Cars! Cars! Cars!

Confidence

The Detroit Free Press reports: Zetsche confident in recovery plan.

"DaimlerChrysler management and myself are totally confident in the success" of Chrysler's plan to return to profit by reducing its workforce and production capacity, [DaimlerChrysler CEO Dieter] Zetsche said.

"I know very well the tremendous skills of Chrysler's employees," said Zetsche, who ran Chrysler for more than five years. "I am very confident."

Care to put your mustache where your mouth is, Dr. Z?

Here's the deal, if Chrysler turns it around, you win. If Chrysler gets sold, off comes the soup catcher. Deal?

A Visit To The Nursery

The NY Times (registration required) reports: Taking Delivery at the Plant to See Their Babies Born. This is either really cool or incredibly sad. Cool? Cars right out of the factory? Boltin' on pieces of the car you've been saving a long time for? Bonding with the American workers who are building your car union style?

Sad? It's not a baby. It's a car. They pollute, they're expensive, and they disconnect us from our neighbors.

That being said, if we were invited to the plant to help build a Charger, we'd hightail to the plant. USA! USA!

Canada? It's built in gorram Canada? See, now we're all pissed. Nice work, Doc Z! The Charger should be built down South where Alison is. Everyone knows that!

Dr. Z To Have Dr. Pepper

And chill for a bit. Kicking Tires reports: Dr. Z Ads On Hiatus.

Dear Dr. Z.

Q: Why do you insist on being on TV all the time? My Caravan is leaking oil like LubyJiff forgot to put the oil pan back in place! Can you help me?
A: Nein!

Q: Will DC come up with any customer-focus add-ons like GM's OnStar?
A: Nein!

Q: Is there any woman more lust-worthy than Alison Krauss?
A: Babelicious! I mean, nein!