There's a smugness that goes with being a huge company. The big fish say, 'If it's so great, why didn't we invent it?' But how'd you like to be makin' buggy whips when cars came along?
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If being the biggest company was a guarantee of success, we'd all be using IBM computers and driving GM cars.
I think cars encapsulate the history of innovation and style - it's the other side of the coin of the car being public enemy No.1.
I enjoy trying to develop a car and Mercedes are one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world.
I'm really inspired to build a billion-dollar company. The hardest part is building the vehicle to get you there.
I've always found a way to make my way, and now I've had the fortune of being hired by a great company - Chrysler Corporation - one of the original Big Three.
People always want cars. It's a huge industry, and there's always new product coming out.
When I was at BMW and Aston Martin, I realized how difficult and how many resources it takes to create a car - let alone a car company.
Not every innovation in transportation is going to come from government or even a large enterprise. There are smart people out there with tools and skills to come up with great ideas.
You don't have to invent the wheel, but you might want to be the company that invents the rims.
One reason Zipcar succeeded was its branding: cool, hip, smart, urban, fun, innovative. Who wouldn't want to be associated with that?
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