Tom LaSorda Chrysler Quotations

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.

Today's Chrysler Group profit-sharing announcement recognizes the hard work of our employees and our progress toward our 2007 objectives.

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.

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.

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.

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.