Who Is At The Wheel?

HPV made image cars for GM. They are important as a brand "halo", but because of low production volumes and high R&D cost, GM loses money or at best breaks even on every sale. For a company on the dole, they are making a responsible decision. I'm not happy about it either, but that's the facts.

The press release I read said that they'll be looking into reinstating it (if) when they return to profitability.

As far as the government goes, you may or may not like it, but without their intervention GM would at a minimum be in bankruptcy by now and chrysler would have faced liquidation in January.