• What role do economies of scale (and scope) play in the current auto manufacturing profit models? Why have no new North American auto manufacturing entrants survived in North America over the past 90 years?
• Why is GM currently in a precarious competitive position? Why is the company on the verge of exiting the small and mid-sized car business in North America? What competitive factors have led to this decision?
• Why was it so difficult for GM to survive the 2008-09 Great Recession, while other manufacturers, like the Ford Motor Company, avoided bankruptcy?
• What is the future business model of the electric autonomous vehicle market, and how does it differ from GM's current business model?