Steve Lyons
Steve Lyons
following pay performance september start strong
As expected, we experienced pay back in September following a strong performance to start the quarter.
coast population sitting
Everyone flocked to the coast and built. Now the hurricanes have come back, so to speak, and the population is sitting there.
finding umpires
Umpires are human, too -- as we are finding out.
auto categories continue market sales
CUV sales will continue to outpace all other categories in the U.S. auto market between now and the end of the decade.
allow beyond increase initially planning production sell
We're planning to increase production well beyond what was initially planned. This will allow us to sell 160,000 - 165,000 Mustangs in the U.S. this year,
affected demand gas question rising utility vehicles
There's no question that demand for traditional sport utility vehicles has been affected by rising gas prices,
close following note optimistic performance positive september start strong year
As expected, we experienced payback in September following a strong performance to start the quarter. We're optimistic we can close the year on a positive note with the introduction of our new mid-size cars.
difficult factor gasoline higher impact levels prices since
Since we are at gas-price levels that are higher than we have ever seen, it's difficult to say what impact that will have. In the past, gasoline prices haven't been a factor in people's decisions,
good sleep
I feel good today. I may need to sleep a lot tomorrow.
beating car ford hottest performance street
Ford Mustang is the hottest car in the industry, and its performance on the street and in the showrooms is beating everyone's expectations.
build car confident consumer exceeded response sales success
Consumer response to our new mid-size sedans has exceeded our expectations. We're confident we can build on our car sales success in 2006.
consumer exceeded response
Consumer response to our new mid-size sedans has exceeded our expectations.
change difference filling gallon last people tank vacation
Even when we went to $2.60 a gallon last year, people were still traveling. In the long run, the difference it makes in filling up your tank isn't significant enough to make (someone) want to change their vacation plans.
drive impact larger last major minute people since until wait weather
A lot of the time, people will wait until the last minute to make their plans. Since we're a major drive destination, I think the weather can have a little larger impact on us.