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Lasorda added that Fiats will probably begin showing up in American showrooms within the next few months.

Previously, he had been the senior manager of the office of CEO under Tom LaSorda and before Cerberus ' involvement in Chrysler.

"I gave up a good singing career for pro baseball, " Lasorda said, who will sing for his supper certainly before paying for it.

The venture's production could reach several hundred thousand units a year, LaSorda said.

In February Tom LaSorda, Chrysler's boss, ordered what would become known as the "St Valentine's Day massacre" .

This was confirmed by LaSorda last Thursday at the public announcement of the Chrysler-Fiat alliance.

Tom LaSorda, Vice Chairman and Co-President of Chrysler, has announced he will be stepping down from his position, effective immediately.

Perhaps that accounted for the palpable tensions among Nardelli , Press and LaSorda, who kept professing to be having fun .

In early August, Mr. Henderson, GM's then-chief operating officer, and Chrysler President Tom LaSorda met to discuss potential synergies.

[font=Tahoma]Meanwhile Mr LaSorda will have to reduce costs further.

Penske recently hired LaSorda to advise on the bidding process for Saturn.

Mr LaSorda hopes these deals will allow Chrysler to penetrate new markets faster and more cheaply.

The first Chrysler-Chery export will be based on Chery's A1 compact and sold under the Dodge brand, LaSorda said.