Bob Lutz

Uber Technologies is a prime example of a Silicon Valley startup that has become too big for the original founders to manage, Bob Lutz, a former General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) vice chairman told CNBC. Uber's co-founder and recently ousted CEO Travis Kalanick did a good job in running Uber...

Bob Lutz, General Motors Company's (NYSE: GM) former Vice Chairman, was a guest on CNBC to talk about Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). Lutz believes Tesla's supporters are akin to "members of a religious cult" in the same way Steve Jobs was "worshiped" by Apple Inc...

Bob Lutz, former General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) chairman, has a few things to say about the electric car revolution, Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) in general and the inevitable bottom of Tesla stock prices. Not only did the former chairman tell CNBC that Tesla's business model is...

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has launched a ride-sharing pilot program in six U.S. cities, in addition to one in London that'll allow customers financing their vehicles through Ford Credit to rent those vehicles to other drivers for short durations. The company also unveiled a design concept...

While most analysts and industry experts are applauding Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)'s newfound enthusiasm in batteries, some are also questioning why the company is focusing on that when it has a car business to run. Among these criticizers is Bob Lutz, former General Motors Company (NYSE: GM...

During an interview with CNBC, former General Motors (NYSE: GM) Vice Chairman Bob Lutz spoke about Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), its founder and the future of electric cars. With regard to the latter, Lutz said that you need three things to be truly successful in the mainstream market. "You need cars...

Robert Lutz, former General Motors (NYSE: GM) vice chairman, appeared on CNBC Friday morning to talk auto sales, manufacturing and to promote his new book Icons and Idiots. Lutz talked about auto sales with good spirits. "The sales numbers look good, but the economy doesn't, and that was before...

Just yesterday, GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, gave an interview with Bloomberg, and didn’t mention anything about retiring, when asked. So the media were surprised when GM abruptly announced his retirement today. Lutz looked fit and displayed his usual verbal virtuosity. He’s 78. During yesterday’s...