Bob Lutz or Robert Lutz may refer to: (wikipedia)
It is realistic to assume the segment won't grow.
That is the way we are going to do things from now on. It just makes more sense. Why we did not do that before? What can I say? We were stupid. We're much smarter, now.
But autoloaders are aimed at the server level, not the desktop level, so there should be stronger interest among VARs and system integrators.
We analyzed the reason for where we were with the brand: great dealers, loyal customers, bland products. So we told ourselves: Why not link the reputation for service and sales integrity to existing, world-class products?
You might say it is highly unlikely that we would make the same mistake twice.
We think 750,000 (units) is the best prediction based on today's fuel prices. I think we may maintain our volume at other people's expense, even if the segment shrinks a little bit.
Fuel prices would have to go to European levels for that to happen. If it stays (in the $3 to $4 per gallon range) it will result in some market shift. It has to.
We now have one, single global design and engineering budget. We've put an end to badge engineering.
For Toyota, it was a huge, huge, immeasurably valuable PR coup, ... was a mistake from one aspect, and that's public relations and catering to the environmental movement.
We just absolutely refuse to believe that there's going to be a strike. We're gonna work our way through it.
