[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

Of course, there's always the possibility of building vehicles people want to buy. They haven't done a damn thing with their pick-up trucks the last few years. They could build a retro Chevy (ala '57) or Camaro as Ford did with the retro Mustang.

They deserve to die if they don't get creative with their products.

[JasonC]

The Pontiacs are good, and they have been innovative with them. The G6 for example, the GTOs, the roadster this year. (They also make money hand over fist on Hummers, but that is another story). The clueless article writer mentions it as a brand to scrap, which is silly. They are bleeding cash because their SUVs made the most money and their sales have dropped sharply due to high gas prices. The last thing you do when that kind of demand shift occurs, is shut down the lines in the spot (passenger cars) the demand has shifted toward. Especially your best items in that spot.

[redgolum]

They haven't done a damn thing with their pick-up trucks the last few years.

GM can't afford to retool. The margin on their cars is very small, after all the health care costs and the ultra cheap financing stuff is factored in.

The CEO admits that GM is now a financing and health care providing company, that builds cars as a side business.