In a lengthy interview with
The Detroit News, GM's chief Dan Akerson speaks his mind on a wide range of topics, including competitors. He says he wants to boost sales of luxury cars and
will launch two new Cadillacs next summer. "They're not going to blow the doors off, but they will be very competitive," he says, adding that of GM's four brands, he wants only Chevy
and Cadillac to be global. He says Cadillac won't be as primed for the global market as Chevrolet until a year or two from now. As for his Dearborn rival: "They are trying like hell to
resurrect Lincoln....Well, I might as well tell you, you might as well sprinkle holy water. It's over."
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