Paul Ballew
Paul Ballew
clearly consumer erosion growth head november operative present remain seeing slower winds word
The operative word is we remain cautiously optimistic. There are risks. Head winds are clearly present. We are seeing slower growth and seeing some erosion in consumer confidence. But we want to stress, as we look at November and December, we should not overreact to those factors.
clearly consumer erosion growth head november operative present remain seeing slower winds word
The operative word is we remain cautiously optimistic, ... There are risks. Head winds are clearly present. We are seeing slower growth and seeing some erosion in consumer confidence. But we want to stress, as we look at November and December, we should not overreact to those factors.
again head number pockets strength winds
We had a very challenging month. We had some pockets of strength, but once again with the number of head winds for the month, we were down.
believe expect gm good half head industry maintain momentum month
The industry had a very good month in May and we believe GM will actually outperform the industry, ... We expect to maintain that momentum as we head into the back half of the year.
continue deliver good inform message people
We have to continue to deliver our message to inform people just how good we are.
coming hopefully
What's going to be coming to G.M. hopefully through this process, will be a leaner and more competitive manufacturer.
breaking certainly economy fuel regard
We are breaking all new ground, certainly with regard to fuel economy and safety.
continue decade expect increase rest revenue though
We expect the revenue increase to continue though the rest of this decade and beyond.
current economy entirely expect industry kidding outlook picture positive present pressures remain
We expect pressures to remain for the present. We're not kidding ourselves. As we look at the current near-term outlook there's sluggishness out there. However, the long-term picture is not entirely negative. The fundamentals for economy remain very positive for the industry as a whole.
current economy entirely expect industry kidding outlook picture positive present pressures remain
We expect pressures to remain for the present. We're not kidding ourselves, ... As we look at the current near-term outlook there's sluggishness out there. However, the long-term picture is not entirely negative. The fundamentals for economy remain very positive for the industry as a whole.
quarter second
We're going to be down in the second quarter and the back end of the year.
bit expect higher improvement mean pause process treating truly
Our thought process is that this is truly the pause that refreshes. We expect to see improvement in the spring, ... Inventories are a bit higher than we'd like, but that doesn't mean we're treating it as a crisis.
certainly current levels pleased run satisfied share
We're certainly not pleased with current share levels and we're not satisfied with it, but we have to run this play.
coming describe february position
While we still have a lot to do, I would describe February and our position coming out of February as pretty good.