The products are getting better in Detroit, but it takes a lot longer than a few quarters or even a few years to win over or win back people's trust.

They had this arrogant belief that when baby boomers turn 50, 'they belong to us,' and that just didn't happen.

In terms of the passenger vehicle business, I think their number will be up fairly soon. There just hasn't been any investment in the brand and the models.

It's a really tough environment. There's Japanese and Korean competition, and the Chinese are on their way.

I don't think Americans are telling us all of a sudden they want small. They are telling us they want more affordable.

The common thread in Nissan and Infiniti models is superior delivery of power, style and innovation. The company's strongly focused product effort suggests a route struggling domestic companies might follow.