Jim Press
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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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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, 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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The market for lower-priced, higher-mileage vehicles is showing strength.
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We see a time when everything will have to be a hybrid.
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We think our growth will be fueled by these new products.
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To us, it's not a passing phase but a vital technology for the 21st century.
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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.