John Krafcik, acting president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America today made it very clear he is disappointed with the auto industry in the United States and did not pull his punches:
There was palpable discomfort in the room as Krafcik criticized his own industry for earning a perception of being “slow, dim-witted” and “typically unresponsive [...]Another great Post from: Kiwibloke
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I know this probably makes me naieve (not to mention old) but I just never figured Dylan would be shilling for Cadillac, driving a gigantic, gas-guzzling Escalade. The rest of the video fits — the dusty prairie, the gnarled trees and scrub brush, the rundown buildings. But Dylan driving a giant SUV just doesn’t work for me somehow.
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One of the problems that Cadillac had in the late 1990 was that it’s products were old and tired. Corporate design and the accountants had successfully destroyed the brand and they were trading on past glory to sell cars, rather than distinctive models and a firm grip on the luxury market. Couple that with the [...]...
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