GM as expensive as 1950 Measured by the share price of today, GM would be worth only about four billion US dollars. Its German competitor Volkswagen is worth more than 30 times as much after its recent price explosion with a market capitalization of around 130 billion US dollars and now the No.1 in the car world. Reason for the crash by at times more than 21 percent: GM had recently announced disappointing sales figures for Europe. Europe for GM in the face of the crisis at home market USA has recently become an important support. The reason for the reluctance of buyers in Europe is due to the credit crisis and inflation.