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...
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I think innovation will be key to determining success of new products. It will no longer be good enough to just have new products.
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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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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.
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To us, it's not a passing phase but a vital technology for the 21st century.
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Toyota's orientation from the very beginning was anybody could go hire a mechanic and hire an engineer and hire this and buy that. Toyota's view was that before they could build a car, they needed to perfect new revolutionary processes to build a mold, to build an engine, to go back to that level. And that's what makes the company different.
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Toyota's name is not for sale. Dealers can sell property, but Republic can't just buy Toyota's good name.
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Toyota's name is not for sale, ... Dealers can sell property, but Republic can't just buy Toyota's good name.
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The sort of awareness that was created on the environment and oil and all those other things, that will continue.
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Cheap fuel in America is a thing of the past.
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Even as the impact of employee pricing wanes and pump prices climb, the industry presses ahead on the strength of new products and hybrid technology.
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It's important for us to continue to push this envelope.
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At the end of last month, we had a 20-hour supply of the Prius (hybrid sedan). We no longer count in days.
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It's a car that really hits the needs of most customers. It's a car that will get you from here to there without any hassle. It's a good reflection of our brand, because it's about customer satisfaction.
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It would give other drivers on the road a signal on which cars they must stay away from. It will be a few more years before consumers see this technology in the market.