55 Quotes by John Casesa

We believe that the Firestone recall is a storm that will intensify with the upcoming congressional hearing and then quickly pass. Based on our analysis of the outcome of other high-profile, controversial recalls, the stock should make a recovery.

The plan was in-line with our expectations and is only the beginning of a long restructuring process.

Lutz's hiring signals the possibility of a renaissance at GM and heightens our sensitivity to the possibility of more constructive change, ... This is a major change in strategy for GM, which has historically relied heavily on inside promotions.

Last year was a terrifically strong month, so it was a difficult comparison. Secondly, a lot of the pent up demand, created by the recession, has been satisfied at this point in the economy's expansion.

Several factors should prevent an outright decline, as spending per unit will likely remain strong.

My guess is most people view this as a tire issue than a Ford Explorer issue. But there are a lot of good competitors to Ford Explorer out there on the market.

Car buying is influenced by consumer confidence. And confidence varies month to month but on a trend basis, it is down a lot in the last year, year-and-a-half. And my own view, unless it bounces back and unless history is wrong, we're going to really struggle to get these buyers in next year because they're just not as confident about the future to make a big ticket purchase as they were six months or a year ago.

Capitalizing on growth in Asia through Daewoo is essential if GM is to achieve a profitable mix of businesses. They can't do it by just cutting costs in North America.

GM's sales have declined year-over-year in nine of the last 12 months, saved only by the employee pricing campaign this summer.