Jim Sanfilippo
Jim Sanfilippo
area competition looking studying
Nissan does war-gaming, looking out on the horizon, studying where the competition is, and this is an area they need to address.
everybody looking ways
Everybody is looking at ways to save, and it's not going to stop.
buoyant quarter robust sales signal
They've got to be very pleased. They are buoyant on sales of their most important products. It really does signal a very robust first quarter for them.
calendar nice reflect size sprint year
Size matters, and the calendar year is a nice milestone to reflect upon. But it's like a sprint that never ends.
connect ford image name prior trying vehicle ways
What Ford is trying to do is find hyper-efficient ways to connect the name with the image of the vehicle in the marketplace prior to introduction.
automatic buy civic gallon gets honda miles per toyota vehicles
There's so many other Toyota vehicles they can buy in the 40 miles a gallon range. You can get a Honda Civic automatic that gets 30 and 40 (miles per gallon). Do I need a Honda hybrid?
difficult
Once you have these benefits, it's very difficult to take them away.
auto finally gas hurt month people prices sales seemed
Sales are going to be down a bit, and it's because of gas prices that haven't seemed to come down. The end of the month hurt the auto manufacturers. People were saying, 'Are gas prices finally going to fall?' And they didn't.
electric gas looking people stunned talk
It's energy. It's not just gasoline. People are looking at their gas and electric bills. Talk about stunned silence.
capable muddle people
It's going to be very challenging for them, but they'll muddle through it. They've got some very capable people at the top. It is surmountable, but it's going to be a challenge.
audience cool engage identify
It's a very cool idea. It's a way to engage the audience in a way that they can identify it.
hearts minds premium race
It's a race for the hearts and minds of the premium buyer.
although fit guess maybe wings
It's a loss, but my guess is he's got someone in the wings that can maybe get into his shoes, although they may not fit him right away.
feeling migration positive provides taking
This will be a big positive because there is a migration taking place from traditional SUVs to something that has the same feeling but is not as big. It provides a destination for all the defectors who don't want SUVs anymore.