GM, Ford, VW prepare for disruptive future

摘要

At the end of November, General Motors announced a major restructuring of its global business model, which included shuttering five manufacturing plants in the United States and laying off 15% of its salaried workforce. This report was followed by reports that Ford and Volkswagen may be expanding the scope of their earlier-announced exploration of a partnership of some sort in order to capitalize on each others strengths and remain competitive in todays rapidly changing global car, truck and bus markets.