GM CEO Mary Barra Tells Congress GM Is Now Fixed - Do You Believe It?

Barra is handling this perfectly. She's getting to the bottom of it. She probably needs to do some more firing, but that will play out as needed.

Pursuing protection under the bankruptcy proceeding is smart. Yes there were millions of bad switches but there were NOT millions of people damaged by it. By seeking that protection, it keeps unscrupulous lawyers and greedy owners from trying to get their share of GM's deep pockets.

I predict this is not the last we hear of GM gone awry.

No one should trust GM.

GM = Giant MISTAKE

These engineers didn't hide stuff on their own. Their action reflects their fear of the outcome if they kept pushing for resolution; which is a product of the corporate culture at the time.

BobM - - - Once again opening your mouth and spewing nothing but racism and anti feminism from that sewer. I get it, you want to blame your miserable life on Affirmative Action and anyone else who is different than you.

In my job I walk into a conference room every day as a minority. I'm surrounded by woman and difference races from around the world, each are incredible capable member of the team - - - and I'm a white baby boomer.

There is no room in this forum or in the county for people like you. Take your your hate mongering to sites that cater to your likes.

If the engineers like Gregorio hid the problem then the hire ups quite possibly would not have been aware of it. Not reporting problems was part of the culture of GM. GM is a huge organization. I believe Barra did not know about this.

GM is a complete cesspool of mediocrity. No matter what Barra claims, eliminating this FU'd-up mindset will take years and years and years.

The Titanic can't change direction on a dime like that. It would be years before the culture improves. More skeletons will begin to come out over the next 3 years, but it's all part of the cleansing as GM changes its culture. The same people with the same bad habits are all still in power. One CEO can't change the mentality of 500 complacent middle managers.

I met Mary in 2009 when VP of HR and I know she loves this company and wants to right the ship. She is committed to culture change. That said, I agree she was given the job because she's a "she", and its clear from the Ford model, that an outsider can see things an insider simply cannot. Try as she will, I don't see much changing at GM. I grew up in GM cars and have always loved so many of their cars. My first car was a fabulous 1970 Pontiac LeMans Sport, with the rally II wheels...ugh, beautiful car. I want them to be #1, but leadership is more important now than ever before in the car business. I just don't think she's the right person for the job. I look forward to being shown I am wrong, but I don't think I am.

Don't worry GM is still using old parts old transmissions, old engines and some really ugly interiors to scare the customers away so their crappy safety systems won't need to be used or tested!