The first non-Japanese member of the Toyota board is to leave the firm to become president of rival Chrysler.Jim Press said that quitting Toyota after 37 years was "the most difficult decision" he had ever made.
The move comes after private equity firm Cerberus bought 80.1% of Chrysler for 7.4bn euros ($10.1bn; �5bn) from parent company Daimler.
Last month, the former boss of DIY store Home Depot, Bob Nardelli, was named Chrysler's president.
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