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Chrysler's Jim Press making big claims for upcoming EVs

Chrysler's co-president continued to talk up his employer's plans for electrically-driven vehicles this week at a media luncheon in California. Press told the gathering that he had driven three different producible prototypes of plug-in hybrid vehicles recently. The vehicles have been developed by the new ENVI unit that was established in late 2007 specifically to work on electric vehicles. According to Press, the vehicles can accelerate from 0-60 mph in four seconds and have a range of over 300 miles. Press hasn't said when these vehicles ... Read more →

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

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, ...

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 ...

Toyota to join the PHEV party Sam Abuelsamid

Toyota has dominated the hybrid vehicle market since the introduction of the Prius and there are several plug-in conversions of the pioneering production hybrid on the road. Toyota is now actively ...

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota boss says company supports Pres. Bush on CAFE Mike Magda

While most of his speech focused on the business side of running Toyota, Jim Press highlighted a few of the company's green efforts and goals. Press spoke before the Economic Club of Chicago ...


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