David Cole Quotes

"If they're successful at getting leaner and more flexible as they talk about, it gives them ability to adapt to the market."

"I find it shocking that in the United States of America in 1999 people can be locked up for years at a time without having the most basic opportunity to confront the evidence against him."

"(An agreement) is very complicated, but doable."

"What everyone wants, the judge as well as GM and Delphi, what they want is to come to an agreement that is mutually acceptable. That is what's still in the cards."

"At both companies, they're very much attacking the culture of the organization. I think they've got real possibilities."

"Neither of these are particularly sensitive to the economics. They have other reasons why they're buying this. There's a question as to how large those groups are, but once you get to more mainstream buying groups, then economics really begins to take over as a primary factor in that decision."

"I hope that they will extend their investigation to include Rutgers and other state schools because the cases of conflict are shockingly similar,"

"I hope that they will extend their investigation to include Rutgers and other state schools because the cases of conflict are shockingly similar."

"The delay is a good thing; it means there's room for a deal here."

"Chrysler has developed a reputation for flair and design that originated with Tom. But he's been a lot more than a designer the last few years. He's been much more of an executive. I can't help but feel he's sick of it."

"One thing they are better able to do is listen to buyers more accurately, ... If you can design it fast and build it quickly on a flexible production line, your risks of putting it in the market are greatly reduced."

"The auto industry of the future will be a younger and more educated workforce. High-paying jobs for educated workers are not going away."

"It's becoming a lot bigger than it could have been, ... I think the union's intention was to get this over."

"It's becoming a lot bigger than it could have been. I think the union's intention was to get this over."

"I can't believe he'd make an announcement of that without labor being supportive of it. They (the union) are in a position where they are very vulnerable. Without strong employers, their job protections don't mean anything."

"We saw resistance to the initial Korean cars, but that was mainly related to quality. If the quality (of Chinese cars) is up to snuff, if the consumer feels there's value, they'll go for it."

"Reality becomes starker as the deadline approaches."

"They've got to create alignment between capacity and sales volume."

"There is a increased realization that a green revolution is about to begin, ... This is a real shift in technology."

"Low risk is something we generally recommend that users can ignore. Medium risk is something we quarantine, and high risk is something we automatically remove."