Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 17:22:39 -0500 From: Mike <mereridnopsamcom> Subject: Re: Some notes from Motor Trend on Saab
On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 13:19:46 -0500, "Jeremy Brown" <Jerem43nopsamnet> wrote: >Do Not Shoot the Messenger! >Oldsmobile General Marketing Manager Debra Kelly-Ennis (I hate hyphenated >names, it is so pompus) is replacing Saab Cars USA President Dan Chasin. Mr. >Chasin is becoming director of product planning at Sabb HQ in Trollhattan, >Sweden. > >Almost verbatim as to what is the "Heard on the Road" column in the December >2002 Motor Trend magazine. > >OK, time for some commentary from me: >Why is GM putting a person from a division that it has run into the ground >in charge of Saab USA? Oldsmobile, the oldest US car brand, has become >synonomous with old and tired vehicles that only old people drive and is >being shuttered next year due failin sales. Lets hope Mr Chasin will do a >good job there, because we will all be watching... Maybe the last guy didn't do a good job?