Mark LaNeve
Mark LaNeve
hindsight
Hindsight being 20/20, I probably wouldn't have done it.
consumer driven february fleet high improvement performance response resulted results retail sales six solid value vehicles
Consumer response to our new vehicles and segment-leading value resulted in solid sales results in February. Our retail sales improvement in February was driven by our industry-leading value, not by fleet sales or high incentives. This resulted in better retail sales performance by six of our divisions.
compete fair focused segments tightly
It's fair to say we haven't been real tightly focused on what segments we wanted to compete in.
great optimistic products
It's early, but we're optimistic these great new products will be successful.
chance contribute help
It's your chance to help contribute to GM's success, like you've done so often in the past.
time
Any time you have new product, you get better pricing.
improved results strong urgency
There's a very strong sense of urgency to show improved results now.
improve results strong urgency
There's a strong sense of urgency to have better results in 2006 and improve on those in 2007.
arrive exceeding targets
It's still early, but we're exceeding all of the important targets for our new full-size SUVs, particularly the Tahoe, which is the first one to arrive in dealerships.
america below came given industry initial line north pleased retail sales somewhat targets turnaround
Given that the industry came in somewhat below our initial expectations, we are pleased that our retail sales were in line with the targets established in our North America turnaround plan.
best gm great product simple starting
Starting right now, we are going to communicate a clear, simple message: In more segments, with more brands, GM has great product at a great price, and, in many cases, we have the best product at the best price.
people prices thinking
People may wait, thinking our prices will get better. They won't get better.