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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We're looking at maybe 4, 5 percent growth, fueled by some of our new products. Next year should be another good year for everybody.
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We and Toyota dealers have proven that we give customers good value and service. Republic has made claims that it will revolutionize the car business. All we've seen them do is gobble up dealerships.
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We're partnered with many local San Antonio firms, so there are joint efforts to give a boost to the local economy.
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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.
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It's important for us to continue to push this envelope.
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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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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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Over the next year, we will be announcing a few more expansions to add capacity.
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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.
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A lot of that's software. I think at some point you'll even have a button you can pick, mileage versus performance, because you're managing the system. And the other part of that is, it really depends on driving habits.
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There was a time when having a big, giant engine was sort of in, ... everything is sort of pointing to the fact that if you want a good image, it's better to be efficient.