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
producers automobile vehicle
You cannot buy a bad automobile any more from any producer. We have to do more products not because we're looking at a particular segment, but because it's a great vehicle.
inevitable automobile
The electrification of the automobile is inevitable.
among automobile capable china chinese doubt five industry massive mind people ten
The Chinese are technologically among the most capable people in the world. There is no doubt in my mind that in another five to ten years China will have a massive and capable automobile industry and will export.
caused happened manifest rethink success
I think what happened was the manifest success of the Prius caused a rethink on everybody's part,
against flat game guard last less next threat week winning
We've got one less day to heal. The other thing about winning a game like last week is the threat of a letdown the next week. We have to guard against being flat. If you're flat against this team, they'll zip right by you.
design kirk
Kirk Kerkorian has not been through the design dome,
business
Most business don't want to have a single-point backup.
tough
That was a tough one for them to lose.
We'll take them any way we can get them.
powerful reality thinking
There's a powerful sense of reality to our concepts, ... These are vehicles we think people would purchase and drive today.
jobs party thinking
I think either party would have seen the wisdom in bailing out the American automobile industry, because one job in ten in the United States is either directly or indirectly connected to the automobile industry. You just could not let these companies go down.
thinking political advantage
One colossal advantage of being in extra innings is that you can tell it like it is, say what you think, and largely eschew political caution.
trying cafes size
CAFE is like trying to cure obesity by requiring clothing manufacturers to make smaller sizes.
people needs seasoning
People under 75 need more seasoning