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Old 05-15-2008, 01:55 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Re: Business Magazine Suggests GM Should Close 5 Of Its 8 U.S. Brands

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G.M.’s biggest problem, however, is its unwieldy collection of eight brands—Cadillac, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Saturn, Saab, G.M.C., and Hummer.
Oops, the author goofed a bit. I'll fix it for him:

G.M.'s biggest problem, however, is its unwieldy bureaucracy replete with incompetent managers who couldn't manage a brand if their careers depended on it and who have zero accountability for their past failings.

It's funny, GM will be shaving divisions-since the market allegedly cannot support them-yet we will see the market welcome new [read: better managed] foreign nameplates arrive on this shore in the coming years. Many of them will somehow find success despite having lesser budgets and zero brand image in this country. Fancy that!
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