Over the last few months, sales of General Motors’ products have been steadily improving. But not everything is on steady ground at at the Detroit automaker, especially considering management continues to be shuffled around. While management changes could signal a number of issues within the company, Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre seems intent on continuing this trend until sales momentum significantly improves.
“In order to be successful in North America, we need the right mix of product, people and structure. We’ve worked with a small group of executives to align this model and appoint the best candidates for each job.” said Mark Reuss, GM North America president.
Just last week, Whitacre issued yet another management shuffle, where a number of firings and replacements took place. Perhaps even more notable was the decision to reinstate hundreds of dealers that would have otherwise lost their franchises during GM’s bankruptcy restructuring. To Cleveland Chevrolet dealerships, this is a sign that the automaker is getting back on track.
“This is the end of what has been a really tough time for lots of people inside and outside the company, lots of communities and lots of dealerships,” says Mark Reuss. “We are looking forward to wiping the slate clean.”
With drastic times calling for drastic measures, there appears to be no end in sight for restructuring and alterations to key management. Until performance aligns with the demands of GM’s newest CEO, sales will ultimately be the only factor that matters, which is also a goal for dealers says Bedford Chevrolet dealers. And with GM losing ground to Ford and other automakers, GM will certainly need to get restructuring sorted out soon.
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