http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2009/10/30/general-motors-mcmanus-conspiracy/ pure green energy optimism Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:27:34 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2009/10/30/general-motors-mcmanus-conspiracy/comment-page-1/#comment-39590 John Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:40:32 +0000 http://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=5066#comment-39590 I do not know how I missed this article before. This McManus fellow, now head of Automotive Analysis for TRI for some unknown reason, confessed that he sabotaged GM because he "changed the results" of critically important studies that GM paid for to understand consumer demand. He essentially claims responsibility for all of the flak GM received for not designing fuel efficient cars (because of "industry trend"), and the sales and market share they may have lost by not doing so. In my opinion, this McManus is not qualified do anything even remotely related to automobile engineering studies and cost analysis at any level, anywhere, for anyone. Now he happily snubs his nose and says "sorry". I do not know how I missed this article before. This McManus fellow, now head of Automotive Analysis for TRI for some unknown reason, confessed that he sabotaged GM because he “changed the results” of critically important studies that GM paid for to understand consumer demand. He essentially claims responsibility for all of the flak GM received for not designing fuel efficient cars (because of “industry trend”), and the sales and market share they may have lost by not doing so. In my opinion, this McManus is not qualified do anything even remotely related to automobile engineering studies and cost analysis at any level, anywhere, for anyone. Now he happily snubs his nose and says “sorry”.

]]> http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2009/10/30/general-motors-mcmanus-conspiracy/comment-page-1/#comment-23699 Mike Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:47:20 +0000 http://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=5066#comment-23699 Meanwhile in Europe, you have cars producing progressively more M.P.G. and less CO2 per kilometre and customers feeling good about that. My awareness of the modern, cleaner, and more powerful diesels started with the TDI engines, back in the mid to late 90's. They were impressive then and even more impressive now. Meanwhile in Europe, you have cars producing progressively more M.P.G. and less CO2 per kilometre and customers feeling good about that. My awareness of the modern, cleaner, and more powerful diesels started with the TDI engines, back in the mid to late 90’s. They were impressive then and even more impressive now.

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