David Healy
David Healy
David Jonathan Healy, MBEis a Northern Irish former footballer and now football manager who is in charge at NIFL Premiership club Linfield...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth5 August 1979
absence core ford hurt longer outlet relate thousands vehicles
Hertz is no longer an outlet for the tens of thousands of Ford vehicles that it used to be, and it doesn't relate to Ford's core business. I don't think the absence of Hertz will hurt Ford overall.
business cars daily ford less outlet sales
Hertz has become less and less important as an outlet for Ford cars as Ford has pared back sales to Hertz and other daily rental companies. It's really a noncore business right now.
less operation
Hertz has become kind of a noncore operation for them, a much less important outlet.
car cost detroit developed developing eat less models parts produce profitable recent segment truck
Truck-based models cost less for U.S. car markers to produce because they already have all the parts developed for their truck business. These truck-based SUVs have been the most profitable segment for Detroit in recent years, so developing new car-based models will eat into margins.
capacity gm quarter service vehicle
Fundamentally speaking, GM has enough capacity to service one-third of the American vehicle business, but they only have about a quarter of it right now.
bankruptcy buy gotten resources stock
I don't buy the bankruptcy talk. I think they have the resources to get through this. The stock has gotten so banged up, it could be an interesting speculation play. But I'm not going to try it myself.
finding interested quarter surprised third
I would be surprised if they show a third quarter that's better than my numbers, and I'd be interested in finding out why.
decline guess market product share side skeptical turn
I guess I'm a little skeptical about the product side of this restructuring. Can they turn around the decline in market share with their new product?
cause chrysler likes market obviously
Obviously the market likes the Chrysler deal, ... But this doesn't have to cause a cascade of other mergers.
engine gm terms work
On paper, it could make GM more efficient, but what may work in terms of an engine may not work in terms of styling,
gm program
One of the necessities of the restructuring program is to downsize. GM has too many plants, too many people, and too many models.
initial move phase reaction simplify took
My initial reaction was, 'What took them so long?' ... They had too many brands, too many fiefdoms, and they had to simplify it. Even after they phase out Oldsmobile, they'll have too many, but I don't see them making another move for the foreseeable future.
disrespect progress took
No disrespect to Sammy, but we've made progress from day one when Lawrie took the job,
cars confidence consumer despite gm happening levels october stock
October was even better than I expected. Cars are cheaper, GM is back from the strike, and despite what's happening in the stock market, consumer confidence levels are high.