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Have you lost your marbles? You think they'll have to merge with somebody else, because EV sales are pretty flat across the globe and they're cancelling one plant In Europe? GM doesn't have a plant in Europe and there's currently no plans for one. Does that mean they ought to look for a partner come 2030, too? I think GM will be equally "held back" because they don't have any plans for a European Ultium plant.

And how, exactly, is that any different from GM and their full size cash cow trucks? Hint: It isn’t.

Why should FORD worry about EV sales if the sales are flat? What if European buyers prefer ICE engines, or would rather buy EVs from VW/MB/BMW/PSA? I fail to see why Dearborn should worry so much about EV sales there.

I missed this... Im sorry that I did. I am happy for you both! A girl!!! PS: Im going to be expecting my cyber "Its a Girl" cigar...

I think so. It’s been over 10 years since I’ve driven it more than 50 feet. It sat most of the last 20 years. And I’m at a Depeche Mode concert tonight, and going to a Geddy Lee event where he tells stories from his autobiography next week. So I’m really indulging in 80s nostalgia.

Yeaaaah, no. GM is absolutely still heavily profit driven by their full size trucks, just as much as Ford. Where else is the profit coming from? -EVs? Not yet. -Sedans? Non-existent outside of low volume Cadillac sedan sales Other than the Vette (which really doesn’t account for that much since it’s produced in far fewer numbers) GM still lives and dies by their full size truck profits and its fanboy logic to say that they don’t. A more diverse lineup does not equal more profit.

Based on their sec filing Ford is heavy dependent on the truck with a far behind second place of SUVs and the mustang where GM is far more diverse on their product line based on sales of their trucks, suvs, the few cars and corvette. To me from a mgmt. standpoint GM is better spread out than Ford. So yes I see it as a concern for Ford.