GM to shrink to four core brands in North America

[pauldun170]

GMC should be the brand for commerical vehicles only. From stripper pickups to heavy duty stuff.
Pontiac should be the niche brand and it's vehicles reflect something besides a ridiculous BS rille treatment. No mini-vans...no CUV's\SUV's. I'd like to see some Mazda guys advise these folks how to build great handling car on a budget when you are stuck with so-so parts bin stuff.

Chevy - bread and butter stuff.

Buick - At this point they are going to be competing with Hyundai for poor peoples luxury cars. They are not prepared to chase Lexus in that they lack platform and drivetrain that can escape bean counters.

Caddy...Dump the Vette wanna be. The CTS coupe has "potential" as a Halo car.

Saturn - I'm voting keep the brand. Make the cars interesting. This is were you can get silly with styling...but they MUST MUST MUST work on quality interiors and nail down fit and finish. They do not need to have evey type of vehicle under the sun...they do not need a Saturn Minivan. They do not need a saturn full size SUV.