Bob Lutz
Bob Lutz
Swiss American automotive executive who has worked in high-level positions at GM, BMW, Ford, and Chrysler during his five decade career. He starred as in himself in the 2011 documentary, Revenge of the Electric Car.
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth12 February 1932
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There's enormous good will for the glory days of American cars, when they really were American and didn't try to be Japanese or German. We all recently discovered that was a gold mine we had left fallow for a couple decades.
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There's a lot of talk about their quarterback and he's a good one, but they have a lot of good skilled players who can run. They're not a one-man show. They spread the field and make you cover them.
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Adams is a pretty good back. He adds a lot to their offense. It hurt them when he went out last week.
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I think the Cadillac should be set to classical music.
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I think what happened was the manifest success of the Prius caused a rethink on everybody's part,
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Kirk Kerkorian has not been through the design dome,
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GM is definitely better off with Saab brand.
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Hummer is a very profitable brand for General Motors, very profitable.
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Being able to think outside the box presupposes you were able to think in it
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They've had to battle to win without some of their players. With those players back in the lineup they'll be a lot tougher to beat.
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He's a pretty darned good quarterback. He's a good one.
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I'm happy about the weather, ... I'm happy about the turnout. I'm happy to see so many old friends and new faces as well.
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The Chinese are technologically among the most capable people in the world. There is no doubt in my mind that in another five to ten years China will have a massive and capable automobile industry and will export.
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All of those things are gradually coming true, so I'm cautiously optimistic about the way the business is developing in the United States.