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
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.
hate house female
What do you want in a female companion? What is the first thing that attracts you. Her ability to cook and keep house or is it the way she looks? It's not politically correct, GM hates it when I draw that analogy. But it's absolutely correct."
inevitable automobile
The electrification of the automobile is inevitable.
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.
thinking able boxes
Being able to ‘think out of the box’ presupposes you were able to think in it.
few months system
For us to go out with a half-baked system just to get a few months out, I don't think would be prudent.
definitely gm
GM is definitely better off with Saab brand.
brand general profitable
Hummer is a very profitable brand for General Motors, very profitable.
believe business denying europe improving process quite
There's no denying I believe GM's business in Europe is in the process of improving quite quickly.
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.
ought
Right now, we're not where we ought to be (on hybrids).
close money turned
Saab has really turned the corner. It is close to making money as a brand.
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.
aggressive defense front smaller
They're very aggressive on defense. They have a smaller lineup on defense up front and they really get to the football.