GM CEO: Faster Rollout Of New Pickups Doesn’t Make Sense With Fuel Prices Up

As fuel prices have been going up, General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said that there’s no sense to hastening the development of its full-sized pickups even when it has already emerged from bankruptcy (the reason it was delayed in the first place). He added that trucks just can’t be a program that it will prioritize in this “mileage-sensitive market.
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truckman - 4/28/2011 2:41:41 PM

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One reason Chevy is broke is because they have been producing boring vehicles with the exeption of the Vett and the Camero and the H-3T alpha, other than that there isn't much flavour, and this new truck will be a hit as long as they don't charge too much, to date the Chev doesn't have an off road package for there trucks, I can hear the execs now saying yes we do! lol Stickers and shocks don't constitute an off road package to many off road enthusiasts regardless of gas prices, people need trucks for work and play like it or not, I like this new truck, lets hope it comes with 2 real selectable lockers, the present locker is junk! In stating that I am sure it would work well for driving around the city, but hard core off roaders will never seek out to put this so called semi locker in their trucks, if they did they would not have a clue what they are talking about.

upwards - 4/29/2011 1:07:06 AM

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Blazinboy Today's GM is under new management gone are many of the old execs that ran them into the ground with poor business decisions and executions.

truckman - 4/29/2011 4:52:18 AM

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Are you saying this 3/4 ton truck is good or bad?