Does GM stand a chance in Europe’s emerging EV market?

GM is returning to Europe with EVs but faces challenges with production costs and fierce competition from rivals. By Chris Eyte

Speculation is rife about General Motors’ (GM) strategy after the company announced a wider return to Europe following a six-year hiatus. GM sold its Vauxhall and Opal brands to PSA Groupe, now a part of Stellantis, for US$2.2bn in 2017. GM’s return was confirmed in November 2022 with the appointment of Jaclyn McQuaid as President and Managing Director of GM Europe in Zurich, Switzerland. A GM statement says McQuaid is tasked with implementing “a nimble, non-traditional mobility start-up, with an all-electric vehicle portfolio at its core.”

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