Answering the question from two-time Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres of what the Nissan-Renault CEO thought about hybrids. [Mediaite]

On what the Chooch-enthusiast Car Czar learned after spending time with automakers. Apparently, looking like Abraham Lincoln doesn't make you a good leader. [Fortune]

On the topic of letting their latest products sell themselves, rather than crafting GM's image by talking up their corporate responsibility efforts. Lutz was speaking to journalists at a tepid pizza luncheon earlier today.

Chief engineer of Toyota's FT-86 concept to AutoWeek, on the shade of red chosen to distinguish the spiritual successor to the AE86 from other sports cars. [AutoWeek via NYTimes]

speaking to reporters on the subject of Toyota's flagging global sales, down from a high of 10 million cars and expected to reach only 7.3 million this year. [GMI]

to reporters at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Fiat C.E.O. explains how surprised Fiat was at how little has been done at Chrysler. Well, other than the new Sebring hood. (Hat tip to Chuckie_A) [CNN]

Mike Accavitti, Dodge Brand Prez, raised eyebrows yesterday with this quote about Dodge performance. He's posted a good-humored response at Chrysler LLC Blog explaining he was misquoted, assuring us Dodge is about performance and "that won't change." Full response below.

to reporters at the Frankfurt Motor Show, on what the new Dodge Brand CEO perplexingly thinks about the current performance of the brand's vehicles and its future. (H/T to Robert!)

to KOMO News, on what the Ford CEO thinks about Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien replacing his vintage SHO with a 2010 Ford Taurus SHO.