As a kid, I was always enamored with cars. I used to know every car, make, and model on the road. I spent hours building car models and parading them around.
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I’m sure many of you are too young to recall the first time Ford Motor Company wasn’t managed by a Ford. It was back in 1980, when Henry the Deuce (Henry Ford II) didn’t name his brother to head the company, but a complete stranger (ok, not a complete stranger, but not a Ford either), Philip Caldwell, to lead the company. And, Philip did Ford proud.
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Another industry titan has passed away. This one almost ran for President. But, given his management style (evisceration, anyone?), his thin skin, his off-the-cuff remarks (this was before Twitter), that never happened. Those were considered permanent impediments- until TheDonald.
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So, we talked yesterday about driverless trucks and planes. And, while I doubt we’ll be getting driverless cars soon, I am sure that we will benefit from a slew of driver assist components that are part and parcel of this new concept.
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