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Buick exterior stylists also need to get with the mother$%&$^& program or get the $%#% out

Apparently, there are nearly 2000 Buick dealerships in the USA, with only about 13 that are standalone Buick-only dealers. Culling the herd when Buick only sells fewer cars in six months than China does in three months (during 2022!) is the only way to address the lack of sales leading to such poor profits at the dealership level. Cadillac had to cull the herd and they were successful. Buick could have a dealership count of less than half of their current total and it would probably work out nicely. GM does not have the market share it held in the 1960s or the 1970s or the 1980s or even the 1990s. Using the EV car thing might be a convenient excuse to cut the fat and lose the tiny non-productive ones, but it should work. Ideally, the under-performing dealers would have been shuttered back in 2008-10, since Buick does not need them anymore, and has not needed them in 20 years. China is Buick's present and future. Buick USA dealers need to get with the program or get out.

That "clean sheet" is derivative boredom and ugliness on the outside. They should have went back to a drawing board IMO but the China market is very different beast than it is here in the states so at least I don't have to stare at one in person lol.

So generic, could have any badging...nothing says 'Buick' about it..

For this hoping to raise 60-85 billion Euros for developing more of this

Not as clear as you say it is. But yeah, the focus from GM and Buick has been China for awhile now. Yes they are. But I am curious to know why you say it like this Because those buyout offers are not as how you insinuate they are... You know, to focus on China. Because those buyouts are for those Buick dealerships that do not want to go forward with the all electric Buick portfolio in the very near future. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/02/gm-offers-to-buy-out-buick-dealers-that-dont-want-to-invest-in-evs.html https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a41075272/buick-buyout-dealers-ev-sales/

I'm sure it would sell well here in the US...Americans love this generic CUV $h! as much as China.. Interesting that of the top 10 brands in China only 3 are home-grown brands..

Right but the $80k price cap doesn't start until January, so the EQS SUV qualifies right now, but I don't think they are even to dealers yet, so there is only going to be a 2-3 month window they get that tax break. EQB isn't built in the USA. I am saying Mercedes would be better off making EQB's in the USA to get the tax credit on them, and if there isn't enough capacity in Alabama to make GLE, GLS, EQE SUVs, EQS SUV, GLB, etc then move production of the EQS SUV to Germany since it is not credit eligible. Really this new law is industrial policy, which I happen to like. It isn't so much about giving car buyers a tax rebate, it is about forcing the car companies to bring battery production to the USA and the free trade allies and out of China. And all the car companies will come to the USA because you don't want to be Honda selling your electric CRV for $7500 more than Chevy's electric Equinox because in the mass market segments you are dead in the water if you are priced 20% higher than a rival in the same segment. This is also a buffer to block the Chinese brands form coming, because they will start importing cheaper Chinese made EV's.

I was randomly thinking what an epic commercial this was some 10 years ago ...

Once the inflation reduction act passed, it seems like the flood gates opened on these companies bringing battery production to North America. In addition to that Volkswagen and Mercedes have a deal with Canada to mine lithium and battery materials there. This is great news because we should be making this stuff in North America, not having to rely on China, who is currently making about 70% of EV batteries.