Dieter Zetsche
Dieter Zetsche
Dieter Zetscheis a German businessman and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars since 2006 as well as member of the company's Board since 1998...
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We want our divisions to concentrate on the automotive core processes - development, production and sales.
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Over the last several years, we focused on our automotive business and started to streamline the core processes in our divisions. But to safeguard our future in this competitive global industry, we need to apply that same equation across all general and administrative (G&A) functions ... with the added dimension of adapting to the needs of our business.
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Our objective is to create a lean, agile structure, with streamlined processes that will unleash DaimlerChrysler's full potential.
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It was very clear that we needed a very different contract than we had in years past.
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Our aim isn't to win over customers by offering the highest incentives. Instead, we want to attract customers by offering them great products with excellent value for their money.
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To what extent the adjustment we are making in employment leads to a stable employment situation will be defined by our success on the market.
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Mercedes Benz is the crown jewel in the company.
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It has performed well in the world's toughest market.
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We are not satisfied with last year's results. We can only safeguard the future of our company and the jobs of our employees if we achieve profitable growth.
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We have an advantage by announcing this turnaround plan that we are already in the midst of implementing. Every bit of it has been discussed and agreed upon by the unions. I have a very high degree of confidence we will be able to deliver on all parts of the turnaround plan.
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Here in the European Union, we need to learn from the American experience, because if we don't, we may end up reliving it.
I am responsible for everything we do at Chrysler, but I didn't know about it.
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If we had a light-duty vehicle population that was one-third diesel, that could save up to 1.4 million barrels of oil per day in the U.S.--the amount the U.S. currently imports from Saudi Arabia.
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Right now it's more probable that we'll make a decision in favor of the U.S.A. rather than against it.