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    Where's Waldo Jim Press? Renault-Nissan
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    Jim Press left Chrysler at the end of last year, and other than taking a moment to speak up for Akio Toyoda earlier this year, Press has stayed away from the lights. Turns out he's been on the job for Renault-Nissan since about March, when he was hired as a consultant on the company's sales and ...

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    Jim Press: Akio Toyoda only person to save Toyota from "anti-family, financially oriented pirates"
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    When seasoned executive Jim Press surprisingly jumped ship at Toyota to work at Cerberus-controlled Chrysler, we were half expecting the 36 year veteran of the Japanese automaker to dish some dirt on his ex-employer. After all, Press was the highest-ranking U.S.-born executive Toyota ever had, and ...

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    REPORT: Jim Press leaving Chrysler by year's end
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    According to The Wall Street Journal Jim Press, the Chrysler Group LLC Deputy Chief Executive and sole surviving member of pre-bailout/bankruptcy Chrysler will be resigning his post by the end of November. The WSJ quotes three anonymous people close to the plan. When reached for comment, Press only ...

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    Officially Official: Chrysler exiting bankruptcy, Fiat steps in and makes changes immediately
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    Fiat now owns a big chunk of Chrysler. Officially. Soon after the Supreme Court gave it the go-ahead, the sale of Chrysler to Fiat was complete. Altogether, the deal took just 42 days. With a couple of signatures and a wire transfer Wednesday morning, the sale was official. Fiat gets most of ...

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    REPORT: Detroit execs grilled on dealer cuts by Congress, Henderson agrees to cough up closure list
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    When it comes to dealership closings, there is a big divide between what General Motors, Chrysler and President Obama's auto task force want and what dealers and Congress want. The bankrupt Detroit automakers say that closing dealerships will save money, streamline vehicle delivery, improve brand ...

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    BREAKING: Chrysler 'rejects' 789 dealers nationwide, works to pare network by 25% by June 9
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    Chrysler has just announced that it will 'reject' some 789 of its dealerships by June 9 as it works to downsize through Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. That represents a 25% cut in its dealer networks, leaving 2,392 Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge dealers to carry on if the automaker is able to ...

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    New York: Chrysler's Jim Press arrives in Fiat 500
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    Jim Press arrives in Fiat 500 – Click above for high-res image gallery
    Marking the first time in a long time that an Italian vehicle other than a Lamborghini or Ferrari has appeared at a U.S. auto show, Chrysler Vice Chairman Jim Press showed up at his company's press conference this morning ...

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    Autoblog Podcast #108
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    Here's a little pre-Christmas gift from us to you: Episode #108 of the Autoblog Podcast. It's just Chris and Dan this time around, but we wanted to get at least one more 'cast in before the holidays. It's 51 minutes of fireside chat, touching on the Top Gear/Tesla dustup, Jim Press and his ...

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    Jim Press says Chrysler could be America's Benz, BMW
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    What American automaker best matches up with the uber-machines from the Germans? Lincoln... no, probably not. Cadillac? Getting warmer. How 'bout Chrysler, asks ChryCo. co-Prez Jim Press. After a quick review of Chrysler's current line-up, we're not really buying the comparison; but it's fun to ...

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    Chrysler bringing back Sales Bank... or not
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    Chrysler's "sales bank," the loathed program in which the automaker continues to manufacture and stock cars regardless of demand, is supposedly back through the end of the year. Chrysler LLC co-President Jim Press delivered the news to dealers on Friday during a nationally telecast conference call ...

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