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've been afraid to ask where that sensor goes, but I'm sure it does a good job.
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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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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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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.
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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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The market for lower-priced, higher-mileage vehicles is showing strength.
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The market for lower-priced, higher-mileage vehicles is showing strength, as are hybrids. Record oil prices have a way of reminding us how close to the cliff we're living.
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The incentive-induced daze is lifting, and the hurricane season is coming to a close,
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The initial response to it is much greater than we thought.
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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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The economy is downshifting from delirious to deliberate and we have just passed a sign saying 'Proceed with Caution,' ... Last year was great; this year will be merely good.
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It's important for us to continue to push this envelope.
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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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The first half of this year's new-car game had everyone on the edge of their seats, but the second half could be even more exciting.