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Sad that those comments imply that Toyota is resting on their laurels and that QC no longer matters like it once did. Hopefully Ford and GM are learning from Toyota's errors.

Exactly. Why would anyone defect to DPRK (aka North Korea)?

Doesn't Hyundai/KIA use mostly Chinese and/or Korean parts and merely assemble the vehicles here or in S. Korea? Locally sourced parts may be hard to find.

Lower the price of the BZ4X to $30K? Good luck with that. Toyota will have the Lexus LS back down to 1990 prices before that happens.

Yeah. What happened to Camino and Balthazar anyway?

The NACS plug seems to be the standard in North America now, thanks to Tesla. I have no idea if this Tesla standard is better than the SAE standard or not.

Gotta make that cash while investing in EVs. Or it is a really good fallback position if the EVs do not pan out before 2030.

A new Bolt is a good idea. A new Malibu is unnecessary. Most GM product that is selling are SUVs, trucks and crossovers of one type or another. Nobody wants a sedan now.

I know that some people want their CUV to have AWD. I have a question: why is it necessary? A LOT of people buy Subaru models because it is AWD ONLY. Unless you are buried in feet of snow at least two months of the year, in most cases AWD is generally unnecessary. Get better tires: it's cheaper and may be better than AWD alone.

I suspect that this is already happening. It happened with education standards years ago.

Wow. All BOF trucks except the Pilot (unibody). I wonder why that is. ?

Australia is essentially one giant desert. Reptiles mostly dominate a continent where mammals dominate elsewhere. You could move a Komodo Dragon from Indonesia to Australia and it would thrive. If you hate snakes, DO NOT go to Australia.

Dumping/Retiring Buick would be a serious mistake for one reason: CHINA. As for GMC, ditching that brand would send those truck/SUV sales to FORD. Instead, I would push Cadillac upmarket so that there is actual room for Buick and GMC. GM used to do that between 1920 and about 1980. It was highly successful. If the work is put in, that strategy can work again, with fewer makes and models this time.

The Cadillac XT5 and XT6 need upgrades to make them more Cadillac. NO excuses, GM. As for the Nautilus, too bad it is being built in China rather than the USA. I know Buick was saved by Chinese sales. How many Lincolns are sold in China vs. North America?

Buick does need new product pronto. It is nice that Buick nearly doubled sames in 2022. But the industry keeps moving every year. The Enclave NEEDS Mazda's CX-90 interior STAT (or at least very close to that), and so does the Envision. As for the Envista crossover coupe, I will pass. I do NOT like crossover coupes, regardless of make. What's the point of having a crossover if you are reducing storage space in the back?

Given that this is Hyundai/KIA luxury version, I wonder what the long-term reliability of the Genesis products connected to this endeavor.

Compare that 1977 GP to the 1978-87 models: which one is better?

Good news all around. Right product at the right time, especially for Envision and TrailBlazer (and Buick more generally).

I thought they would assemble it in South Korea. Good thing they are building it here instead.

I wonder if there will be a Genesis version of this EV9 anytime soon after the KIA EV9 is released.

Race cars and near-race cars do not make good daily drivers.

Wright's Law is nice. Call me when a Good Reliable EV can go for less than a current ICE car at current prices (without EV tax credits). I can wait until 2030.

Looks underwhelming to me. If Ford was serious about this 20 years ago, Ford would have put the Marauder on a modern platform, not the ancient Panther one. That would have made the car more maneuverable and lighter on its feet.

Who will buy a Tesla pickup truck when Ford and GM have that on near total lockdown? As for KIA being the most reliable sedan, I have a bridge to sell you if you actually believe that. Also, how is KIA doing in terms of reliability after five years?

Yeah. That confused me too. GM:Why do you think you can do software BETTER than Apple or Google?!