{"id":1916,"date":"2009-11-20T03:13:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-20T03:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bobtherieau.com\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/11\/20\/2009-11-20-im-the-ceo-product-planning-edition-html\/"},"modified":"2009-11-20T03:13:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-20T03:13:00","slug":"2009-11-20-im-the-ceo-product-planning-edition-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobtherieau.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/2009-11-20-im-the-ceo-product-planning-edition-html\/","title":{"rendered":"I’m The CEO! Product Planning Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Oooh.<\/a>
Friends,<\/p>\n

General Motors, the global manufacturing behemoth that we American taxpayers *cough* own, just doesn’t seem to understand what vehicles Americans can actually use. I haven’t been shy about my hope that somebody will bring back the compact pickup of the 70s. No, not the metal dashboard, lowest common denominator death wagons we drove back then<\/a>, but not the squished versions of full-sized trucks Nissan<\/a> and Toyota<\/a> are pushing.<\/p>\n

Could we use Brazilian front wheel drive unibody pickup with a 1.8 liter flex fuel four? Could GM own the segment for small pickups with a vehicle they already build with a motor they already (I think) sell here? A segment that Volkswagen<\/a> and Chrysler<\/a> abandoned in these United States nearly thirty years ago?<\/p>\n

Could they sell enough to make enough money to give you and me back our money? Could you use one? Discuss.<\/p>\n

– bob<\/p>\n

NOTE: The ’84 Dodge Rampage picture in the Chrysler link is our friend Nick’s very own trucklet seen at Nick’s Garage<\/a>. He’s a good guy, really knows his stuff and I’m sure this Fiat thing is killing him. Thanks, Nick!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Friends, General Motors, the global manufacturing behemoth that we American taxpayers *cough* own, just doesn’t seem to understand what vehicles Americans can actually use. I haven’t been shy about my hope that somebody will bring back the compact pickup of the 70s. No, not the metal dashboard, lowest common denominator death wagons we drove back … <\/p>\n

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