Lets see.
Toyota plus Chevrolet = Toylet?
Toyota plus Chevrolet = Toylet?
Yeah, poor Renault, stuck dominating the most competitive, technologically advanced racing class in the world.quote:
Originally posted by Ray H:
Renault eventually tucked its tail between its legs and ran back to France crying, "Mommy!" If GM can be saved, I'd give the sushi set a better shot at success than the brie smearers.
It must be lonely, all by itselfquote:
Originally posted by simple_gifts:
I have my name on the list for the hybrid Corvette.
Maybe GM/Toyota have more in common than we thought. Here is a quote from today's CarConnection headlines:quote:
Originally posted by Char Baby:
I can't see GM & Toyota merging. You'll have Toyota (one of the worlds best run companies) and GM (one of the poorest). This doesn't make sence to me. Both Toyota and GM make good cars/trucks, but the way the companies are operated is entirerly different...
TheCarConnection Headlinesquote:
Toyota in Japanese Recall Flap
Toyota's reputation took another recall hit last week when it was disclosed that the police in a small Japanese city were accusing Toyota execs of failing to recall a sport-utility vehicle even though the company knew for some time that the vehicle suffered from a potentially dangerous defect in the steering gear.
The defect was uncovered by the police in Kumamoto after an accident in which the driver of a Hilux Surf lost control of his vehicle and crossed a center divide into another vehicle. No one was killed but five people were injured and the discovery of the defect was front-page news throughout Japan last week.
Presumably, before the words "anti-trust" are mentioned.quote:
Originally posted by Char Baby:
"How much of the market share can we take over
Some other people on this forum have suggested that GM's problem is that they don't make fuel-efficient vehicles. That really isn't true, but the point is, fuel efficiency is a concern and is more so now than ever with gas at about $3/gallon and no signs of dropping much. I wonder how continued high gasoline prices are going to affect sales of Chrysler's larger RWD vehicles?quote:
Originally posted by CBDFrontier06:
Moving to larger RWD platforms has catapulted their sales figures and done a lot for their image.
Mil surplus French rifles are the best though. Never fired and only dropped once.quote:
Originally posted by Ray H:
I'm old enough to remember the Renault Dauphine and the Toyopet - appearance-wise, both cars would've appealed to Elmer Fud and neither was adequate for the American market, but Toyota learned from the Toyopet's failure over here. Its next offering in the late '60s caught on. Renault eventually tucked its tail between its legs and ran back to France crying, "Mommy!" If GM can be saved, I'd give the sushi set a better shot at success than the brie smearers. Still not sure? Hint, try to remember which country had the more effective military in WW-II...
Looks like the Japanese are learning well from the Americans.quote:
Originally posted by LTVibe:
Maybe GM/Toyota have more in common than we thought. Here is a quote from today's CarConnection headlines:quote:
Originally posted by Char Baby:
I can't see GM & Toyota merging. You'll have Toyota (one of the worlds best run companies) and GM (one of the poorest). This doesn't make sence to me. Both Toyota and GM make good cars/trucks, but the way the companies are operated is entirerly different...
TheCarConnection Headlinesquote:
Toyota in Japanese Recall Flap
Toyota's reputation took another recall hit last week when it was disclosed that the police in a small Japanese city were accusing Toyota execs of failing to recall a sport-utility vehicle even though the company knew for some time that the vehicle suffered from a potentially dangerous defect in the steering gear.
The defect was uncovered by the police in Kumamoto after an accident in which the driver of a Hilux Surf lost control of his vehicle and crossed a center divide into another vehicle. No one was killed but five people were injured and the discovery of the defect was front-page news throughout Japan last week.
They certainly learned something about incentives.quote:
Originally posted by somebody:
Maybe GM/Toyota have more in common than we thought. [/QB]