Chrysler's comeback

摘要

I feel old. There was a time when the automaker CEOs I interviewed had maybe 10 or 15 years on me. But I've just spent a day talking to the execs running Chrysler Group's key brands, and every damned one of them is younger than me. By traditional Detroit management standards, they're still in nursery school. But they're emblematic of an amazing transformation happening at Chrysler under hard-charging Canadian-Italian Sergio Marchionne. Ralph Gilles is articulate, energetic, and a passionate car guy. He's also only just turned 40, heads Chrysler Design, and is now CEO of Dodge as well. His vision for Dodge will warm the heart of any enthusiast: "There's a reason Viper came back into the fold,"Gilles says. "I needed a flagship performance vehicle.