Leaders of the U.S. automotive industry testify at a hearing held by the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington November 18, 2008. From left are Ford president and CEO Alan Mulally, Chrysler chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli and General Motors CEO G. Richard Wagoner. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES) 

Leaders of the U.S. automotive industry testify at a hearing held by the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington November 18, 2008. From left are Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally, Chrysler Chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli and General Motors CEO G. Richard Wagoner. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES) 

Leaders of the U.S. automotive industry testify at a hearing held by the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington November 18, 2008. At left is Ford president and CEO Alan Mulally and beside him is Chrysler chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli.
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES) 

Leaders of the U.S. automotive industry testify at a hearing held by the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington November 18, 2008. From left are Ford president and CEO Alan Mulally, Chrysler chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli and General Motors CEO G. Richard Wagoner. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES) 

Leaders of the U.S. automotive industry testify at a hearing held by the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington November 18, 2008. From left are Ford president and CEO Alan Mulally, Chrysler chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli and General Motors CEO G. Richard Wagoner. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES) 

Leaders of the U.S. automotive industry testify at a hearing held by the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington November 18, 2008. From left are Ford president and CEO Alan Mulally, Chrysler chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli and General Motors CEO G. Richard Wagoner. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES) 

Alan Mulally (L-R), President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, Robert Nardelli, chairman and CEO of Chrysler, and G. Richard Wagoner, chairman and CEO of General Motors takes their seats to testify before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs in a hearing on "Examining the State of the Domestic Automobile Industry," on Capitol Hill in Washington November 18, 2008. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES) 

Alan Mulally (L-R), President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, Robert Nardelli, chairman and CEO of Chrysler, and G. Richard Wagoner, chairman and CEO of General Motors takes their seats to testify before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs in a hearing on "Examining the State of the Domestic Automobile Industry," on Capitol Hill in Washington November 18, 2008. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES) 

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House majority leader Steny Hoyer (far right) sit across the table from auto executives and the UAW president during their meeting in the Capitol in Washington November 6, 2008. At left side of table (L-R) are Ford president and CEO Alan Mullaly, General Motors CEO Richard Wagoner, Chrysler chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli and UAW president Ron Gettelfinger. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES) 

Robert Nardelli, chairman and CEO of Chrysler, speaks at the New York International Auto Show in New York March 19, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES) 

Robert Nardelli, chairman and CEO of Chrysler, speaks at the New York International Auto Show in New York March 19, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES) 

Robert Nardelli, chairman and CEO of Chrysler, speaks at the New York International Auto Show in New York March 19, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES) 

