"Whitacre Vows to ‘Learn About Cars’ as Chairman of New GM Board "

[dclary]

That's ok, Mr. Whitacre. No one at Treasury knew anything about economical principles when they took over the US economy either.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aQ._YJhEj_Jo

[robeiae]

“He was one of the guys who helped create a new AT&T that wasn’t so dependent on land-line phone service,” said Hall, a former GM engineer. “There’s a parallel with General Motors. GM is not now about just making cars. It’s about re-creating itself as a 21st-century car company. They have to have somebody at the top that understands they have to make a new GM.”
Does this mean GM is gonna start making video-game consoles, or something like that?

[Don]

Well, since going green and union employment levels will be more important than actually producing cars that people want to buy, it's going to be a fiasco anyway. At least this guy's old enough and wealthy enough that when the first purge happens he won't need to look for another job.

[dclary]

Does this mean GM is gonna start making video-game consoles, or something like that?


With their new "friends and families plan" up to 4 people will be able to ride in your GM car for free, and driving on nights and weekends will cost less.

[robeiae]

With their new "friends and families plan" up to 4 people will be able to ride in your GM car for free, and driving on nights and weekends will cost less.
Will there be a small "per shift" fee, making it sensible to purchase the unlimited gear-shifting package for frequent shifters?

[whistlelock]

Ed was able to rebuild the shattered AT&T (after the gubberment ripped it apart) back to the corporate giant it is today by buying and selling pieces of AT&T to AT&T.


If anyone can return GM to massiveness, it's Ed.

[Robert Toy]

unlimited budget will go a long way in helping him