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Could GM's Salvation Be Stuff of Science Fiction?
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How GM is trying to change its image by investing in cars that are something new and different like a self navigating car that drives itself.
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Could GM's Salvation Be Stuff of Science Fiction?
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Changes in public perception of Detroit auto companies and fuel efficiency in the 2006- 2008 period.
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Public perception changed in this period. Columnists like Friedman said in the NYT that "GM is more dangerous to America's future" and acting like a "crack dealer." This as GM was offering buyers of large low fuel efficiency vehicles gas capped at $1/99 per gallon. Ford offered free gas upto $1000 with aprepaid Master charge debit card, enough for 6000 miles. Were the automakers lagging behind changing conditions and not adapting to changing public perception, by fighting higher fuel efficiency standards in Congress. link to Hyundai where its technology executive says Hyundai can meet higher standards with new technology and not even counting hybrids in the picture.
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Shifts away from larger vehicles in the American auto industry. A significant shift was underway in the US auto industry by the middle of 2008 towards fuel efficient automobiles as gasoline prices went over $4.00 per gallon, and consumer net worth declined significantly with decline in housing and stock prices causing cuts in spending. The situation in 2008-2009 before the government led bailout and the planned bankruptcies of GM and Chrysler.
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