mikesright

They should still have the program on. They need a Kappa replacement as well as smaller Pontiac, Opel, Cadillac, and Holden small RWD cars, perhaps Chevy would participate globally in it as well. Lutz was intentionally being vague. No one can comment on future product at GM, it's the corporate policy. Also, I don't believe they would necessarily price down a smaller Cadillac as well. I think they will start moving CTS and STS up in scale (size) and price over time. You can see it already with CTS, and DTS is probably going to die sometime soon, so they'll try to fit that need with a larger STS.

I would also hold off on the criticizm as well. I suspect it is a mule as well. Word is they are also going to reskin and reinterior the STS. I am not going to sell out the photographer here either, good find, I just would not quite jump to conclusions.

GM currently sells two hybrids, the Sierra and Silverado hybrids...right now. Here are the plans we know are in the works. GMT-900's, including Tahoe, Sierra, Avalanche, Escalade, etc, all get new 2 mode system in 2008 and 2009 MY, and following in '10 the Lambda's, including the new Uplander minivan and Outlook and Enclave crossovers will have it. The Epsilons will all have the new BAS system (G6, Malibu, Aura) as well as the Theta's (Equinox, Vue, etc). Stuff I'm sure is in the works are the Zetas, G-Bodies (when they are updated), Aveo, Cobalt, etc, with the more expensive products getting the 2 mode, the less expensive ones getting the BAS. So yeah, they're covering the market even better than Toyota. Toyota isn't going to be able to make a hybrid that will tow ANYTHING because of the way it's designed, while both systems from GM will be able to perform comparably or better than Toyota's Synergy Drive system, while being as versatile as a non-hybrid. Put in to that perspective, I think Toyota's going to be running scared on hybrid production, NOT GM.