Anne Stevens Quotes (11 Quotes)

We are now well past the point in which one or two hit products can correct the overcapacity we have or justify the staffing levels we maintain -- even with the significant actions we've taken during the past couple of years. Sadly, this isn't just a Ford issue. It's an issue for our domestic competitors as well. As hard and painful as it is to idle plants and reduce our work force, we know these sacrifices are critical to set the stage for a stronger future.

As a leader in both hybrid vehicles and in vehicles capable of operating on ethanol-based fuels, Ford is the ideal company to bring both technologies together for the first time.

I had a boss who told me that if I really wanted to reach my potential there I had to get rid of my excess baggage, and he meant my husband and kids. So it wasn't clean sailing.

Your vehicle should bring emotions of pleasure. You should expect fun from your vehicle experience. You should have feelings of security feelings of confidence. You should have feelings that this is me.

Norfolk has a wonderful history and reputation, but this is part of the total 'Way Forward' turnaround strategy.

We recognize the reality of the marketplace. We're fighting to win, and that's what we're going to do. This is not the time to hide.

If the government and the infrastructure is there, the technology is there today to go as far as we want to go with this.

The push has to be there. This is not an easy business. But if I can bring the aspect to the business that at the end of the day, we're still human beings, and that it's OK to push but it's OK once in a while to give a hug... then I think that's important.

What we are doing here is really unique. We are reaching out to young women and linking them to the excitement of the auto industry and car racing. One of the goals of this program is to show them that there are women in every aspect of the motor industry and they can do it too.

We are committed to developing strong relationships with a select group of more capable, more financially stable strategic suppliers on a long-term basis. Strong suppliers and proven processes that everyone sticks to religiously go hand in hand with delivering innovation, quality and lower costs.

I don't think we're late with hybrids. We brought out the first full American hybrid. We brought out the first SUV hybrid.