Quotes by Garel Rhys

“Porsche is the exception that proves the rule: no other car company of its size has had a chance on its own. The question is, Will Porsche continue to serve as an R.& D. laboratory for the auto industry or will it disappear into Volkswagen?”

“The problem with hybrids is that in economic terms, they dont make a lot of sense.”

“BMW is a bigger company than Porsche, and Rover is a smaller company than Volkswagen, ... and even then it diverted too many strategic resources from BMW.”

“There is a recognition in Germany that they have to reduce the coziness between managers and the board.”

“Mercedes has become flabby. Management has woken up to the fact that they have to tackle their cost base.”

“He certainly had a clear vision for PAG. He wasnt there long enough to see it through, but its continuing and its a viable strategy.”

“Its the underperformance of Mercedes that is holding the whole empire back. If you get Mercedes right, you go a long way toward getting all of DaimlerChrysler right.”

“There has been real progress at DaimlerChrysler compared with Ford and GM. They got the job cuts size right at Chrysler and the only way to turn Mercedes around is to do the same thing.”

“A lot of people in the automotive industry thought hed sort of exited through the back door when he took the job at Linde, but he showed that it was a very well-organized company and one with ambition. Hes showing people, You have missed me, but I dont miss you.”

“It is more useful to have an aluminum-based vehicle because it will pay over time. The last part for aluminum to conquer is the car body, but that is the most difficult.”