Bob Lutz
Bob Lutz
Swiss American automotive executive who has worked in high-level positions at GM, BMW, Ford, and Chrysler during his five decade career. He starred as in himself in the 2011 documentary, Revenge of the Electric Car.
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth12 February 1932
ball good middle nice run
They've got a nice middle linebacker (Justin Thacker) and a good secondary. They run to the ball pretty well.
ought
Right now, we're not where we ought to be (on hybrids).
tough
That was a tough one for them to lose.
box outside
Being able to think outside the box presupposes you were able to think in it
cover field good players skilled spread talk
There's a lot of talk about their quarterback and he's a good one, but they have a lot of good skilled players who can run. They're not a one-man show. They spread the field and make you cover them.
definitely gm
GM is definitely better off with Saab brand.
battle players tougher win
They've had to battle to win without some of their players. With those players back in the lineup they'll be a lot tougher to beat.
america cars engineers everybody learning toyota unique united
There's no Toyota of America engineering group, there's no Volkswagen or Audi that engineers unique cars for the United States. All we're doing is we're learning how to do what everybody else does.
thinking able boxes
Being able to ‘think out of the box’ presupposes you were able to think in it.
running philosophy passion
It applies in any business. Shoemakers should be run by shoe guys, and software firms by software guys, and supermarkets by supermarket guys. With the advice and support of their bean counters, absolutely, but with the final word going to those who live and breathe the customer experience. Passion and drive for excellence will win over the computer-like, dispassionate, analysis-driven philosophy every time.
inevitable automobile
The electrification of the automobile is inevitable.
school competition innovation
Public Schools too often fail because they are shielded from the very force that improves performance and sparks innovation in nearly every other human enterprise - competition.
past excellent vehicle
In the past, (GM) produced a lot of very excellent vehicles but somehow they didn't excite anybody,
fighting science engineering
Forcing automakers to sell smaller cars to improve fuel economy [is like]... fighting the nation's obesity problem by forcing clothing manufacturers to sell garments in only small sizes.