Jim Press
Jim Press
James E. Press is the former Deputy CEO of Chrysler Group LLC serving in that capacity from June to December 2009. He also served as Senior Advisor to Chrysler Financial Company. During this assignment, he assisted Sergio Marchionne in the transition to Fiat. Press was heavily involved in maintaining company operations and product development during the bankruptcy period...
increase looking percent prospects range sales
Our prospects in 2006, we think they're pretty good. We're looking for a sales increase in the 5 to 10 percent range ourselves.
develop group members necessary putting skills starting team train trucks
Our first group of team members is already in Japan. They're starting to train and to develop the skills necessary to start putting trucks together.
buying hybrid people preference segment shifted small
It isn't that people aren't buying SUVs -- they've shifted their segment preference into mid-size and small SUVs, and now into hybrid SUVs.
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I think December is going to be a great month, ... There is a lot of inventory coming, new products. We will have a December to remember and forget October.
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Our hybrid SUVs allow customers to have their SUVs and be responsible at the same time, and we've seen (demand) really accelerate since Katrina,
add announcing few next
Over the next year, we will be announcing a few more expansions to add capacity.
close consider engine reason
We need to have engine (capacity) very close to our plants. There is no reason why we wouldn't consider Michigan.
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It has a chassis platform with 30 percent higher tensile strength steel. It's the biggest and boldest truck and allows us to compete in the full-size segment of big trucks.
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Consumers are realizing that hybrids are a way to curtail oil dependence. Americans like to do the right thing, and they love to do the smart thing.
continue push
It's important for us to continue to push this envelope.
achieve current hybrids including offering power rate sales systems virtually
At our current rate of sales, that's about 600,000 hybrids in the U.S.. To achieve that goal, we will have to look at offering hybrid power systems in virtually all of our vehicles, including trucks.
count last longer supply
At the end of last month, we had a 20-hour supply of the Prius (hybrid sedan). We no longer count in days.
build coming everybody recognize work
Everybody is coming out with new hardware. We work for our customers, we build for our customers, and I think they recognize that.
fueled growth
We think our growth will be fueled by these new products.