A Smaller GM Might Be a BeautiFULLER GM

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A Smaller GM Might Be a Beautifuller GM

Date posted: 07-10-2006

I suppose that General Motors' current obsession with E85 ethanol promotion makes it the world's largest all-natural organic car company. After all, corn is organic and ethanol is distilled from starch crops, including corn — all-natural. And yes, being based on the California coast absolutely makes me a nuts and granola kinda guy, so I'm bullish on grain-alcohol fuels.

The downside is that in the whole state, there are only four places that offer E85 (85-percent ethanol, 15-percent gasoline) fuel. Of these, only one sells to the public, so if you don't live near the Regional Transportation Center in San Diego, you might want to adjust your all-natural expectations a bit.

But this hiccup of logic in the flex-fuel debate started me thinking about General Motors and its place in the automotive world. A few other interesting items also pushed GM to the front of my mind.

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[andy82471]

Agree with the article. A smaller GM free from the constraints of the UAW and legacy costs will definitely be a more creative GM that could dazzle the automotive world with class leading product. At this point I think GM should just let off the gas and let Toyota pass them. Being number 1 ain't what it is cracked up to be. Both Toyota and GM are good example of that.

[ellives]

Agree with the article. A smaller GM free from the constraints of the UAW and legacy costs will definitely be a more creative GM that could dazzle the automotive world with class leading product. At this point I think GM should just let off the gas and let Toyota pass them. Being number 1 ain't what it is cracked up to be. Both Toyota and GM are good example of that.

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BMW is proof of this point.