If the sport-utilities coming in January don't save the day, the restructuring we're seeing now will be the first in a series of restructurings.

262

That's dire, that's drastic, that's terrible.

188

I've known Jerry a long time, and he isn't a guy who sits back, or tries to 'get along' with everybody. He's a pleasant enough fellow, but if he's unhappy about something he's going to blurt it out.

172

The dealers have to buy in, the suppliers, their shareholders, Wall Street. Each of those constituencies need to buy into the brand identity if it is to succeed.

153

GM's got enormous momentum of the wrong kind. It has, in decades past, been hugely successful. The culture has said, 'Whatever we've done in the past will repeat itself', but that's not working in the current environment.

142

It's necessary now. The message has to not only be presented, it has to be accepted.

108

He may ask for a harder line with suppliers, and more cost reductions, and eliminations of brands, ... Those are all disruptive demands.

104

The heat is excruciatingly high.

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