Automakers Quotes

This increase shortchanges American consumers and national security because automakers already have the technology to raise fuel economy much more significantly. - Daniel Becker

They've essentially abdicated responsibility for fuel economy to the automakers. - Dan Becker

There's increasing diversity in consumer demand. Automakers have to respond. - Hitoshi Yamamoto

There is likely a greater concern about further bankruptcies in the industry. The more common bankruptcies at auto suppliers become, the increased perception that one of the automakers might go that route. - Efraim Levy

The zero percent is real effective on those (U.S.) models. Customers shop the monthly payment, so zero percent is what moves the vehicles. As long as they (automakers) can afford to offer zero percent, they're going to be there with it. - David Lucas

The U.S. uses most of its oil for transportation. We can limit U.S. demand for oil by requiring automakers to use the technology that already exists to improve fuel economy - technology that the automakers refuse to bring into the market despite societal demand. - Sherwood Boehlert

The U.S. economy is the key to export stocks. Automakers and technology shares may rise further once investors confirm the country's economic strength. - Tsuyoshi Shimizu

The reason that the unions and the other stakeholders have not cut a deal with the automakers is because they believe the federal government is going to bail them out. - Tim Pawlenty

The outlook for new car sales is actually not so bad. Job and wage conditions are improving, and that's creating the environment for automakers to boost sales as soon as they roll out attractive vehicles. - Naoki Iizuka

The mid-sized SUV segment is probably not going to grow, but will become even more fragmented. To survive in the segment, automakers are going to have to make a real difference. - Joe Eberhardt