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Originally Posted by 8cd03gro
I'm not saying they haven't agreed, but can you provide a link to Ford and Dodge statements regarding this matter?
I thought it was all dandy at GM, or at least that's what everyone has been saying here. Sales have continually gone up, subsidiaries are profitable, etc. What's the problem that necessitates this type of thinking if that's the case? Sales increases by segment have primarily been in smaller, more fuel efficient new vehicles per GM's recent statements that have been discussed on this forum, while fleet sales and larger vehicles have suffered. What am I missing?
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The most logical explanation probably is that GM (and everyone else) is worried about the next CAFE increase. The more fuel-efficient cars an automaker sells, they less they have to worry about CAFE. For example, if GM sells a bunch of Volts, Cruze Ecos, Malibu Ecos, LaCrosse/Regal eAssist, etc, those can offset the lower fuel economy of vehicles like trucks/SUVs. It's also why you see BMW and Mercedes working their butts off to get A/B segment cars to market soon.
That being said, I highly doubt the next CAFE target will be 62 MPG. Every automaker is on the verge of rioting about that.