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Originally Posted by toyotafanfan

Nice to see.

The battle ground for China should be very interesting in the next 10-15 years.

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Very true. Unfortunately for Toyota, though, the Chinese still have alot of distrust/dislike for the Japanese due to WWII and the atrocities they (Japan) committed. Not trying to be negative here, it is a very real factor as to why Toyota has not had any success in China, and why I think the global sales race (b/t GM and Toyota) will be close for years to come.

Toyota is gaining market-share in the US, but GM is dominating China (which is a huge market in it's infancy). Plus, Japan is pretty much a closed market to the international community. That being said, I don't think GM's current vehicle lineup would appeal to the average Japanese, so that's pretty much a moot point. . . .

Throw all this together along with the Korean car makers (and their ability to make high content cars at a very low price, thus stealing sales from both GM and Toyota), and you have a recipe for an all out battle for the #1 spot for many years, IMHO.

As it is, Toyota is reaping the benefits of it's hard work, so kudo's to them. . . .It's proof that hard work really does pay off. . . .and consumer neglect (by GM) will never be tolerated in a free market. . . .