I approve designs not because I think I am more gifted or somebody who can see ahead three or four years from now, but just to make sure that the design is a logical, rational decision, taken after analyzing pros and cons.

As the CEO, I have to take care of the short term, mid term and the long term.

The most interesting information I can have about a competitor is the cost.

As an individual, not as the boss of a company, I am very interested in motor racing.

We are facing extreme volatility.

When you're C.E.O., you have to have two conditions: first, shareholders need to trust you and want you to head your company. The second is that you need to feel the motivation to do the job. So, as long as both are reunited, you continue to do the job. And today, they are reunited.

The time is right for electric cars - in fact the time is critical.