We are not making a capital investment into GM as the first element or condition.

I think we're going to have some difficulty in front of us. I have absolutely no doubt the next three, four years Europe are going to be at best stagnation. We are preparing for tough times.

You don't build your character by doing what everybody else is doing.

What I worry about is not just Nissan, but Japanese manufacturers losing motivation to maintain production in Japan. The high yen is definitely a headwind.

Good is somebody who delivered and allowed the company to overcome obstacles, without leaving a profound impact on its culture. Great is somebody who leads his company to achievements and performance and value that nobody was expecting it had.

At the age of 20 I bought a used Fiat 127. This was the only one I could afford!

Electric cars are not going to take the market by storm, but it's going to be a gradual improvement.