Roger Hart
“No matter what possibilities a design engineer may envision, somebody, somewhere, some way is going to misuse a product. And then call a lawyer.”
Steven Szakaly, chief economist, National Automobile Dealers Assn., showing a photo of a dog its owner put behind the wheel of a semi-autonomous vehicle.
Roger Hart
“Who would be better as president for the auto industry, Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? No one wants to take a stab at that? Oh well, I tried.”
Sean McAlinden, vice president-strategic studies, Center for Automotive Research, receiving no responses from five conference panelists on stage with him.
Roger Hart
“He called me ‘facile.’ I’m not sure what that means, but I don’t think it was a compliment.”
John Bozzella, head of Global Automakers, on a remark by Diarmuid O’Connell, vice president-business development, Tesla Motors. (Facile: Appearing logical, but ignoring complexities.)
Roger Hart
“To quote Nike, ‘Just do it.’ We need to take – I hate to use the word – risks.”
Peter Busuttil, technology director, Kuka Systems North America, on using new ways to adhere different materials (such as steel and aluminum) in car making.
Roger Hart
“This is why we only had one microphone last year.”
Brett Smith, assistant director, CAR, moderating a spirited panel discussion among two regulators and four auto-industry representatives, all with their own mikes.
Roger Hart
“As a trade-in, I’ve taken seven Harleys, a John Deere tractor and a boa constrictor. I’ll take anything to sell a new car.”
Wes Lutz, owner of Extreme Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Ram in Jackson, MI.