David Cole
David Cole
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It is defining a new segment, and it'll do it big time. It's not a low volume segment. It could be as big as minivans. My belief is it'll reshape our whole idea of how we think about a small car.
belief defining low small volume
It is defining a new segment, and it'll do it big time, ... It's not a low volume segment. It could be as big as minivans. My belief is it'll reshape our whole idea of how we think about a small car.
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I think the Moraine plant is probably going to continue, and get considerable investment.
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just as we did in the McCarthy era, we have offset the decline of traditional forms of repression with the development of new forms of repression. A historical comparison reveals not so much a repudiation as an evolution.
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My only reservation whatsoever is: Can he be more effective inside than outside, where he can speak his mind?
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People are going to look at this and say this is pretty rich wage increases for people who already make a lot of money. But the opportunities to improve productivity are still pretty high. A few years ago, 30 to 35 hours a vehicle was what was accepted as best practice. Now it's close to 20. The goal is now around 10.
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Over the years it had a checkered history. It became more like a college fraternity thing.
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Jerry is a very competent guy and somebody who has very deep knowledge in the business. He could be exactly the kind of board member GM needs.
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Rob brings extensive and highly relevant experience to our Company at a critical stage in our turnaround.
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I think it's a very excellent move that Jerry will be joining GM's board. My only concern is that he may have had more influence from the outside than he will from the inside.
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It could be fairly significant in some respects.
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I think the biggest risk is that Gore tends to be a little less practical in his approach.
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I think that there's a lot of stuff that's going to happen over the next couple of months.
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Labor's only hope is to become a collaborative partner with management. They used to have a choice between gold and silver, and they got gold every time. Now, it's between silver and lead.