Toyota climbs to No. 2 surpassing Ford for world auto sales

[NFS4]

MUAHAHA, it has begun


AYBABTU

http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosinsider/0401/23/b01-43666.htm

 

[tnitsuj]

A truly momentous day. DIE FORD AND GM DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DainBramaged]

Oh wait, only to be surpassed by Nissan as # 1. YAY!!! Well, I wish anyway.

 

[atom]

Corolla's for everyone!!!

 

[EmperorIQ]

anyone know what's #1?

 

[Argo]

Who's number 1?

 

[bo0]

Originally posted by: EmperorIQ
anyone know what's #1?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Ford dismissed the speculation that it could slip to third place. ?Ford doesn?t have objectives to be No. 1, or No. 2 or No. 9,? said George Pipas, Ford manager for U.S. sales analysis.

?Our objectives are building great products and improving the profitability of our business,? he said.

Well, you sure fvcked that one up, didn't ya George?

- M4H

 

[Quixfire]

Originally posted by: Argo
Who's number 1?

General Motors

 

[Lifer]

GM is number uno.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: NFS4
MUAHAHA, it has begun


AYBABTU

http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosinsider/0401/23/b01-43666.htm

Ford's not including Volvo, Aston Martin, Jaguar, or Rover in thier numbers I don't think.

ZV

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: NFS4
MUAHAHA, it has begun


AYBABTU

http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosinsider/0401/23/b01-43666.htm

Ford's not including Volvo, Aston Martin, Jaguar, or Rover in thier numbers I don't think.

ZV

"Worldwide" sales would include all brands. Besides, the brands you mentioned are relatively low-volume.

"GM" sales include Opel and all those other brands they have in europe. I don't even know if they have Chevy's and pontiacs over there (well except for maybe the Corvette)

 

[DougK62]

How can you be in a car thread and not know that GM sells the most vehicles in the world?

Ford is not doing so hot, but GM is really making strides. I wonder if the day will come when GM is dethroned...

 

[bolido2000]

Originally posted by: DougK62
How can you be in a car thread and not know that GM sells the most vehicles in the world?

Ford is not doing so hot, but GM is really making strides. I wonder if the day will come when GM is dethroned...

If they keep making ugly interiors. YES!!!

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: NFS4
"Worldwide" sales would include all brands. Besides, the brands you mentioned are relatively low-volume.

Ah, OK.

Looking at the figured, Toyota also has a much better profit margin than Ford.

ZV

 

[DougK62]

Originally posted by: bolido2000

Originally posted by: DougK62
How can you be in a car thread and not know that GM sells the most vehicles in the world?

Ford is not doing so hot, but GM is really making strides. I wonder if the day will come when GM is dethroned...

If they keep making ugly interiors. YES!!!

Yeah because people hate them so much that GM vehicles don't sell well

 

[isekii]

Toyota is gonna be #1 and there is nothing GM or Ford or any other company can do about it.
Toyota has a reputation of putting out good/reliable cars, while the other manufacturers were lacking.

I wouldn't be surprised if Honda beats Ford.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: isekii
Toyota is gonna be #1 and there is nothing GM or Ford or any other company can do about it.
Toyota has a reputation of putting out good/reliable cars, while the other manufacturers were lacking.

I wouldn't be surprised if Honda beats Ford.

Don't you have an IS300?

 

[tnitsuj]

Originally posted by: isekii
Toyota is gonna be #1 and there is nothing GM or Ford or any other company can do about it.
Toyota has a reputation of putting out good/reliable cars, while the other manufacturers were lacking.

I wouldn't be surprised if Honda beats Ford.

Honda is nowhere close to Ford and won't be for a while yet.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Oh wait, only to be surpassed by Nissan as # 1 in recalls and cheap interior. YAY!!! Well, I wish anyway.

Fixed your post

 

[isekii]

yea it's at 6th ave right now tho.
Getting an FM Modulator put in so my Nav setup can play DVD movies through the factory speakers

 

[Haircut]

"GM" sales include Opel and all those other brands they have in europe. I don't even know if they have Chevy's and pontiacs over there (well except for maybe the Corvette)

Nope, we done have any of those over here. AFAIK the only GM brands we get are Saab and Opel/Vauxhall.
Cadillic tried selling the STS over here, but I think they sold about 3 in total and then gave up.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Oh wait, only to be surpassed by Nissan as # 1 in recalls and cheap interior. YAY!!! Well, I wish anyway.

Fixed your post

lol PWN'd
I don't think any company can beat the ford focus in recalls tho.

 

[TheAudit]

Originally posted by: isekii
Toyota is gonna be #1 and there is nothing GM or Ford or any other company can do about it.
Toyota has a reputation of putting out good/reliable cars, while the other manufacturers were lacking.

I wouldn't be surprised if Honda beats Ford.

The biggest seller for Ford is the F-150, Honda doesn't have a model to compete with it.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: TheAudit

Originally posted by: isekii
Toyota is gonna be #1 and there is nothing GM or Ford or any other company can do about it.
Toyota has a reputation of putting out good/reliable cars, while the other manufacturers were lacking.

I wouldn't be surprised if Honda beats Ford.

The biggest seller for Ford is the F-150, Honda doesn't have a model to compete with it.

Toyota will take care of the F-150