford’s engineers AND marketers are up to the task. GM’s hybrids might be well engineered but their production costs are far too high and GM’s marketers must have been smoking dope when they signed on to the idea of a hybrid that doubles as a gas guzzler, costs $15K more than the non-hybrid vehicle and is aimed squarely at people who don’t prize good fuel eocnomy.

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#250, Larry McFall, “OK! Now that I understand that the Union is raising hell because GM wants to make the toy car, “The Spark” in China. It appears that the US Government is flexing their muscles in favor of the union. A little polictiking versus using the head.”

I’d like to know what purpose it serves to bail out GM if not to save some actual jobs IN THE US. I’m not happy about bailing out GM (I’d much rather see Henderson in a bread line) but I’m far less unhappy about that than I would be if I was propping up jobs in China.

By: Larry McFall

Larry McFall — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:24:44 +0000

OK! Now that I understand that the Union is raising hell because GM wants to make the toy car, “The Spark” in China. It appears that the US Government is flexing their muscles in favor of the union. A little polictiking versus using the head.

Let the toy be made in China and the hell with what the Union wants. However, get the Volt solidfied right here in the USA and why, would any American that would be interested in buying an economy car buy a “Spark” when they could put their money in a “VOLT”?

If the Union doesn’t get their way with what they want, they will tell Daddy Government and get their way, Right! The Union don’t always make good decisions for their workers and of course, neither does the company but, the “Spark” is not going to be any great GM car that’s going to be in demand. I believe the VOLTEC is going to be the Key for GM success not the “Spark”.

If GM employee’s want to keep their jobs, they have to work for a company that makes a product that the public wants and can use. The VOLTEC concept is the future!! The Union is only looking at jobs and not long range security.