In article <grovgrgrovel@ grovel >,
Nate Nagel <njnagel@roosters.net> wrote:

> Oscar Finkleheimer wrote:
> > In article <o3l0k4lh1qe5ucvnn4i1p1kp93tq5p94ga@4ax.com>,
> > me <noemail@nothere.com> wrote:
> >
> >> For all you GM defenders who refuse to admit that GM screwed
> >> themselves by refusing to recognize vehicle trends and build less
> >> SUV's and trucks and invest in other production; by building low
> >> quality cars; by building cars no one wants; and by generally
> >> mismanaging the company - here is it from the horse's mouth (or more
> >> accurately, horse's ass in the case of GM):
> >>
> >> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081208/us_nm/us_gm_ad
> >>
> >> "... we acknowledge we have disappointed you," the ad said. "At times
> >> we violated your trust by letting our quality fall below industry
> >> standards and our designs became lackluster."
> >>
> >> The unsigned open letter, entitled "GM's Commitment to the American
> >> People" ran in the trade journal Automotive News, which is widely read
> >> by industry executives, lobbyists and other insiders.
> >>
> >> In the ad, GM admits to other strategic missteps analysts and critics
> >> have said hastened its recent decline.
> >>
> >> "We have proliferated our brands and dealer network to the point where
> >> we lost adequate focus on the core U.S. market," the ad said. "We also
> >> biased our product mix toward pick-up trucks and SUVs."
> >
> > "unsigned open letter". Maybe from the autoworkers union?
>
> I heard on the radio today that Wagoner himself had apologized before
> Congress for not investing more in electric/hybrid technologies. That
> pisses me off... as much as I've been disappointed in GM they have done
> more than any other company (possible exceptions Honda and Toyota, but
> I'd still give the edge to GM) to try to make electric cars practical.
> What a spineless wanker. Don't apologize for s**t you didn't do, that
> just makes you look like you're begging (of course, he probably is at
> the "begging" point now...)
>
> unfortunately I can't find a news link yet, but I bet it will show up
> shortly.
>
> nate

They are groveling for money like pigs at the trough and will say
anything to get it, snort.....
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