Thread regarding General Motors layoffs

Nov 29 business update

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/11/gm-to-share-business-update-on-november-29th/
Interesting information..

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"Despite extreme difficulties..."
blah blah blah
"General Motors is on track to..."
blah blah blah
"looking forward to putting Cruise behind us"
blah blah blah
"lessons learned"
blah blah blah
"zero zero zero","inclusive","work together","team","electric future"

Big prediction: Mary will not be wearing the leather jacket because she is aware of the ridicule. Another prediction: We will be warned of cuts 'to keep General Motors lean and agile during difficult times ahead".
Don't think they don't have those downward trending sales in mind. They don't want to spook the investors or the corporation but they also have to position themselves as ready to stay competitive.

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Post ID: @3xpb+1pJQ5vW2

I’ve never heard of a Malibu exploding when it hits a toll booth, unlike a Bentley.

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Post ID: @1ril+1pJQ5vW2

Teslas are cool looking and have nice design features, but they're poorly built.

GM cars are also poorly built according to every magazine review, but they're also poorly designed.

And GM wants to charge the same price.

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Post ID: @mje+1pJQ5vW2

Demand for hybrids is present, as Toyota already knows. Ford already made the shift to offset the strategic blunder of going all-in on BEVs. Planners are realizing, the early adopters who buy an EV, only want a Tesla.

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Post ID: @njm+1pJQ5vW2

Investors would expect program/staff cuts if the numbers are bad enough.
As they coral the workers in Warren, makes me wonder. They are going to want to avoid paying severance, so making people super uncomfortable with petty rules is probably in the cards (hoping they quit).
I’ve heard about people being asked to review their colleagues in some groups. Imagine how that would create an atmosphere of vindictiveness. Remember, they aren’t tracking your swipes. ;)
Assume goodness.

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