Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 10:25:07 GMT From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnospamsssssssssssizefitter.com> Subject: Re: Interview with GM European boss on BBC-tv
Andrew Stephenson wrote: > > In article <4226D6D1.3DBE1701nospamsssssssssssssssssssssssssssizefitter.com> > johsnospamsssssssssssssssssssssssssssizefitter.com > "Johannes H Andersen" writes: > > > He did mention Saab as a premium or luxury brand and that Saab and > > Cadillac had separate customer bases; so these brands would not be > > merged. Didn't he also mention a supercharged? 2.8 engine for Saab? > > I don't recall, sorry. My enthusiasm for his opinions had gone > through the floor and any such points would have gone unheeded. > IOW, to me he was just a pompous, babbling idiot. *shrug* > -- > Andrew Stephenson I only heard the last half of the interview where he mentioned the role of Saab in his empire. It was obvious to me that marketing was his main concern and that we can expect more parts & name sharing as long as the badge is right. Hence this Chevy nonsense. What we didn't hear about was GM's involvement with various car makes in Russia, here the opportunities are endless for badge engineering.
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