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Originally Posted by MT-SS1LE
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Love your optimism, but the Camaro didn't die because of EVs. It died because it wasn't selling. Simple as that.
For GM to invest the amount it would take for an all new ICE Camaro that actually had broad appeal would not be a money making proposition.
Look at Mustang sales this year. Almost down to Corvette levels. Even the Mustang is dying. Coupes just aren't selling.
So, it has little to do with EV support or emissions/FE rules. GM won't go back into the segment unless it's a for sure money maker.
Now as for what Trump will do. He isn't rolling back emissions/FE to 1987. What he may do is real in the aggressive targets set in the out years that are driving EVs. Remember the government is NOT mandating EVs, simply ZEVs. The bigger issue will be a) can he overrule a state's rights to set emissions targets, which he attempted first time around and b) do you really want to leave the US Auto industry in the dust on purpose so they can't compete anywhere in the world as they will slow EV development. Remember this, the TOP TWO GM cars currently sold in Mexico? They are both built in China. Trump is smart and he will be wanting to keep China in check more than he is worried about emissions/FE. He will want US OEMs to thrive at China's expense. But setting us up to fail in 10 years when China will have a thriving EV business around the world, our only defense will be tariffs. And by the way, China has the easy out of doing what the Japanese did 30 years agon and the Koreans did 15 years ago.......build their plants here. BYD is currently building a plant in Mexico and Europe to combat tariffs. And if you do some research on BYD (owned by Warren Buffet) you will see some very good automobiles. All the Chinese cars lack right now is ride and handling. And that can be learned. And if Trump REALLY wants to make a splash, find the carrot that gets Apple to build it's products here instead of LWCs like China and now India (yes Apple is moving some production to India now)