The Fall Of GM On One Page

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TW: This one page encapsulates the plethora of arguments and factors impacting the decline of GM and really all of the domestic automakers. The fact that there are so many factors provides everyone with a reason to dislike the automakers. It also provides cover for anyone with an ideological bent to claim moral highground when attacking the automakers. The reality is the demise of the domestics is a complex result of many variables.

With sales decreasing for all automakers including the transplants at 30%+, clearly one or more will be gone by the end of the year. The question is only how to facilitate the consolidation.