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  1. 8 hours and 19 minutes later, the program has ended.
  2. "Presentations you heard today are light years away from where this group was 5 months ago," Marchionne says.
  3. Marchionne says the music that was played during the breaks was from his own collection, including Bobby McFerrin, one of his favorites.
  4. Marchionne looking to transfer Fiat principles to Chrysler.
  5. Marchionne: "I ask you to extend the same credibility to the Chrysler organization. No one is planning miracles here."
  6. Marchionne is referencing the (predicted and erroneous) demise of Fiat.
  7. Marchionne: "Some of you are going to walk out of here incredibly skeptical or incredibly incredulous."
  8. "From Chapter 11 to Chapter 1" is the new message on the "remaking of Chrysler."
  9. Marchionne's final comments now.
  10. Marchionne on Chrysler: "Unless you are present in the C and D segment in this country, you are nobody."
  11. Marchionne: "We waited as long as we could before we said anything."
  12. Marchionne: "We've been incredibly quiet the last five months and the messaging and marketing positions for all the brands has been weak."
  13. Marchionne: "Our dealers are making a profit."
  14. Marchionne: "I didn't do this plan to repay the United States. I did this plan because I believe in this company."
  15. Question was asked whether Chrysler can speed development of 2012 vehicles. Marchionne: "No. I have no energy left to do that."
  16. Marchionne: "We're now breaking the sound barrier (on architectural development and parts commonality)."
  17. Marchionne: "I won't even tell you the amount of money the 300 costs (to develop). It would shock you out of your pants. But we move on."
  18. Marchionne: "The U.S. is too big of a place to maintain sales at this level."
  19. Marchionne: "Consider everything pre-June 10 to be a bad experience."
  20. Marchionne: "We are opening up our processes to the supply base."