Hey, we have some great American designers..they work for the Japanese & Germans...the problem is management.
Productions apparently no problem either - look where a hefty % of Toyotas, Hondas, Nissans, BMWs and Mercedes are built... (OK, Merc's not doing so hot these days, but you've got to admire what they've done with Chrysler..nothing like a 10-yr old Mercedes platform + American styling..Hello 300C/Magnum/Challenger/Crossfire)
It's pretty bleak, really.. Ford's in the pooper, GM's about to be overtaken in sales by Toyota & youve got the feeling Daimler would unload Chrysler for the right price.