>First, GM.....I think this is a case of a company with lots and lots of problems looking for any solution they can find other then just making better cars. I've tried to google a couple articles. Best guess is that they have some systems that use java. Embedded systems.

If they have that many problems don't you think that using the best IT environment tool could'nt help them?

You're telling me that with all those problems they decided to go the Java way instead of the .net (MS) way. Even if they were huge MS users for years.

Hmm perhaps your blindfold is too tight.