Automakers won't get really serious about building hybrid cars unless they think there's a market for them. We're going to show them that the demand exists.

If the U.S. is going to lead world, then clearly it is going to require a move away from gas burning cars to automobiles that use new types of power trains and fuels.

What we are trying to do is to try and figure out a way that we can quick start this transformation that is absolutely essential. The goal is to obtain commitments from people to purchase 100,000 smart cars.

They're both very competitive individuals. It's an individual sport that seldom comes together as a team. We just want to make certain that they understand our position and, in moving forward, understand how their actions are viewed by others.

We had 34 podium finishes in Salt Lake City and 75 top-eight finishes. We expect this team to do very well. We're not going to predict how many medals we might win in these games.

That was absolutely improper and something we have taken great measures to have our athletes not do,