Yet only a decade earlier, GM, Ford and Chrysler were minting money, churning out the highly profitable pickups and SUVs that Americans loved and only Detroit knew how to make.

• 然而就在十年前，通用、福特和克莱斯勒简直就是印钞机，它们大量生产利润很高的轻型卡车和SUV，美国人很喜欢这些车，而且这些车只有底特律能够生产。