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Subaru tried the Baja a decade ago or so, didn't last long. On target for this discussion about mini pickups Jalopnik did an article today on the Chevy Montana in Brazil...based on an old Opel Corsa. https://jalopnik.com/heres-the-12-000-chevy-pickup-truck-we-dont-get-in-ame-1842244435

A friend once told me that my perspective sometimes was 'there is no glass'...

Those lil teeny mini pick-ups are pointless - it's a compact car missing a trunk lid. Just put a frickin trunk lid on it already; give the 5-lb bag of potting soil some weather protection and security. Why cheap out??

GM could do an EV pickup version of the Bolt.

Yeah, similar size. The Brazilian Fiesta-based Courier that was built through 2013 had dimensions of 2,830 mm (111.4 in) wheelbase, 4,457 mm (175.5 in) length, 1,793 mm (70.6 in) width and 1,477 mm (58.1 in) height. It will be interesting to see what comes of this, I can't imagine a unibody regular cab integral bed FWD/AWD pickup for the US market, but who knows... just seems too basic and minimalist.

I bet the D3 would remain almost flat +/- 2%. It only took a $100 refundable deposit to "order" a Cybertruck. And no, there isn't a solid number of truck buyers in the market, especially when you add in a slowly growing EV market. The number clearly jumps around every year with variables changing every year. What happens when the F150 and Silverado EVs come out first? Isn't it like 3 years out at this point? I don't think judging it's alleged speed/acceleration is too accurate. For all we know, it'll actually run 0-60 in 2.5 seconds with a 600 mile range. We just don't know. It's too far out there.

Bronco looks good, yet I have to wonder about quality as Ford has not been hitting that lately. https://www.thedrive.com/news/32517/this-is-the-2021-ford-bronco-sport-completely-uncovered https://www.thedrive.com/news/32493/here-are-the-2021-bronco-photos-ford-doesnt-want-you-to-see https://www.thedrive.com/news/32523/this-might-be-a-photo-of-the-real-2021-ford-bronco https://jalopnik.com/2021-ford-bronco-sport-this-is-it-1842211520 https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2021-ford-bronco-revealed-leaked/ Mini Pickups I believe have always had a spot in society especially in the inner city. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ford-ranger-pickup-truck-dealers/ Will be interesting that is for sure especially if gas hits $1 a gallon due to the global economy and the oil war between Russia, Saudi Arabia and the US.

1000 lbs is 12 bags of concrete mix. Put a driver in the vehicle and drop that to 10. Oh; you don't need to buy 10 bags of Sakrete? Fine, make it 10 cases of Coronavirus supplies/water. Just put a trunklid on it. God- even SUVs with steel roofs & tinted rear glass get cargo covers - and you're not carrying lumber in either one. I mean- just buy an SUV/CUV and have some versatility.

Not everybody lives in a place where an F150 can be easily parked. Some of us live in cities where auto real estate is limited and expensive.

Maybe the real issue with Cadillac is that everyone is measuring Cadillac by MB/BMW/Audi standards. An American marque is NOT raised on the autobahn and will never be (Corvette aside) a BMW 3 series. The real question is simple: what do you want in a luxury vehicle? Yes I am aware that the Cadillac coupes have failed since the first Allante 30 years ago. No Cadillac will not go the way of Bentley or Rolls Royce (>$200K) because there are simply too many Cadillacs on the road and are easily available in the used car market. As long as Boomers still basically despise (if not hate) almost anything made in the USA, the luxury market will still be speaking German (and sometimes Japanese). Cadillac does NEED a unique selling point that is so desirable, even Boomers will trade in their German luxury cars (and crossovers) post haste. Then again, Cadillac should aim for everyone born after 1970, rather than before 1960.

@Robert Hall Thought you would enjoy this Green Machine. https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2020/03/rare-rides-a-stunning-1978-pontiac-bonneville-coupe/ Amazing pictures of the Geneva auto show that never happened. https://www.thedrive.com/news/32414/see-what-the-abandoned-geneva-motor-show-looks-like-thanks-to-coronavirus Uglies when you have too much tongue load compared to having the weight over the axle of the trailer your towing. https://www.thedrive.com/news/32511/this-is-what-couldve-gone-wrong-with-this-jeep-gladiators-bent-frame $200,000 and you can be the new owner of the Cheetah auto company. All molds, tools, etc. are included. https://www.thedrive.com/news/32502/nows-your-chance-to-keep-the-iconic-cheetah-muscle-car-alive Just have to sell some of these customer sports cars.

Gotta Say Lexus has this commercial Nailed for the LS500. Course the original was also good.

Your body of proof?

In 2019, GM sold about 450,000 Equinox + Terrain compact crossovers. If you are really serious about moving people into electrics (electrics, not hybrids), should you not assume you want to start eating away at chunks of your gas vehicle lineup and replace it with electric? I see no plan here as being things other than PR because if they were serious i would read something to the effect of 'The all new all electric only 2022 Chevy Equinox will arrive and is intended to replace half the volume of gas equinox'. A volume segment, which would make real sense to make a big push to move the market to electric. Imagine a 2022 Electric Equinox + Terrain to replace the current models. That would actually sell. Or why not a new mid size sedan all electric to compete with the Model 3? Or a 3 row crossover Acadia sized +/-, another high volume segment. Neat thing to see the other day, at the auto show, the newest Accord hybrid. 48 mpg epa. Look in the trunk, no 'battery hump' to speak of. Doesn't it still make sense to invest in some hybrids, just make them the right size with real choices of options. Volt was a bit of a failure because it was too small and you couldn't get power seats or sunroofs.

