GM has been very poorly managed for decades.
In the last few years, Pontiac made a few furtive moves to survive.
—The GTO based on the Australian Holden design was technically very good, but bland looking.
—The Solstice sports car was nice, but an entire brand cannot be salvaged by one small volume, small sports car.
—For awhile Pontiac said they were going to emulate BMW, including the double kidney grill. But there is a world of difference between a true BMW and an American V8 sedan with front wheel drive.
—A lick here, and a promise there does not a brand image make. That they were following BMW instead of leading pretty much describes the decline of the American car industry.
—Few can forget the Aztec, contrasted with the once fantastic GTOs.
—It is amazing that Toyota, Nissan and Honda can introduce and succeed with Lexus, Infiniti and Acura respectively, while GM has no new brands whatsoever.
Cookie cutter cars.