Detroit Auto Show: Hits and misses
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FORTUNE -- Detroit's big auto show that opened on Monday is being called a big success. Exhibits at the show went through a model change and are all-new; more new cars and concepts are being unveiled for the first time; and statuesque female presenters, deemed to be in poor taste during the recession years, have returned in numbers to display stands to attract male buyers.

But just as in life, Detroit has not been a win-win for everyone. The auto show is a demanding environment with thousands of journalists on the ground looking for stories, and hundreds more analysts and insiders available to generate spin and pass gossip. Mistakes in strategy, sensibility, or execution are inevitable in the hothouse environment. Herewith, some notable hits and misses from the 2012 North American International Auto Show:

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