Then, how about another go at the Subaru Brat?

That last part is exactly my point when talking how asinine his assumptions are just because it’s GM we are talking about here.

Smaller, I think...kind of a replacement for the Fiesta-based Courier that was sold in various markets in South America. I think the new one is going to be something FWD/AWD/unibody based off the Escape.

Mini truck? Like an old Ranger-sized vehicle?

Not sure how I feel about this Bronco. It looks too much like Ford's more enclosed version of a Jeep (Wrangler, maybe). I don't like most SUVs and CUVs. I'm not there yet. The only one I might have a bit of a soft spot for is the Acadia. One can keep the price low by getting one with a 2.5 L4 and only FWD. But does that defeat the purpose of getting something like an Acadia? The 2.5 might be fine ... but only FWD to deliver power to the wheels? People might be a little enthused about the lower gas prices, but it's not a good thing. The trend toward electrification might lower oil prices over the long run but no one can be sure about that. Even if assured that gas was to continue being cheap, I don't need a lot of displacement under my hood ... you can get in trouble real easily with a powerful 4 banger or a plain old V6 (I'm talking about speed traps). Why push it? As for things environmental, how much milder winters have become is a little perplexing. Maybe there's hope. I know that L.A. used to be held up as the poster child for pollution, being showcased on its worst days for the media to snack on. The truth is, with much cleaner running cars, the air there has become quite a bit cleaner and the yellow-gray skies of yesteryear, which would make your eyes water, seem to be in the city's rear view mirror.

Shouldn't they dub it 'Bronco' and 'Bronco Connect'?

Well it sure as $h! won’t be because of this interior you have yet to see yet are quick to damn. You also spoke of quality like somehow the Tesla is a bastion of reliability and quality when it has been the complete opposite since day one. It’s interior is cheap garbage too. Don’t get me wrong. I like that Tesla has forced the big boys to up their game but they have a ways to go before they reach the quality of even Cadillac despite all of your naysaying. Hell, I’m still look for a Daimler EV that measures up but they yet to produce that future dud because of delay after delay. Yet you have zero information on the Cadillacs specs and performance. Might I ask where you got your crystal ball or is talking out of your posterior just easier to do than presenting actual facts? Good grief. Try to make the trolling not look so obvious next time.

Fastest modified Model S ludicrious mode + Upgrade quarter mile (after waiting an hour to warm the batteries and making sure it was charged to 99%) is 10.4 secs- it barely beat out the C7. When the top engine C8 Corvette debuts, it'll demolish that time. Or would you like to compare the current base C8 to the long range 100 kw trim without ludicrious mode, without Upgrade and without warming the batteries for an hour?? But I welcome your link to the Cadillac's Celestiq performance claims - I hadn't seen that that was released. BTW- at the price tier, the 'premium-class' Model S is many tiers below the future Cadillac flagship (finally we have a new Cadillac flagship!). Model S doesn't compare. Hell, it doesn't compare to a S-Class.

Model S sales in the US peaked some years ago, and have dropped since. Tesla is acutely aware of this, proven by the company otherwise-inexplicably combining model s & X sales number together. Hides the slump. Model S is old-old-old at this point, and the Model X's curfuffle with making the REAR doors 'wing' up was a flop. Daimler is 10 years behind Tesla and still has nothing to offer. Despite them claiming they are hard and work turning over a new leaf, the company is in high investment retreat- the EQS was delayed before it was even unveiled. Firing engineers & designers not a way to combat Tesla. General Motors on the other hand has shown just how serious they are. Right or wrong, agree or disagree, the Corporation is dedicated. Reg is a the-glass-is-half-full, maybe-less, and-I-can-see-it-evaporating-from-here type, ain't he?

The Model S challenger is the Celestique but it is double the price and slower. A winning strategy.

