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General Motors CEO Mary Barra revealed during an investor briefing that the company she helms is aiming to use just 4 platforms instead of the 26 the American automaker uses at the present moment.
However, vehicles such as the Corvette sports car and the Chevrolet / GMC range of pickup trucks will continue to utilize their own standalone platforms. Curious why GM announced this strategic move?
Well, Barra explained the same thing we highlighted in the title of this piece of news: by using only 4 modular car platforms for passenger vehicles built and sold around the world, General Motors will cut R&D and production costs, as well as other expenses.
Mind you, some top-shelf automotive players such as the Volkswagen Group, Ford Motor Company, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and the Renault-Nissan alliance are at it for a few years now, so General Motors is dead beat last to venture in this vehicle building direction.
It's mum's guess how the future four-platform lineup will look like, but our two cents will go on a platform specially developed for subcompact and compact cars (D2XX), followed by one for large front-wheel and all-wheel drive cars and crossover SUVs (E2XX).
The uppermost platforms are expected to come in the form of a rear-wheel drive design for big sedans, crossovers and high-performance Cadillacs (Alpha / Omega), while the biggest of the lot is represented by a rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive platform for large SUVs and pickup trucks, designated K2XX.
Well, Barra explained the same thing we highlighted in the title of this piece of news: by using only 4 modular car platforms for passenger vehicles built and sold around the world, General Motors will cut R&D and production costs, as well as other expenses.
Mind you, some top-shelf automotive players such as the Volkswagen Group, Ford Motor Company, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and the Renault-Nissan alliance are at it for a few years now, so General Motors is dead beat last to venture in this vehicle building direction.
It's mum's guess how the future four-platform lineup will look like, but our two cents will go on a platform specially developed for subcompact and compact cars (D2XX), followed by one for large front-wheel and all-wheel drive cars and crossover SUVs (E2XX).
The uppermost platforms are expected to come in the form of a rear-wheel drive design for big sedans, crossovers and high-performance Cadillacs (Alpha / Omega), while the biggest of the lot is represented by a rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive platform for large SUVs and pickup trucks, designated K2XX.
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