No Ill-Feeling

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 407, 16 July 1928, Page 16

No 111-Feeling

Motor Companies Compete Happily RECORD YEAR IN U.S.A. “There is no ill-feeling among the various companies manufacturing motor-cars in the United States,” said Mr. A. H. Bartsch, who is on his way to Australia to take up the position of general sales manager to General Motors. Ho predicts that 1928 will be a record export year for the motor industry in America. On July 1 his firm had sold 65,000 Chevrolet cars alone. “The motor industry is rolling along at a greater pace to-day than it was 18 months ago,” said Mr. Bartsch, who went on to say that there was little or no unemployment in the industry in the United States. “Our firm believes that travel is the greatest educator in the world,” continued Mr. Bartsch. “Travel is also the greatest leveller. If people can get about quickly and comfortably, it makes them happier and more broadminded. Our cars go to all parts of the world; where there is a road there you will find one of our cars.” Mr. Bartsch said that the policy of General Motors to-day was to try to encourage the use of local material and local labour. This had proved to be a success in New Zealand, just as in other countries.