Updated Chevrolet Bolt: The first vehicle to be launched in this offensive. It will get an updated interior with a more premium dash. too small to be useful to many, will never sell in huge volume at that size. good thing the cheap dash will get an update. Chevrolet Bolt EUV: The crossover-variant of the Bolt, it is about five-inches longer and rides on a wheelbase that has been stretched by three inches. An updated roofline reportedly eliminates the small front windows on the Bolt. The EUV will also be the first model outside of Cadillac to get Super Cruise. how is this a substantial size increase over the Bolt? what is the point? Chevrolet Midsize Crossover: About the same size as the Blazer, this model has an aggressive design and features a low roofline. A pair of 18-inch multimedia displays dominate the interior. May actually have a chance as a volume model. As long as it is as big as the Blazer or Edge and not the size the of the Equinox but labelled 'midsize'. Chevrolet Full-Size Truck: This was the model only shown in digital renderings according to those who were at the event. It will complement the Silverado and be aimed at those who want something to be used on a job site - not like the upcoming GMC Hummer Truck or Rivian which are aimed more at lifestyle folks. This model is expected to arrive in 2025. Not sure how this will be received. Seems more like a model for PR purposes rather than for actual sale. Buick Crossover and SUV: These two models didn't have a name and were wearing a design that was described by the Detroit Free Press as a "vaguely European look". May be useful to Buick, same points as the midsize crossover apply otherwise. GMC Hummer Truck: This will only be available in a crew-cab configuration with a five-foot bed. The design will be utilitarian and boxy. Inside, two large screens will serve as the instrument cluster and infotainment system. Don't expect any leather as many of materials used inside will be made from recycled materials. The truck will also have removable roof panels (like the Jeep Wrangler, that can be stored in the front trunk. Simply a PR vehicle. GMC Hummer SUV: Basically the same as the truck, albeit using a shorter wheelbase. PR vehicle, won't add to market share. Cadillac Lyriq: We have seen teasers of this model last year and Cadillac dropped another this week showing off the silhouette - reminding us some crossovers from Jaguar and Porsche. The vehicle is wide and rides on 23-inch wheels. Size-wise, it is similar to the XT5. The interior boasts a 34-inch-wide high-def screen and seating for four, though the production model may have seating for five. Cadillac's excuse for not providing a knockout XT6 or a new XT5 is what this will be. Then they can say they ran out of cash to make replacements for the XT5 and XT6. Cadillac Celestiq: A new four-door flagship sedan that has a long front end and a fastback rear according to those who saw the clay model. It will be hand-built and carry a six-figure pricetag. Cadillac's excuse for not providing a new flagship or keeping the CT6 is what this will be. Then they can claim to justify a low volume electric sedan rather than work to market the most competitive sedan market with the gas cars. Cadillac Large SUV: About the size of an Escalade, it be complementary vehicle to it. The model will have a more traditional design than the other Cadillac EVs. Inside, it will boast large screens up front and three-rows of seating. As long as you still have the Escalade which it seems they are at least smart enough to never get rid of. So, most of this list is PR cars. The chevy and buick midsize crossovers are the only ones that have a chance to become useful daily driver replacements in volume. GM still has to provide resources to refresh and develop new and existing gas models. They cannot stop keeping up with improvements by falling back on some BS about bringing electric vehicles to market, because this list is mostly niche. And even so, what has GM done to help with the charge network? Will these vehicles charge in 10 minutes and have a range of 300+ miles including in a cold winter? SOmebody has to build a charge network, when will this happen GM? It's like building these models is an excuse to abandon development and improvements on the vehicles that still will make up the real daily drivers for most. Where is the Tesla Model 3 or Model S challenger? I am starting to see a lot of model 3's, it seems a chevy sedan with range and space, and performance in the neighborhood of a Tesla but with a better price could be a car that starts to turn the market to electrics. I imagine these models are going to be pricey so that is the strategy, not try to move electric to the mainstream....sell high priced models to help pay for incremental development of electric drives and chassis, just to claim you are woke and on the leading edge. We won't see any movement to provide that charge network in convenient ways like now until the masses get into electric. And generally, if you build the road first, then the growth happens. The charge network / convenient charging is the road, that is what actually needs to be known first, when is this charge network built and where. There is no plan / no road to speak of. If the road is not there, then don't expect any demand.

Yeah I remember the Tesla 3 having similar preorder numbers yet has not sold near that. It also did not eat into its alleged competition. The Cyber Truck will not sway any serious RAM/Ford/GM owner just because it ugly as hell. Simply the ugliest damn thing on wheels I have ever seen released to the masses and that’s saying something. Your second paragraph doesn’t even merit a response because you choose to focus only on the domestics like Daimler won’t take the same kind of hit.

Cybertruck has over 500,000 orders, where are those coming from? There are only X number of full size truck buyers in the market. People that never bought a truck or never thought of buying a pickup are not all of a sudden going to buy a Cybertruck. I suspect F150, Ram 1500 and Silverado all see a 10-15% drop in sales the year Cybertruck goes on sale. Taycan is faster than a C8 Corvette and it says Porsche on it. The Cadillac won't be faster than a Corvette, because the Corvette has to be the fastest car at GM, so the Celestique won't be faster than a Model S either, since the C8 is slower than a Model S. And interiors have never been a Cadillac strong suit, they haven't had a best in class interior since like 1960 so I can't imagine all of a sudden they come up with a Bentley level interior for this car.

The Model S is getting dated, that vehicle needs an update, mostly with styling and interior, since they are still fast and like 2.4 seconds 0-60 with ludicrous. GM won’t allow a car to be faster than a Corvette, especially not a Cadillac sedan. So the Celestique will be slower than the C8. Now that isn’t a problem if luxury is off the charts, Bentley, Rolls and Maybach S-class don’t really crack the 4 second 0-60 barrier but they have luxury. Cadillac hasn’t had a class leading interior in 50 years so I want to know how they think they can have a car that costs more than double an Escalade ?