David Cole
David Cole
demand product question whether
On hybrids, it's a question of whether there's significant demand for a product that's significantly more expensive.
pricing small type
In a small vehicle, pricing is a pretty dicey type of thing.
dot limited rails resources work
As DOT we would like to do it all - have rails and have trails, too. But we have to work with the resources we have. And we have limited funding.
hollywood murphy oil period picking profitable tom
There was the oil issue, a lot of different things going on with policy, safety, regulatory influence, but it was still a very profitable period for G.M.. If Hollywood were picking someone to play that role, Tom Murphy would have been it.
fairly
It could be fairly significant in some respects.
board feeling needed pushed rick running upset
It needed to be said because the speculation was just running rampant. The board was upset that there was a feeling that Rick was being pushed out.
chemicals critical drop eight mix sort
It's sort of a critical ingredient. It's like when you mix eight or 10 chemicals and nothing happens. Then you drop this in and all of a sudden, boom, you get an explosion.
operating people shut
If you take too many people out from an operating plant, you can shut it down. This has to be managed very carefully.
board competent deep exactly gm guy jerry knowledge member somebody
Jerry is a very competent guy and somebody who has very deep knowledge in the business. He could be exactly the kind of board member GM needs.
auto educated future industry jobs workers younger
The auto industry of the future will be a younger and more educated workforce. High-paying jobs for educated workers are not going away.
fragmented hard market predict volatile work
The market out there is so fragmented and volatile right now that it's very hard to predict what will work and what won't.
bankruptcy clear
It's clear that the Delphi bankruptcy really precipitated a sense of urgency,
looking needed today
This is the fundamental restructuring that they have needed for a very long time. I would say things are looking a lot better today than they were yesterday.
becomes insider major presence smart
He is a very smart guy, and he'll be a constructive presence on the board. He becomes an insider and a representative of a major investor.