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Detroit’s big 3 are working on self-driving and electrication. GM is leading the bunch, but all three are pouring billions into it. I wouldn’t call spending bil

Detroit’s big 3 are working on self-driving and electrication. GM is leading the bunch, but all three are pouring billions into it. I wouldn’t call spending billions as “not much”. https://www.slashgear.com/gm-cruise-gets-2-25bn-from-softbank-for-2019-autonomous-launch-31532516/ https://www.slashgear.com/gm-cruise-gets-2-25bn-from-softban...

slededit 8y ago
They aren’t good at talking about it. Nobody has any idea what the hell Jim Hackett is doing at Ford for example. GM is much better but they haven’t been able to position themselves as leaders yet.
- CydeWeys 8y ago
  There's nothing to talk about yet because they're so far behind. Tesla has four different EVs already on the market, and Nissan and BMW have had EVs on the market for a little while too. Chevrolet just got into the game this model year with the Bolt EV. Ford has nothing. The big US manufacturers are a decade behind.
CydeWeys 8y ago
They're so late to the party though.
illumin8 8y ago
The big 3's dealership model will sink their chances at being leaders in electrification: "To that end, “an electric car has no engine and no transmission. It has no spark plugs, fan belts, air filters, timing belts, or cylinder heads. It never needs oil changes, tune-ups, or emissions checks. Your brake pads go years without needing replacement, too, since just lifting your foot from the accelerator slows the car down (by recharging the batteries).” It’s no wonder dealers want to boot Tesla from their state. A National Automobile Dealers Association spokesman said dealers make triple the profit from service as they do from selling new cars." quoted from https://www.inverse.com/article/49995-tesla-electric-cars-states https://www.inverse.com/article/49995-tesla-electric-cars-st...
deepnotderp 8y ago
They are far behind Waymo and Cruise/GM, the undisputed leaders

slededit 8y ago

They aren’t good at talking about it. Nobody has any idea what the hell Jim Hackett is doing at Ford for example. GM is much better but they haven’t been able to position themselves as leaders yet.

CydeWeys 8y ago
There's nothing to talk about yet because they're so far behind. Tesla has four different EVs already on the market, and Nissan and BMW have had EVs on the market for a little while too. Chevrolet just got into the game this model year with the Bolt EV. Ford has nothing. The big US manufacturers are a decade behind.

CydeWeys 8y ago

They're so late to the party though.

illumin8 8y ago

The big 3's dealership model will sink their chances at being leaders in electrification: "To that end, “an electric car has no engine and no transmission. It has no spark plugs, fan belts, air filters, timing belts, or cylinder heads. It never needs oil changes, tune-ups, or emissions checks. Your brake pads go years without needing replacement, too, since just lifting your foot from the accelerator slows the car down (by recharging the batteries).” It’s no wonder dealers want to boot Tesla from their state. A National Automobile Dealers Association spokesman said dealers make triple the profit from service as they do from selling new cars." quoted from https://www.inverse.com/article/49995-tesla-electric-cars-states https://www.inverse.com/article/49995-tesla-electric-cars-st...

deepnotderp 8y ago

They are far behind Waymo and Cruise/GM, the undisputed leaders