tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356333356986056601.post9110520941792098781..comments2023-10-16T20:49:06.060+11:00Comments on love number two: A General Motors exec's view on the auto industry and advertisingAlex of Melbournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799796012400878418noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356333356986056601.post-43487779645032829492009-02-26T16:42:00.000+11:002009-02-26T16:42:00.000+11:00To be honest, I feel the auto bailout is nothing t...To be honest, I feel the auto bailout is nothing to do with the cars or the companies, and everything to do with not letting the US economy and morale get thumped with the fatal blow of those companies collapsing in the current environment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356333356986056601.post-45825216255903730122009-02-25T17:04:00.000+11:002009-02-25T17:04:00.000+11:00Nice pick-up Alex! I'm sure there's enough example...Nice pick-up Alex! I'm sure there's enough examples out there these days to show that economical cars are possible. Maybe not your GMC Suburban's, but surely your smaller 4cyl cars.Alex of Melbournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16799796012400878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356333356986056601.post-73696195717975204612009-02-25T15:45:00.000+11:002009-02-25T15:45:00.000+11:00It's a shame to see Lutz go out like that. He was ...It's a shame to see Lutz go out like that. He was one of the poster boy "senior exec bloggers" with the Fastlane blog, spawning all the other GM social media stuff, but it does seem from that interview that he's lost his mojo. <BR/><BR/>What's also wrong from him is this:<BR/><BR/><EM>The entire industry is almost in intensive care, and we are going to be burdened with very, very, very severe fueleconomy mandates from an administration that believes all we have to do is show a little goodwill and we can easily achieve 43 miles to the gallon. Whereas, in fact, technologically, <STRONG>nobody knows how to do that.</STRONG></EM><BR/><BR/>C'mon, Bob, BMW's <A HREF="http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/RoadTestsHistory/BMW-3-Series-330d-M-Sport/235473/" REL="nofollow">new 330 diesel</A> clocked a mean average of over 43mpg when doing road testing, performance testing and highway driving.<BR/><BR/>GM has some great products, seriously, but they just don't know what to do with them, and how to get new, exciting models to market fast enough (i.e. the new Camaro which has taken years despite massive demand).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com