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Toyota vs. Jim Press - Did Toyota get government help for hybrids?

Click above for a high-resolution gallery of the 2007 Toyota Prius Touring. "The Japanese government paid for 100% of the development of the battery and hybrid system that went into the Toyota Prius, " according to Jim Press. This quote was taken from an interview conducted by Business Week which also included Chrysler LLC CEO Robert Nardelli and vice chairman Tom Lasorda. "I can say 100 percent that Toyota received absolutely no support - no money, no grants - from the Japanese government for the development of the Prius," answers Toyota's ... Read more →

Jim Press: "With a hybrid you get to eat meat but you get the same benefit as eating vegetables" Jeremy Korzeniewski

We've heard a few interesting metaphors before, but never have we heard the auto industry likened to dinner. Well, until now that is. Jim Press, formerly of Toyota and now of Chrysler, made the odd ...

Chrysler Prez: all our cars will have a hybrid option Lascelles Linton

Jim Press, the president of Chrysler, says every Chrysler will have a hybrid option. This is the broadest pro-hybrid sentiment yet uttered among the big domestic automakers. Press cited new government ...

Which green car technologies is Chrysler working on? Yes Sebastian Blanco

Carlists's Lou Ann Hammond was recently part of what seems like a roundtable interview with Jim Press, the chairman and vice president of Chrysler. A four-minute video clip of that interview is now ...

Washington Auto Show videos: Car makers on senators, state regulators and CAFE Lascelles Linton

The big automakers showed a little teeth at this year's Washington Auto Show. The video above begins with Mark LaNeve of GM telling a story about a U.S. senator. The senator suggested to Mark that GM ...

Washington Auto Show video: Jim Press talks about the difference between US and Japan 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

At the Washington Auto Show, Jim Press (the guy who famously left Toyota for Chrysler) said the Japanese government worked closely with corporations, like Toyota, for the betterment of society. Jim said he is excited to work with Cerberus, the private owners of Chrysler, to contribute to society as ...

The Chrysler HEMI may soon fade into history, another victim of CAFE and modern realities 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

In a stunning statement of the obvious, Chrysler Co-president Jim Press told Automotive News (subs req'd) that "The Hemi is not the power-train of the future." Given rising fuel prices and new fuel economy requirements, the days of the legendary HEMI are surely numbered, at least in cars and ...

Jim Press says Chrysler will offer alternative drive versions of all models 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In an interview with the Detroit News, new Chrysler Vice-Chairman Jim Press talked about the company's alternative fuel vehicle plans. Press stated that the company expects to offer some kind of alternative drive-train option in every single one of the model lines. The Grand Cherokee already offers ...


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