GM closing all Oshawa, Ontario operations

[Anonymous]

GM cars don't sell because they're not good cars. Simple.

North American car makers don't seem to care..



They'd rather focus on suv's and trucks.

[Chuck Bronson]

North American car makers don't seem to care..

They'd rather focus on suv's and trucks.

That is what seems to sell in North America though, and it's why Ford is soon ceasing North American sales of pretty much their entire car lineup, except for the Mustang.

[Anonymous]

North American car makers don't seem to care..

They'd rather focus on suv's and trucks.

That is what seems to sell in North America though, and it's why Ford is soon ceasing North American sales of pretty much their entire car lineup, except for the Mustang.

No more Fusions, Fiestas, and Focus?

 

[JOE]

GM will stop making these models:



https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/business/gm-cars-dropping-production/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/business ... index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/business/gm-cars-dropping-production/index.html



One of these the Lincoln XTS was produced out of their Oshawa plant.

[Anonymous]

GM will stop making these models:



https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/business/gm-cars-dropping-production/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/business ... index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/business/gm-cars-dropping-production/index.html



One of these the Lincoln XTS was produced out of their Oshawa plant.

Oshawa made the Cadillac XTS and Impalas which will both cease.

[Chuck Bronson]

No more Fusions, Fiestas, and Focus?

 

Yup!  All coming to an end for the N.A. market.  Only Mustang will be continued.

[Anonymous]

No more Fusions, Fiestas, and Focus?

 

Yup!  All coming to an end for the N.A. market.  Only Mustang will be continued.

I see so many, I thought they were selling very well.

[Chuck Bronson]

They are only a small percentage of sales compared to trucks and SUV's, which is why Ford is dropping them.  Simply makes good business sense to focus on what they sell most of here...

[Anonymous]

They are only a small percentage of sales compared to trucks and SUV's, which is why Ford is dropping them.  Simply makes good business sense to focus on what they sell most of here...

They are allowing Asian and European auto makers to have the car market.

[Chuck Bronson]

They are allowing Asian and European auto makers to have the car market.

The big three have allowed this for decades by building sub-par automobiles!

[JOE]

They are allowing Asian and European auto makers to have the car market.

The big three have allowed this for decades by building sub-par automobiles!

The Americans were generally never very good at making small or mid sized cars..



Yet they excel at making larger cars, suv, muscle cars and trucks.



Other than the escalade, didnt think the other suvs gm made were all that great.

[Chuck Bronson]

The Americans were generally never very good at making small or mid sized cars..

And that's exactly why The Fuhrer's Auto sold as well as it did here!

[Anonymous]

They are only a small percentage of sales compared to trucks and SUV's, which is why Ford is dropping them.  Simply makes good business sense to focus on what they sell most of here...

They are allowing Asian and European auto makers to have the car market.

The big three seem happy to be smaller companiesthat specialize in one product line.

[Bricktop]

They are only a small percentage of sales compared to trucks and SUV's, which is why Ford is dropping them.  Simply makes good business sense to focus on what they sell most of here...

There is a well established principle in business.



You well never reduce your enterprise into higher profit. Shrinking your product line is the first step to oblivion.



Sooner, rather than later, the market will turn away from large "truck" like vehicles.



I remember in the 70's, station wagons were all they rage.



They don't make them any more.



All American auto manufacturers will be in a precarious position because they fail in the one area that will maintain demand; good, inexpensive but efficient and reliable sedans.

[Anonymous]

They are only a small percentage of sales compared to trucks and SUV's, which is why Ford is dropping them.  Simply makes good business sense to focus on what they sell most of here...

There is a well established principle in business.



You well never reduce your enterprise into higher profit. Shrinking your product line is the first step to oblivion.



Sooner, rather than later, the market will turn away from large "truck" like vehicles.



I remember in the 70's, station wagons were all they rage.



They don't make them any more.



All American auto manufacturers will be in a precarious position because they fail in the one area that will maintain demand; good, inexpensive but efficient and reliable sedans.

You are right. They assume the truck market will last 4ever.