(AP) - Jim Press, president of Toyota Motors North America, poses with his personal Toyota Tacoma 4×4 at the Toyota’s U.S. headquarters in Torrance, Calif., in this May 22, 2006 file photo. Chrysler has hired away Jim Press, Toyota’ top North American executive, to run its sales and marketing operations, Chrysler LLC announced Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
(AP) - Jim Press, president of Toyota Motors North America, poses with his personal Toyota Tacoma 4×4 at the Toyota’s U.S. headquarters in Torrance, Calif., in this May 22, 2006 file photo. Press, who on Friday, June 22, 2007 officially became the first non-Japanese to join Toyota Motor Corp.’s board, ruled out wage cuts for the company’s U.S. auto workers, instead stressing the potential for growth in North America. At a time when Detroit’s Big Three are pushing to slash labor costs, Toyota sees no need to rein in wages and benefits. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
(AP) - Jim Press, president of Toyota Motors North America, poses with his personal Toyota Tacoma 4×4 at the Toyota’s U.S. headquarters in Torrance, Calif., in this file photo of May 22, 2006. Press, the top man of Toyota’s North American operations, got the go-ahead from shareholders Friday, June 22, 2007, to become the first non-Japanese member of the automaker’s board of directors. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)