Robert Nardelli, chairman and CEO of Chrysler, speaks at the New York International Auto Show in New York March 19, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli addresses auto assembly workers during the celebration of the production of the 25,000th Dodge Viper at the Conner Avenue Assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan March 12, 2008. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli addresses auto assembly workers during the celebration of the production of the 25,000th Dodge Viper at the Conner Avenue Assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan March 12, 2008. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli (L) presents NASCAR driver Kurt Busch with the keys to the 25,000th Dodge Viper produced at the Conner Avenue Assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan March 12, 2008. Chrysler presented Busch with the Viper in recognition of his racing accomplishments as the top Dodge driver in the 2007 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli (L) greets auto assembly workers during a celebration of the production of the 25,000th Dodge Viper at the Conner Avenue Assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan March 12, 2008. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC President and Vice-Chairman Tom LaSorda (R) exits the stage as newly appointed Chrysler Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli walks to the front to address the employees and media during a celebration at Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC President and Vice-Chairman Tom LaSorda (L), United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger (C) and newly appointed Chrysler Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli pose together as streamers burst from the top of the Chrysler Headquarters during a celebration in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Newly appointed Chrysler Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli speaks during a news conference at Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Newly appointed Chrysler Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli speaks during a news conference at Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Newly appointed Chrysler Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli speaks during a news conference at Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC President and Vice-Chairman Tom LaSorda (L), United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger (C) and newly appointed Chrysler Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli pose together following a celebration at Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC President and Vice-Chairman Tom LaSorda (L), United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger (C) and newly appointed Chrysler Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli pose together following a celebration at Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC President and Vice-Chairman Tom LaSorda (L) and newly appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli address a news conference at Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Newly appointed Chrysler Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli (R) addresses the media while President and Vice-Chairman Tom LaSorda listens during a news conference at Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC President and Vice-Chairman Tom LaSorda (L) introduces newly appointed Chrysler Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli during a news conference at Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Newly appointed Chrysler Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli attends a news conference at Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Newly appointed Chrysler LLC Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Nardelli speaks during a news conference at Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC President and Vice-President Tom LaSorda stands at the employee entrance of Chrysler Headquarters welcoming employees to work in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. Chrysler LLC will name former Home Depot Inc. Chief Executive Robert Nardelli as chairman and chief executive in a shake-up that comes just one business day after the No. 3 U.S. automaker was taken private by Cerberus Capital Management, a person familiar with the situation said. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC President and Vice-President Tom LaSorda stands at the employee entrance of Chrysler Headquarters welcoming employees to work in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. Chrysler LLC will name former Home Depot Inc. Chief Executive Robert Nardelli as chairman and chief executive in a shake-up that comes just one business day after the No. 3 U.S. automaker was taken private by Cerberus Capital Management, a person familiar with the situation said. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC President and Vice-President Tom LaSorda stands at the employee entrance of Chrysler Headquarters welcoming employees to work in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. Chrysler LLC will name former Home Depot Inc. Chief Executive Robert Nardelli as chairman and chief executive in a shake-up that comes just one business day after the No. 3 U.S. automaker was taken private by Cerberus Capital Management, a person familiar with the situation said. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC President and Vice-President Tom LaSorda (R) stands at the employee entrance of Chrysler Headquarters welcoming employees to work in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. Chrysler LLC will name former Home Depot Inc. Chief Executive Robert Nardelli as chairman and chief executive in a shake-up that comes just one business day after the No. 3 U.S. automaker was taken private by Cerberus Capital Management, a person familiar with the situation said. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC President and Vice-President Tom LaSorda stands at the employee entrance of Chrysler Headquarters welcoming employees to work in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. Chrysler LLC will name former Home Depot Inc. Chief Executive Robert Nardelli as chairman and chief executive in a shake-up that comes just one business day after the No. 3 U.S. automaker was taken private by Cerberus Capital Management, a person familiar with the situation said. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chrysler LLC President and Vice-President Tom LaSorda stands at the employee entrance of Chrysler Headquarters welcoming employees to work in Auburn Hills, Michigan August 6, 2007. Chrysler LLC will name former Home Depot Inc. Chief Executive Robert Nardelli as chairman and chief executive in a shake-up that comes just one business day after the No. 3 U.S. automaker was taken private by Cerberus Capital Management, a person familiar with the situation said. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Robert L. Nardelli, Chairman and Chief Eexecutive Officer of Home Depot, speaks during an interview at the corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 7, 2006. Nardelli said on Thursday the home improvement retailer expects no material harmful effect to its financial position from a probe into its stock-option practices. REUTERS/Tami Chappell (UNITED STATES) 

Robert L. Nardelli, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Home Depot, speaks during an interview at the corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 7, 2006. Nardelli said on Thursday the home improvement retailer expects no material harmful effect to its financial position from a probe into its stock-option practices. REUTERS/Tami Chappell (UNITED STATES) 

Robert L. Nardelli, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Home Depot, speaks during an interview at the corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 7, 2006. Nardelli said on Thursday the home improvement retailer expects no material harmful effect to its financial position from a probe into its stock-option practices. REUTERS/Tami Chappell (UNITED STATES) 

Home Depot shareholders protest the salary of Home Depot CEO Robert Nardelli before the Home Depot annual shareholder meeting in Wilmington, Delaware May 25, 2006. A group of shareholders is pushing for a measure giving the stock holders a voice in executive compensation. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer 

A Home Depot shareholder holds price tags to protest the salary of Home Depot CEO Robert Nardelli before the Home Depot annual shareholder meeting in Wilmington, Delaware, May 25, 2006. A group of shareholders is pushing for a measure giving the stock holders a voice in executive compensation. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer 

Home Depot shareholders protest the salary of Home Depot CEO Robert Nardelli before the Home Depot annual shareholder meeting in Wilmington, Delaware May 25, 2006. A group of shareholders is pushing for a measure giving the stock holders a voice in executive compensation. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer 

Shareholder Dan Bedrotty, dressed as a chicken protests the salary of Home Depot CEO Robert Nardelli prior to the Home Depot annual shareholder meeting in Wilmington, Delaware May 25, 2006. A group of shareholders is pushing for a measure giving the stock holders a voice in executive compensation. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer