The unfortunate reality, is no one wants electric vehicles. It's a huge joke internally even within GM. Using some logic, no one today wants sedans today, and they are unprofitable. They want trucks and SUVS, which are profitable. If GM is slated to release 20+ electrified vehicles by 2020, who's going to buy a product no one wants? Sedans already are cheaper than SUVs and trucks. Electric vehicles won't be cheaper, but say they were, people still want trucks and SUVs. Place 20 of these EV's on the market in a limited pool of buyers, and they'll all cannibalize themselves competing for buyers. NO ONE wants them. Even todays Volt and Bolt numbers are an embarrassment.
If you think the layoffs of today are bad. What until you see what's coming on this mistaken bet. No one wants EV's. Autonomous is a joke. I can't wait for snow and ice, as they can't even get dry conditions right. The only viable option out of the package, is taxi services to all via Lyft and Maven. Let's just toss darts at the dart board, see what sticks.
Having vision works both ways. Knowing which path takes you towards evolution, and it's counter, knowing which path and what roadblocks are to be avoided. Part of me wants to see this slow moving train wreck in motion.
On point post from @WtzkfWI-2or .Thought I’d repost it