I agree with the points that
I agree with the points that Mr. Bukoff raises. The ideas of poor sales and profit are weak. It is true that GM weakly supported the Volt with little promotion or education. Initially it wasn't even available in all 50 states. Despite the lack of promotion it still managed between 1st and 3rd place in it's market of PHEVs, and importantly it offered a good alternative for buyers who wanted the benefits of an electric car, but for whom a car like the Leaf or Bolt wouldn't work (like not home/work charging). The Cruze (also being killed off) sales were down, but it still was a big seller overall for GM, and again there is no replacement vehicle announced in this class. I think that the timing of killing the Volt (and Cruze) now was soley to close the Ohio plants. The upcoming GM EVs will certainly be built in China, where there are no unions or pensions to pay. I think that GM should have simply updated the Volt's technology to keep it competitive. A big step would be to update the battery pack to manage 100 miles of EV range, and support fast charging. Of course this would have made it a more attractive competitor to the Bolt, and GM's other future BEV offerings, but it would have stood out even more against the competition like the Honda Clarity PHEV and Prius Prime.