Should we be boycotting GM?

CEO Mary Barra has come out with an outstanding line of automobiles. Do I dare compare her new direction as saber-rattling as the late Lee Iacocca? Some are downright revolutionary including the "Bolt" and the new truck tailgate, however, the policies of the past in regard to employees and their unions have become frayed. It is time the UAW take back the dignity of their union and put workers first, returning benefits lost due to prior poor management. It is time for GM to show the respect a skilled workforce deserves and sign a contract worth the dignity of GM and the UAW.

October 14, 2019

By Craig Cole

...Introduced back in 2016, (click here) the Bowtie brand's all-electric five-door is getting slightly longer legs. Battery capacity and range have both increased. The car's new 66-kilowatt-hour pack (up from 60 kWh) provides an EPA-estimated 259 miles of driving on a single charge. That's 21 more than before, a not-insignificant figure.

Engineers worked their magic, altering the ratios of various elements inside this liquid-cooled battery and lowering its internal resistance to produce a pack that's no larger or heavier than before, though still appreciably more energy-dense. This gives the Bolt an edge over the Leaf Plus, Nissan's extended-range EV offering, which maxes out at 226 miles. In comparison, the standard Leaf is even less impressive, with an advertised range of just 150....