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General Motors

also referred to as: gm

4 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jan 22, 2019 by Josh Wolfe · said 41 times in 16 episodes since 2018 · across every show →

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brought up most by Shane Parrish (29), Marc Andreessen (3), Mike Maples Jr. (1), Margaret Heffernan (1), Hugh Howey (1), Frank Stephenson (1), Bill Gurley (1), Bethany McLean (1)

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2022 5 mentions in 3 episodes 2 per episode
2020 3 mentions in 3 episodes 1 per episode
2019 6 mentions in 2 episodes 3 per episode
2018 2 mentions in 2 episodes 1 per episode

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Jan 22, 2019 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Wolfe: GM acquired Cruise for $1 billion within a year of funding
“Nine months later, or 11 months later, GM buys them for a billion dollars, nominally. A little bit less, actually, but nominally a billion dollars. That would have been 11 X. In under a year.”
Josh Wolfe Jan 22, 2019 ▶ 1:25:28 #50 Josh Wolfe: Inventing the Future
Jul 1, 2025
Assertion Supported
Pattison repaid GM's $190K loan in 19 months, setting company record
“By month three, the dealership turned profitable. By month 19, he'd repaid General Motors their entire 190,000 dollars, the fastest payoff in history.”
Shane Parrish Jul 1, 2025 ▶ 21:39 Jimmy Pattison: Building a $16B Empire Without Connections, Capital, or Credentials [Outliers]
Jul 1, 2025
Assertion Supported
1980s GM spent $331 per car on warranties versus Toyota's $31
“General Motors spent 331 dollars per car on warranty repairs. Toyota spent 31 dollars. While 64% of American cars had defects in the first six months, only 32% of Japanese cars did.”
Shane Parrish Jul 1, 2025 ▶ 50:06 Jimmy Pattison: Building a $16B Empire Without Connections, Capital, or Credentials [Outliers]
Dec 2, 2025 neutral
Assertion Supported
General Motors created an exclusive Pink Pearl color for Mary Kay
“General Motors officially named the exclusive color Mary Kay Pink Pearl, and it was only available to Mary Kay representatives.”
Shane Parrish Dec 2, 2025 ▶ 47:07 Mary Kay Ash: The Greatest Salesperson In History [Outliers]
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