Horse 947 - What's good for General Motors

... is good for the USA.
But they're too stupid to realise it.



Almost a year ago I reported that GM through their Pontiac division were going to pick up the Holden Ute for their line-up but give it the rather stupid name of G8 ST.
http://rollo75.blogspot.com/2008/01/horse-850-its-ute.html

352 days later, GM in America have announced they they're not going to take it after all.
http://www.freep.com/article/20090106/BUSINESS01/90106080/1014

Dealers were told today that the new Pontiac G8 Sport Truck, the car-pickup slated to hit the market later this year, has been killed, Pontiac spokesman Jim Hopson said.

Dear GM,

You could have practically invented a new market for a car in the US by undercutting the bloated and flabby "pick-up trucks" which dominate the roads (most of which I might add have the handling of a brick and the style of a freshly laid cow pat), but sadly this is not to be.

You've now rejected the idea of selling the ute and the stationwagon, both of which are based of the G8, so this more or less proves that:
A - you don't know a good idea if it bites you in the face, and
B - you don't really understand your own markets anyway.

GM, please die soon. You're already braindead. Please stop scything the American taxpayer's wallets by taking their taxes without just cause. Let me assure you that that bailout package you received, will probably amount to nothing anyway, so you may as well accept your fate and just apply for bankruptcy ASAP.

Your ex-friend,
Common Sense.

PS:

With Deepest Sympathy.

Dear America,
You got screwed out of the UTE! You poor unfortunate souls. I feely deeply sorry for you.

Yours regretfully,
The people of Australia.