Chrysler Slams Greedy Oil
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Chrysler Slams Greedy Oil
Thought you guys might find this column interesting:
Original Column:
http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs...604110377/1148
Link from Wired:
http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/cars/in...try_id=1456091
(Below is taken from Wired)
Chrysler Slams Greedy Oil
Topic: Fuel Economy
"For those of you who think that there is a joint conspiracy between the auto industry and big oil to keep fuel prices high and fuel economy low, that relationship appears to be as solid as Marshall and Kim Mathers'.
Jason Vines, vice president of communications for DaimlerChrysler, wrote a column on the company's website for journalists (and also posted by the Detroit News) that rips Big Oil for price gouging and excessive profits.
Regarding the prices that rise with summer, Vines says "It's a "coincidence" that has nothing to do with chance, but almost everything to do with greed by the big oil companies." He also shreds the companies for taking huge profits, opportunism around Hurricane Katrina, and lack of interest in alternative fuels.
To be honest, the blame is four-fold:
-- the oil industry is gushing in profits and cares only about how much revenue it can suck out,
-- the government sits back and does almost nothing about regulating and fuel economy ---- the auto industry continues to produce cars that get less than 20 mpg
-- consumers continue to buy gas guzzlers and refuse to change their driving habits..."
Original Column:
http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs...604110377/1148
Link from Wired:
http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/cars/in...try_id=1456091
(Below is taken from Wired)
Chrysler Slams Greedy Oil
Topic: Fuel Economy
"For those of you who think that there is a joint conspiracy between the auto industry and big oil to keep fuel prices high and fuel economy low, that relationship appears to be as solid as Marshall and Kim Mathers'.
Jason Vines, vice president of communications for DaimlerChrysler, wrote a column on the company's website for journalists (and also posted by the Detroit News) that rips Big Oil for price gouging and excessive profits.
Regarding the prices that rise with summer, Vines says "It's a "coincidence" that has nothing to do with chance, but almost everything to do with greed by the big oil companies." He also shreds the companies for taking huge profits, opportunism around Hurricane Katrina, and lack of interest in alternative fuels.
To be honest, the blame is four-fold:
-- the oil industry is gushing in profits and cares only about how much revenue it can suck out,
-- the government sits back and does almost nothing about regulating and fuel economy ---- the auto industry continues to produce cars that get less than 20 mpg
-- consumers continue to buy gas guzzlers and refuse to change their driving habits..."
Last edited by mike01civic; Apr 11, 2006 at 09:32 PM.
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Originally Posted by RB
Did the VP of Chrysler really just liken the auto industry and big oil to Eminem and his wife?
Wow. What great leadership.
Wow. What great leadership.
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"For those of you who think that there is a joint conspiracy between the auto industry and big oil to keep fuel prices high and fuel economy low, that relationship appears to be as solid as Marshall and Kim Mathers'.
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Originally Posted by hitman619
it's nothing like rich people getting mad at other rich people...