For years I have been claiming that some do well because of Car People, those who are part of the culture. Note how well Ford is doing, why Ford family member is still helping to run the place.
I was just reading Automotive News, yes I do that first thing every day, with morning coffee.
Seems Toyota, has a Car Guy at the top too. Ariko Toyoda, grandson of the founder of Toyota, and the president of Toyota loves to race. Last month he took part in the 24-hour endurance race on Germany's Nurburgring track for the third consecutive year, as part of the Gazoo Racing team. He is known on the circuit as Morizo.
http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090627/ANA02/306279998/1178&AssignSessionID=273356360975260#ixzz0Jpi1TYVT&D For the full story.
You might also note that the Aston Martin CEO, Ulrich Bez, was competing as well.
Car guys, not bean counters, running the company, no wonder, even in interesting times like this they are doing not so bad.
Also from Automotive news, Jaguar and Land Rover have caused Tata's first loss in eight years, and as a result plant closings are imminent.
Well I can't comment on Jaguar, further than it's getting realy hard to pick them out in traffic. probably because there are not many out there. But I have seen then in the dealer showroom, same explanation applies.
Land Rover is a passion, their deep hole I can comment on.
Land Rover management have not got a clue, none, nodda!
Why on earth have thet taken an iconic look vehicle and turned it into sliced white bread?
The claim is they are designing and marketing towards the California Market. Seems not to be working so well, maybe it is time to abandon that idea and move on. Ya think?
Land Rover once had the Camel Trophy, did anyone know that greenpeace was along to moniter things? Why on earth that was allowed boggles the mind. Never any coverage of the event on North American television even in it's hayday.
For all sorts of reasons Camel went away, and the brain trust came up with G4.
I competed in the Canadian Finals, and I had a grand time, did the whole event in my Converse All Stars high tops. What I noticed right off the top was the fact that I was the ONLY Land Rover person competing. Oh, a few had trucks, but none of the others had ever gone off road beyond turning into the local mall. Most of the competitors were professional triathalon or adventure racers. Right from the start I knew I had no chance of winning a spot on the Canadian team, they didn't want capable Land Rover people they wanted pople who were pretty on TV and spoke to the California market. The event could have been done in Volvo sedans for all the influance the actual vehicle had on the event.
Since I am rambleing again, here is my feeling abouts helping Land Rover reclaim some of it's former status.
GO back to your roots, bring the Defender back to the North American market, ignor California, and market it to the same community who now buy Jeep.
My great uncle once owned Jeep, and to him I apologise.
I figure Tata should buy, lease, whatever, one of the closed Norht American factories and flood the market with affordable alternatives to the Jeep, ugly cars sell.
Land Rover has an amaizing heratage, a fantastic and extremly capable vehicle in the Defender, and it even speakes to being patriotic. Offer a diesel option as well, be different.
Did I mention ignor the California market, if someone wants one, that is a good thing, but don't make it the primary market.
One last example of design faliure for today; Hummer.
Once an ugly vehicle that managed to support a factory, however redesigned into sliced white bread because some fool decided to apease and market to, guess who?
Another one bites the dust...
have a great day.
You might also note that the Aston Martin CEO, Ulrich Bez, was competing as well.
Car guys, not bean counters, running the company, no wonder, even in interesting times like this they are doing not so bad.
Also from Automotive news, Jaguar and Land Rover have caused Tata's first loss in eight years, and as a result plant closings are imminent.
Well I can't comment on Jaguar, further than it's getting realy hard to pick them out in traffic. probably because there are not many out there. But I have seen then in the dealer showroom, same explanation applies.
Land Rover is a passion, their deep hole I can comment on.
Land Rover management have not got a clue, none, nodda!
Why on earth have thet taken an iconic look vehicle and turned it into sliced white bread?
The claim is they are designing and marketing towards the California Market. Seems not to be working so well, maybe it is time to abandon that idea and move on. Ya think?
Land Rover once had the Camel Trophy, did anyone know that greenpeace was along to moniter things? Why on earth that was allowed boggles the mind. Never any coverage of the event on North American television even in it's hayday.
For all sorts of reasons Camel went away, and the brain trust came up with G4.
I competed in the Canadian Finals, and I had a grand time, did the whole event in my Converse All Stars high tops. What I noticed right off the top was the fact that I was the ONLY Land Rover person competing. Oh, a few had trucks, but none of the others had ever gone off road beyond turning into the local mall. Most of the competitors were professional triathalon or adventure racers. Right from the start I knew I had no chance of winning a spot on the Canadian team, they didn't want capable Land Rover people they wanted pople who were pretty on TV and spoke to the California market. The event could have been done in Volvo sedans for all the influance the actual vehicle had on the event.
Since I am rambleing again, here is my feeling abouts helping Land Rover reclaim some of it's former status.
GO back to your roots, bring the Defender back to the North American market, ignor California, and market it to the same community who now buy Jeep.
My great uncle once owned Jeep, and to him I apologise.
I figure Tata should buy, lease, whatever, one of the closed Norht American factories and flood the market with affordable alternatives to the Jeep, ugly cars sell.
Land Rover has an amaizing heratage, a fantastic and extremly capable vehicle in the Defender, and it even speakes to being patriotic. Offer a diesel option as well, be different.
Did I mention ignor the California market, if someone wants one, that is a good thing, but don't make it the primary market.
One last example of design faliure for today; Hummer.
Once an ugly vehicle that managed to support a factory, however redesigned into sliced white bread because some fool decided to apease and market to, guess who?
Another one bites the dust...
have a great day.
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