All sold to the Department of Defense, at an inflated cost.

In the old days, companies became successful by providing a product that the public wanted.

In the new era, companies backed by the government will tell you what you want.

Key quote: "The plug-in offers a unique opportunity to change the way people commute," Barra said.

#2 - you are correct. That is why:
Only Big Companies Can Afford Big Government.

They will deliver ´em. But who in their right minds is going to buy them?

Power plants do not have the capacity and in fact are being forced to shut down. Park them and let them rust. The Kakistocracy continues.

Heck, every automobile already has ´some form of electrification.´

Annual DOmestic car production across GM´s 7 brands 2.5 million units, down from 4.6 million in 1998. 100,000 units annualy through 2017 is equal to less than 4% of the GM fleet.

If a GM project engineer appraoched Management with an idea for a car design projected to sell such low numbers he would be summarily ushered out of the boardroom and maybe out of his office as well.

This is a PR gimmick to keep the federal subsidy money flowing and mollify an unelected Obozo Czar.

GM´s largest growth market is China, how many of these electrified vehicles will be sold there? What happens to GM when (not if, when) China´s economy stalls? Who pays for the mistakes of their "green" initiatives, Oh thats right, their largest stockholder the US taxpayer.

GM did say "deliver" not sold.

Well - - if we count cigarette lighters as "electrification" - - there are already tens of millions of electrified cars on the road.

OK, then - - goals met - - problem solved.

NEXT!

Delivered? How about selling a good product instead of these idiotic inefficient high cost automotive misfits?

I´m not sure that "electrocution" is the same thing as "electrification."

GM sells cars to deadbeats, because their main loan company is Ally, which is owned 80% by the American taxpayers. Look for Ally to go bankrupt soon (their mortgage branch already went bankrupt). As long as GM can count on the taxpayer picking up the tab for any yahoo who comes in with a horrid credit score, these deadbeats just sign on the dotted line, they drive out in a shiny new car, never to be heard from again, and when the loan is not paid, the American taxpayer once again is bailing out this wretched company, GM. I will never buy a GM product ever again.

GM will be long gone by 2017.

Just heard today that Nissan Leaf production has been discontinued. Only sold 9700 units last year 2011 and 6900 this year.