There was hope both inside GM and among industry commentators that after three years of huge losses and painful downsizing the carmaker was at last on the road to viability.

• 无论是通用公司内部还是评论员之间都还抱有希望，他们希望经过三年的巨额损失以及大幅裁员之后汽车制造商能最终生存下来。