The General's always quote-worthy vice-chairman and chief product guru "maximum" Bob Lutz was asked by the Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung, whether the world's biggest automaker's still open to working with cross-town rival FoMoCo. Lutz responded that the General's always "open to alliances...." As he paused for a moment to take a sip of water, storm clouds rushed across the sky, the ground began to shake and fire and brimstone erupted from tiny cracks and crevices along the street in front of the hotel where the interview was taking place. The Swiss newspaper then quotes Lutz as whispering, "My god, what have I done?" He then quickly finished his previous sentence with ".....but...can still be successful alone." At that, the tremors subsided and the sun began to shine again, and Lutz looked around and realized that it was good.
GM's Lutz says open to Ford alliance - paper [Reuters]
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