Tom LaSorda
Tom LaSorda
Thomas William LaSorda,is a Canadian-American automobile industry executive who served as CEO and President of the Chrysler Group. In Dec 2011 he joined the board of Fisker Automotive and assumed the role of CEO until his resignation in Aug 2012...
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Starting with the manufacturing launch of the 2007 Dodge Caliber, the Chrysler Group has an onslaught of great new products coming to the market this year -- 10, a new company record. This plant shows that we are implementing innovative solutions to compete in this fiercely competitive global market.
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Today's Chrysler Group profit-sharing announcement recognizes the hard work of our employees and our progress toward our 2007 objectives.
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Despite rising fuel prices, devastating weather events and a difficult market environment, Chrysler Group products continued to deliver quarterly gains in market share, retail sales and shipments.
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Chrysler needs to partner with someone because of the investment and costs. If we can get to work with somebody that already has a great platform, we will do that.
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Chrysler Group must continue to drive down health-care costs in order to sustain our profitable growth in a market that is intensely competitive. Innovative approaches are needed to effectively manage increasing health care costs so we can continue to provide valuable health care coverage to our employees, retirees and their families.
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Consumers just don't go from today having a vehicle to tomorrow saying, 'I'm going to get rid of my vehicle and buy a new one. I wish they would and come to the Chrysler Group, but it's not that spontaneous. We don't expect major shifts from where we're at.
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Steve played for me for five years and I thought the world of him. I am truly sorry to hear about his passing and my deepest sympathies go out to his family.
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VW is a possible partner for further projects. The times in which a company could face an industry on its own are over.
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We are more interested in the business case. It's a segment we will study.
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For the total market in the U.S., we see ourselves as very stable (this year). In 2007, we see our volume going quite a bit higher.
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If those of us in positions of leadership do our jobs to make and keep our companies competitive; and if all of us demand that our elected officials do their part to enact and enforce policies that will level the playing field, there's no doubt in my mind that we can achieve the competitiveness of Japan, or the improved energy self-sufficiency of Brazil.
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China is extremely important to our long-term strategy. This is a tremendous statement in this marketplace.
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A significant part of the solution to our energy, environment and national security issues can be homegrown.
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We all have to do our part going forward. Our solution addresses the need to be competitive and recognizes that, while employees need to pay more for their health care, cost increases should be borne equitably, based on an employee's ability to pay.