It was very clear that we needed a very different contract than we had in years past. |
Management has to be where the action is. |
Mercedes Benz is the crown jewel in the company. |
No doubt hybrid offers real benefits to the consumer in stop-and-go conditions. That's not as true in long-distance, constant speed driving where the only effect of the hybrid is added weight. |
Our aim isn't to win over customers by offering the highest incentives. Instead, we want to attract customers by offering them great products with excellent value for their money. |
Our goal is to put Chrysler on a path of profitable growth. |
Our objective in taking these actions is to create a lean, agile structure, with streamlined and stable processes that will unleash DaimlerChrysler's full potential. |
Our objective is to create a lean, agile structure, with streamlined processes that will unleash DaimlerChrysler's full potential. |
Over the last several years, we focused on our automotive business and started to streamline the core processes in our divisions. But to safeguard our future in this competitive global industry, we need to apply that same equation across all general and administrative (G&A) functions ... with the added dimension of adapting to the needs of our business. |
Right now it's more probable that we'll make a decision in favor of the U.S.A. rather than against it. |
The industry is dealing with a highly competitive, saturated marketplace. The combination of a softening market and an excess of inventory requires immediate action. |
The markets are deteriorating, and our company's performance even more so. Competition is brutal. North American manufacturers are under pressure from imports and an incentive war is on. |
There's no politics. It's very straight-forward. This is the kind of culture we want to have - no (expletive), no politics - just working together to improve this company as fast as we can. |
This really, I think, is a whole new direction this market can take. |
To what extent the adjustment we are making in employment leads to a stable employment situation will be defined by our success on the market. |