RE: Sharing platforms
Sharing platforms is an excellent way to cut costs, the only problem that develops is when the models are too similar, then they begin to compete against each other instead of against their competition. The Milan should offer a different line of engines to distingish itself from the Fusion. They ought to offer the new 3.5L in the Milan, and offer higher tech stuff on the I4 such as direct-injection while leaving the Fusion alone.
The midsized GM models also need to be further seperated in their engine offerings and transmission offerings. If they are going to offer the same engine in each model, the least they can do is offer a different transmission with the engine to make it more appealing in a Saturn or Pontiac models than it is in the Chevrolet offerings.
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