Bob Lutz "Unretiring" to Take Key Post at New GM

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  1. cwerdna

    cwerdna Senior Member

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    #1 cwerdna, Jul 11, 2009
  2. hill

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    So ... it's not April 1st.

    Um, this is the new GM that taxpayers shelled out for.

    :confused:
     
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  3. hyo silver

    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    Does this mean he has to give back his retirement bonus?
     
    #3 hyo silver, Jul 11, 2009
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    zenMachine Just another Onionhead

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    Or maybe he got a signing bonus on top of the retirement bonus...
     
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    :doh:

    Oh bunny, here we go again ....

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    PriusLewis Management Scientist

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    Of course he did - this is America, after all!
     
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    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    Tax payers got duped. I am very disappointed in Obama's auto task force.

    When is Wagner coming back?
     
    #7 usbseawolf2000, Jul 13, 2009
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    Jabber Chicagoland Prius Guy

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    Just read this in USA Today..
    They are a hard sell for GM because their product is crap.

    Seriously.. you took my tax money and gave it to this company?
     
    #8 Jabber, Jul 15, 2009
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    Maybe they brought him back so they know what not to do. That is, ask Bob, "Now, Bob, what would you do in this situation?" and then do the exact opposite. Might work :)
     
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    That's the only way bringing Lutz back would help GM
     
    #10 jayman, Jul 16, 2009
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    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    Who? Meet the new boss - same as the old boss. Fooled again!
     
    #11 hyo silver, Jul 16, 2009
  12. JimN

    JimN Let the games begin!

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    Just proves the government is as incapable of running a car company. Chance of Government Motors long term success just hit zero. Kinda reminds me of that wildly successful product "New Coke".
     
    #12 JimN, Jul 17, 2009
  13. jayman

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    New what?

    Oh, gotcha ... never mind
     
    #13 jayman, Jul 18, 2009
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