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
against flat game guard last less next threat week winning
We've got one less day to heal. The other thing about winning a game like last week is the threat of a letdown the next week. We have to guard against being flat. If you're flat against this team, they'll zip right by you.
belts biggest game help hopefully improve last missed mistakes
The biggest things for us is to improve over last week. We made way too many mistakes and missed too many assignments. Hopefully getting a game under their belts will help us this week.
adds good hurt last
Adams is a pretty good back. He adds a lot to their offense. It hurt them when he went out last week.
producers automobile vehicle
You cannot buy a bad automobile any more from any producer. We have to do more products not because we're looking at a particular segment, but because it's a great vehicle.
powerful reality thinking
There's a powerful sense of reality to our concepts, ... These are vehicles we think people would purchase and drive today.
jobs party thinking
I think either party would have seen the wisdom in bailing out the American automobile industry, because one job in ten in the United States is either directly or indirectly connected to the automobile industry. You just could not let these companies go down.
thinking political advantage
One colossal advantage of being in extra innings is that you can tell it like it is, say what you think, and largely eschew political caution.
trying cafes size
CAFE is like trying to cure obesity by requiring clothing manufacturers to make smaller sizes.
people needs seasoning
People under 75 need more seasoning
tired lost-ones shoes
Why did I lose? No reason, though you might like to know that I got tired, my ears started popping, the rubber came off my shoes, I got cramp, and I lost one of my contact lenses. Other than that I was in great shape.
communication design excellence
Design can be both a manifestation of a company's design ethic and an outward communication of a company's design ethic and drive for excellence.
fighting science engineering
Forcing automakers to sell smaller cars to improve fuel economy [is like]... fighting the nation's obesity problem by forcing clothing manufacturers to sell garments in only small sizes.
past excellent vehicle
In the past, (GM) produced a lot of very excellent vehicles but somehow they didn't excite anybody,
school competition innovation
Public Schools too often fail because they are shielded from the very force that improves performance and sparks innovation in nearly every other human enterprise - competition.