Dieter Zetsche
Dieter Zetsche
Dieter Zetscheis a German businessman and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars since 2006 as well as member of the company's Board since 1998...
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I'm more proud of the fact there is an extremely strong management team in place in Auburn Hills. Tom LaSorda was a key pillar of that management team.
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Clearly, it's our objective to be No. 1, We will be in the very top ranks in the next three years.
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Clearly it is our objective to become No. 1 in the J.D. Power survey, We'll definitely be within the very top ranks within the next three years.
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Industry sales actually came out higher than expected. In January, we lost some momentum in the marketplace because of the uncertainty surrounding our recovery. By announcing a major portion of our turnaround plan earlier this week, we will recapture that momentum.
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If there's one message I want to convey, it is this: exciting breakthrough products made this company and those kind of products will make our company stand tall again.
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DaimlerChrysler made significant progress in 2005. But our earnings are still not where we want them to be.
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The industry is dealing with a highly competitive, saturated marketplace. The combination of a softening market and an excess of inventory requires immediate action.
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The markets are deteriorating, and our company's performance even more so. Competition is brutal. North American manufacturers are under pressure from imports and an incentive war is on.
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It is now more likely that we will decide in favor of, rather than against (entering) the U.S..