Erich Merkle
Erich Merkle
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cost faster general market products smaller structure
If General Motors is going to survive, they have to be a smaller organization and get the cost structure under control. They've got to become lean, streamline their processes, get products to market faster and take more risks.
parts sure
Someone has to make sure Delphi's parts are not interrupted.
car emotional functional looks perspective
From a functional perspective, it does everything well. From an emotional perspective it does nothing. It looks like any other car on the road.
ford gm incredibly prospects
But nothing like what GM and Ford are going through. Long term, I think Chrysler's prospects look incredibly bright.
general seem
At this point, it doesn't seem like Suzuki can give General Motors anything that Daewoo can't.
components pressure
There's more pressure to get components from offshore.
capturing demand dent designs fresh putting vehicles
(Crossovers) are putting a dent in demand for SUVs. The designs of these vehicles are fresh and something different and they are capturing consumer's attention.
build ford hand lose money strangle
It would be devastating for Ford - they would lose money hand over fist. If they're not able to build F-Series, it would just strangle them.
addressing says understand
They understand that there's some shortcomings. It says they're addressing them.
beyond hopefully reckoning
This day of reckoning had to come. Hopefully they can get beyond this.
modestly october pick
I think October was the bottom. It could pick up modestly in December.
hear negatively stories
I never like to hear stories like this. But I don't really see it negatively impacting Toyota.
fast ford move sure
I'm not sure they can move away from Ford fast enough.
basically business depends incredibly industry spending
It's incredibly cyclical. It basically depends on business spending. If they're not spending money, that industry dries up real fast.