Efraim Levy
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brand domestic excited foreign happy ownership people process products shop sure taking vehicles
It's the vehicles themselves. You have to have products that people are excited about buying. And you also have to make sure they're happy with the ownership process and they're not taking them to the shop more often for a domestic brand than you are for a foreign brand.
punch showing signs
Signs in the marketplace are showing it is not having the punch that it once had,
adapt companies currency increasing tastes themselves
By increasing in-region development and procurement, these companies can better adapt to US tastes and preferences while insulating themselves from currency fluctuations.
added aggressive believe benefits bottom cost cuts design faster financial help improve meet objectives performance plans refreshing rest technology vehicle
We think (Ford) plans to be more aggressive with design and technology in its vehicles, to be faster in the refreshing of its vehicle lineup and to make added cost cuts that will help improve financial performance over the rest of the decade. However, we do not believe the restructuring will meet all of Ford's objectives and we think that not all benefits will accrue to the bottom line.
assume auto companies less pay
When they make their contracts, the auto suppliers now assume that auto companies will pay less each year.