Description: The founders of Lyft, the ride-hailing service, have long imagined that the future of transportation would involve fewer cars on the road. Now General Motors is helping the start-up reach that goal.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: Jan 04, 2016

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/05/technology/gm-invests-in-lyft.html?ref=business

Questions for Discussions:

• Summarize the strategic thinking of GM management.
• How might investors react to this line of thinking?