More To Come?

We all know GM is about to (ed note: pick one before publication*):

1. Throw HUMMER on fire
2. Flush the toilet on HUMMER
3. Force HUMMER to walk the Purple Valley
4. Shitcan HUMMER because, after all, jaysus!

But in recent news could it be that GM is also considering axing another brand? Or brands?

We got an exclusively made-up interview with GM spokesman Tony Cervone who replied, "We are absolutely not considering canning Pontiac and Buick. Or, man, Saab. Did you see those Saab numbers? Kkkkkeeerist! And just because I dropped a bucket of pink slips a minute ago means nothing." A follow-up question yielded no movement on getting us Alison Krauss's phone number. GM's PR department is so letting us down.

Referenced articles

Automotive News (you need a subscription despite information wanting to be free): GM denies any more brands under review.
autoblog: By the numbers (June 2008 edition)

*"Publication" Ha!

Comments

[Blogfoon]

excelente aporte... muchas gracias

[marcus]

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[Sergei Lemberg]

Hey there, came across your blog, wrote a short entry about you here http://www.lemonjustice.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/01/cars-cars-cars-info-that-bites/

Let me know if you ever feel like writing about something lemon-law related.

S.Lemberg

[Jared]

why should hummer have never existed, i am sure their are millions of people that would disagree with you. Hummers are their own niche and some people love and hate them no more to it.

[Jocelyn Plourde]

In my opinion, Hummer should never have existed. Taking a military vehicle and turning it into a road car is ridiculous... and besides, some of the later Hummers were just rebadged Chevy SUVs with big tires and some chrome.

Which brings me to my next point: If GM can't properly define there various brands, those brands shouldn't exist. For example, what is the difference between a Sunfire and a Cavalier (Pursuit and Colbalt, I believe they are now called)? The Aveo and the Wave? Chrysler/Dodge is having the same problem.

If I'm not mistaken, Pontiac is supposed to be the "sportier" brand... yet the Corvette is a Chevy. There were rumours that Pontiac was going to offer only RWD vehicles. That would warrant a separate brand. Other wise, yeah, axe it.