Title: Why did the DeLorean Motor Company fail? - Quora
Headings: Why did the DeLorean Motor Company fail?
Why did the DeLorean Motor Company fail?
Content: GM easily crushed DeLoreans supply chain, and brought him down anyway they could. It was taboo after consolidation with the Big 3 (Ford, GM, Chrysler) for anyone to rise through the OEM ranks and then go start their own snazzy car company. Power corrupts the balance of new talent trying to expand c
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Well, if you pierce the veil and trace why the product was unreliable and service challenges it was the direct power of GM and Roger Smith to discredit John DeLorean. DeLorean attempted to buck trends and create something totally breakthrough, like a stainless steel body among other unique features. GM easily crushed DeLoreans supply chain, and brought him down anyway they could. It was taboo after consolidation with the Big 3 (Ford, GM, Chrysler) for anyone to rise through the OEM ranks and then go start their own snazzy car company. Power corrupts the balance of new talent trying to expand competition and the cutthroat auto industry prefers to keep the change to a minimum. DeLorean with all his faults, tried and made a splash. Even the cocaine deal was set-up to discredit him. Doug Scott
, Class A Mechanic at Retired/Disabled (1977-present)
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There are a few reasons, none of which on their own would make it fail, but combined it could not succeed.