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...
full-potential action process
Our objective in taking these actions is to create a lean, agile structure, with streamlined and stable processes that will unleash DaimlerChrysler's full potential.
ambition capacity efficient planning plants shortage wherever
We have no shortage of capacity and we are not planning to take any of it out. Our ambition is to make our plants efficient wherever they are.
core divisions processes production
We want our divisions to concentrate on the automotive core processes - development, production and sales.
fuel-prices energy united-states
Energy and fuel prices continue to rise, triggering fuel consumption concerns in the United States.
action management
Management has to be where the action is.
salary feels publish
I feel it is correct to publish the salaries.
years long progress
DaimlerChrysler made significant progress in the year 2005, but our earnings are still not where we want them to be. We intend to grow profitably and to create added value over the long term - for the benefit of our customers, employees and shareholders.
sticking timetable
We're sticking to the timetable for the moment.
agile create full objective processes unleash
Our objective is to create a lean, agile structure, with streamlined processes that will unleash DaimlerChrysler's full potential.
european learn reliving
Here in the European Union, we need to learn from the American experience, because if we don't, we may end up reliving it.
announcing came earlier higher industry lost major momentum plan portion sales turnaround
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.
direction market
This really, I think, is a whole new direction this market can take.
learn
We have to learn to do the same with less, or even more with less.
adjustment defined employment extent leads situation stable success
To what extent the adjustment we are making in employment leads to a stable employment situation will be defined by our success on the market.