GM shuts down High Performance Vehicle Operations
GM has just shut down its equivalent of BMW M and Mercedes-Benz AMG, in efforts to conserve money and stay afloat. GM’s High Performance Vehicle Operations are responsible for cars such as the Cadillac CTS-V and the SS-badged Chevrolets. All engineers in the HPVO division will be moved to other divisions and will work on regular GM cars such as Cadillacs, Buicks, Chevys and Pontiacs. GM’s spokesman Vince Muniga says the HPVO division might be brought back to life in the future when GM is in better financial health, but right now in line with its pledge to the U.S. Treasury Department to deliver more fuel efficient cars in the future, there is no room for low-volume niche high-performance products.
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February 20, 2009 @ 8:13 am
as expected. but if they manage to pull themselves out of their hole, i’m sure this division will be revived in future.
February 20, 2009 @ 9:44 am
haiz ..
looks liks americans cant have cts-v for this few months ..
February 20, 2009 @ 10:17 am
who call them not to see wat is coming instead of living in their own world, lolz !!!
February 20, 2009 @ 5:17 pm
American’s don’t get it that world don’t need muscle cars that drink petrol a lot. Sports cars that look cool but low on petrol usage is better. If GM crash, will it be good news for proton?
February 21, 2009 @ 5:44 pm
hmm… since there’s another thread about the upcoming Transformers movie.. if they shut down HPVO, future Transformers will become boring cars..
February 21, 2009 @ 11:00 pm
the great american dream is dead
February 22, 2009 @ 11:29 am
i believe if they plan it accordingly, they might survive and the HPVO will soon be activate back again.
Just make sure they stop wasting more money on something.