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Old 09-18-2012, 08:14 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by tonyko1 View Post
It wasn't my intent to be political, but I guess it can't be helped. I do feel the current CEO is no car guy and GM's recent successes with cool cars was due to Lutz, a real car guy, who is very political by the way too. Interesting guy, he was in favor of the Camaro and the Volt. If you are .500 in baseball, you go to the All-Star game if not the Hall of Fame.
Actually was not a Volt proponent in the begining. Once he was on board, however, it was his idea. LOL

Keep in mind Lutz gets credit for the Cobalt as much as for the Solstice/Sky. Sadly, though, in business batting .500 doesn't get you much.

He was a LARGE force and was the driver for change in thinking more than he was for change in product at GM.
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