GM To Slash In Half Number Of Platforms - Start Building Cadillacs In China

General Motors Co will drastically streamline its global operations, cut the number of vehicle platforms by half over the next decade and consolidate the number of engines used in its cars and trucks worldwide, top executives said Tuesday.

By 2018, they said, GM hopes build 90 percent of its vehicles on 14 platforms — half the number now — in an effort to boost manufacturing efficiency by 40 percent. About one-third of its globally-sold vehicles now share the same underpinnings.

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docholiday - 8/10/2011 6:22:16 PM

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WOW building Caddies in China? Next thing the General will be buying crap steel from Korea and copying Hyundai. lol

docholiday - 8/10/2011 7:53:50 PM

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Chevy Cruz is a daewoo anyway. And yes, Korean steel is crap. Try installing a replacement part from China or Korea and you tell me if its any good. LOL

uaw_lax - 8/12/2011 3:37:04 AM

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Daewoo is not around anymore

85bmw745i - 8/11/2011 3:21:15 AM

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The diesel has more hp than any of the gasoline engines and almost twice the torque. too bad they don't offer the diesel here in America. It would not only out run the gas engine but get significantly better fuel economy.

uaw_lax - 8/12/2011 3:39:38 AM

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guess your to busy to see the premium car race taking place in China?