The models at risk are the Chevrolet Volt, Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac CT6, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Impala and Chevrolet Sonic.
Hmm. Let's see:
- Chevy Volt: never all that popular, and I never saw one on the road. I've seen more Saturns and Oldsmobile Aleros, two GM makes that haven't been manufactured in over a decade, on the road than I have Volts. Without the Obama administration propping the model up, it was doomed.
- Chevy Sonic: A Korean subcompact formerly known as the Aveo, its main selling point when it launched was that it was one of the last new cars available for under $10,000. It now is priced at over $15,000 and Chevy has put more emphasis on its nearly ubiquitous Chevy Cruze. I suspect it may continue to be made for overseas markets where subcompacts are far more popular.
- Chevy Impala: This one surprises me. It's one of the more popular used cars out there and fills a niche for people who need a mid-sized car bigger than the Cruze. Emissions standards might be the only thing that realistically threatens this model.
- Buick Lacrosse: From what I read of this one, it's a victim of botched upbranding as GM tried to pass off a mid-level brand as a luxury car.
- Cadillac CT6/XTS: Both full-sized premium cars from Cadillac. Considering that full-sized luxury cars are Cadillac's brand specialty, I have a hard time believing they'll get rid of both of them. One of them might be eliminated just to avoid duplicity, but not both.