Half a century later GM is a typical example of poor management.
半个世纪后，通用汽车公司成为经营不善的典型例子。
I'd like to see GM research on less commercial crops, like corn.
我希望看到对玉米等非商业作物的转基因研究。
GM is not the only US car firm in bankruptcy protection right now.
通用汽车不是目前唯一一家申请破产保护的美国汽车公司。
GM crops can and almost certainly will be part of that suite of tools.
转基因作物可以且几乎肯定会成为这套工具的一部分。
Of course GM is not the only US car firm in bankruptcy protection right now.
当然通用公司现在不是唯一的处于破产保护的美国汽车公司。
Because, you see, in their minds, GM was the country.
你看，在他们心目中，通用就等于这个国家。
If they do not find it again, they may go the way of GM.
如果不能重新找到正确的道路，他们可能会重蹈通用的覆辙。
But products are only part of the problem at GM.
但是，产品设计只是通用的部分问题。
GM may not have that much time.
通用汽车可能不会有太多时间。
The obvious candidate is Ford, which is in deeper trouble than GM.
比通用有更多麻烦的福特是显而易见的备选者。
But can anyone say GM builds the best cars in any category?
但谁敢说通用汽车的产品在某个领域是最棒的？
GM: The Council has only an advisory function.
GM：这个委员会只起到一个咨询作用。
The illusion has now shattered - for America as well as for GM.
现在，这一幻象已经破灭——对美国，也是对通用汽车。
In fact, GM had little choice in the matter.
事实上，通用汽车在这件事上别无他选。
Both could decide that GM can now manage on its own.
这些都可以决定通用现在能不能实现自我运营。
Nor is it clear what impact bankruptcy will have on how customers see GM.
消费者将如何看待通用破产，这一影响还不甚明朗。
In 1953, GM was the world's biggest manufacturer, the symbol of US economic might.
1953年，通用汽车是全球最大制造商，是美国经济实力的象征。
The business of GM in Shanghai is pretty good.
通用汽车在上海的业务很好。
But for years, GM has been buried under an unsustainable mountain of debt.
但多年来，通用汽车公司已深陷堆积如山债务之中，难以为继。
GM confirmed the sale yesterday but did not name the buyer.
通用汽车昨日证实了出售消息，但未说明买家名字。
GM recently warned that it would shut down Hummer unless it could find a buyer.
最近，通用汽车曾警告，要是找不到买主的话将关闭悍马工厂。
So why did GM succeed in China while it was failing in North America?
那为什么通用汽车在美国失利却在中国取得了成功？
GM and Ford have cut back by a similar amount.
通用汽车和福特汽车的减产幅度也与此相近。
GM is a great company with a storied history.
通用汽车是一个伟大的公司，拥有传奇的历史。
Even GM now has a new CEO who is new to the business.
即使通用现在也已经有了一个对它行业一无所知的新的CEO。
But Ford is in a very different position from GM.
但是福特与通用汽车的境况不同。
Rick Wagoner, a GM lifer, had just taken on the top job.
通用汽车的终身员工里克·瓦格纳刚刚当上了一把手。
"This has provided a new opportunity for carmakers like GM," he said.
“这给其他的汽车制造商如通用汽车提供了新的机遇，”他说。
"This has provided a new opportunity for carmakers like GM," he said.
“这给其他的汽车制造商如通用汽车提供了新的机遇，”他说。
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