Walter McManus
Walter McManus
certain create privileges special types vehicles worry
I worry that special privileges for certain types of vehicles may create some hostility,
burned giving hybrid people privileges special type
People have burned SUVs. Nobody's done that to a hybrid - yet. But if they keep giving special privileges to one type of vehicle, there could be a backlash.
burned giving hybrid people privileges special type
People have burned SUVs, ... Nobody's done that to a hybrid - yet. But if they keep giving special privileges to one type of vehicle, there could be a backlash.
change hard save
Hard to see where you can make a change that will save as much as they need to save,
cars competition nearly oldest product six top trucks turning year
They're not turning out nearly as much new product this year as the competition is. They already have the oldest cars and trucks in showrooms of any of the top six manufacturers.
downside fast ford gm hit hot japanese kept microscope niche portfolio product shelf short weakness
The weakness of Ford and GM has kept the microscope off of Chrysler. But they're also lagging the Japanese how fast they are getting new product out. Their product portfolio is not adequate. The 300 was a hit but the downside of the hot niche product, they have a short shelf life.
concerned ford selling
Ford actually is a little better than 10 years ago (in selling to those under 30), ... But they have more to be concerned about than Honda.
careful folks signal speculate
It's a signal to folks that it's going to happen. They're very careful not to speculate about things that aren't going to happen.
adjust people watch whether work
People still have to go to work and go to school. And if it's a short-term reaction, you can adjust your discretionary driving, as in whether you go to a movie or watch HBO.
adjust people watch whether work
People still have to go to work and go to school, ... And if it's a short-term reaction, you can adjust your discretionary driving, as in whether you go to a movie or watch HBO.
million turn vehicles
It's going to take a long time. You've got 225 million vehicles out there. It's about 15 years to turn over the fleet.
giving gm health needed question sounds tough union
It's tough to tell, but it sounds like they're getting what they needed on health care. The question is what is GM giving back to the union to get this. We may not know that for a while.
lead price producer unusual
It's very unusual for a high-cost producer to lead a price war,
lipstick producer putting
This is like putting lipstick on a pig. They're a higher-cost producer than most of their competition. To be the low-price leader, you really need to be the low-cost producer as well.