General Motors and Peugeot-Citroen join forces

The grim automotive dystopia in which all the cars are made by one massive company is one step closer, because General Motors and PSA Peugeot-Citroen have just announced a global alliance.

'Global alliance' is a sinister sounding phrase used to add a sense of scale and grandeur to what is basically a cost-cutting measure. It doesn't mean Chevrolet or Vauxhall (both owned by GM) is planning a parallel 'lifestyle' sub-brand in the Citroen DS vein. Yet.