General Motors has been at the center of the debate over federal bridge loans to domestic automakers. In this video, we explain the importance of the loans both to the industry and to the entire economy, and we describe what we’re doing to reinvent ourselves. - Christopher Barger, Director Global Communications Technology, General Motors
Two weeks ago, in response to the domestic automakers’ request for emergency bridge loans from the federal government, the US Congress asked General Motors, Ford and Chrysler to provide detailed business plans for long-term viability. Today, GM submitted our plan to the American people, and to the Congress. The plan details both the significant efforts we already had underway, and the even more aggressive restructuring we’re undertaking in the face of the current crisis in order to return to long-term profitability.
If you’d like to read it for yourself, please click here.
Meanwhile, here’s a video featuring Ray Young, our Chief Financial Officer, discussing and explaining elements of the plan in some more detail. - Christopher Barger, Director Global Communications Technology, General Motors
Vice Chairman Bob Lutz discusses the high quality of today’s GM cars and trucks – and issues a unique challenge to compare our vehicles to our competitors’ – in today’s installment of our “The Case for GM” video series. As always, please let us know your thoughts and check back regularly for responses from our execs and other members of our team. You can find a transcript of Bob’s video here. - Christopher Barger, Director, Global Communications Technology
In today’s installment of our “The Case for GM” video series, Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner explains the importance that Congress provide loans to automakers in order to meet more-stringent fuel economy mandates. Please let us know your thoughts and keep checking in as we continue to respond to your comments. For a transcript of today’s video, click here. - Christopher Barger, Director, Global Communications Technology
To kick off our “The Case for GM” video series, GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner discusses some of our specific challenges and some of the reasons he’s optimistic about what’s happening at GM. We’ve had a lot of insightful comments from readers already; please keep them coming and watch for responses from executives and other members of our team. - Christopher Barger, Director, Global Communications Technology
Today on FastLane, we kick off a series of videos entitled, “The Case for GM,” in which General Motors leaders discuss the challenges we’re facing, what we’re doing to address them — and also why we still feel good about our future. This series will work better as a dialogue, so we’d love to hear your responses — and we’ll respond to questions that are offered in the spirit of sincere dialogue. Some of the responses will come from our execs; many will come from GM team members (and yes, we do think of ourselves as a team.) Check back on Monday, when GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner weighs in with his thoughts and stay tuned for more commentary by other GM leaders in the weeks to come. Thanks, and please let us know what you think. - Christopher Barger, Director, Global Communications Technology
