“”GM can’t force anyone to buy this EV nonsense.””
Back when Gray Davis was the Kalifornia Governor, they mandated that 10% of all cars sold in Kalifornia be electric. Toward the end of the year, when it became obvious they were nowhere near the 10% mark, Governor Davis had the State Government purchase just enough EVs to reach 10%.
Reminds me of the video of a Soviet Union tractor factory. Outside the factory were rows and rows of rusting tractors. Inside, they just kept producing more tractors. Everyone had a ‘job.’
Reminds me of Sterling-Homex (Avon, NY), which produced complete housing modules suitable for installing in residence and hotels.
Outside the factory were rows and rows of completed modules marked "sold" as they came off the production line.
Inside every tradesman was busily working
Barrons magazine did a story about their back dated sales, and yet they had massive inventory on site.
It turns out that the sales numbers were inflated, and the house of cards collapsed