GmLutz Subscribe

Bob Lutz to retire at the end of 2009

Automotive journalists the world over are saddened and General Motors communications staff are breathing a sigh of relief today: Bob Lutz is retiring. For journalists, the loss of perhaps the most quotable executive since Hank the Duece means they will have to dig a little harder for stories. For the PR staff, it means a little less scrambling to spin the story whenever Lutz goes off script. Lutz has been Vice Chairman for Global Product Development at GM since 2001. Over his 45-year automotive career, Lutz has worked at Opel, BMW, Ford and ... Read more →

Lutz: "Forcing us to alter the fleets to hit some theoretical average won't change what consumers want, or what they'll buy." Jeremy Korzeniewski

Bob Lutz to retire at the end of 2009 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Lutz: "Forcing us to alter the fleets to hit some theoretical average won't change what consumers want, or what they'll buy." 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

After the Energy Security Leadership Council, made up of "prominent U.S. executives and retired military officers," called for a four percent annual increase in CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards, Bob Lutz spoke out. He said that the proposal is akin to "fighting the nation's obesity ...

Featured
Breaking
Popular

View all

Tip of the Day

Guide to Common Green Acronymns

CAFE – Corporate Average Fuel Economy. A system used in the U.S. to define mileage requirements of new vehicles.

Featured Galleries

Team Autoblog Green

Editor-in-Chief

Sebastian Blanco: Email

The Team