Toyota #1 at the End of 2006 ?

[RAV4EVR]

What was the predicted time for Toyota to become #1. I thought it was still a few more years.. End of 2006??

http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/tipsan...ips/index.html

Look out for No. 1

By the end of 2006, it's quite possible that the Big Three automakers will look something like this:
1. Toyota
2. GM
3. Ford.

[TTercel]

Its possiblw with refreshment of most of the line up I could see it happening. I think another big grower might be DaimlerChrysler. Arent they close to the top 3?

[Cyorke]

As of the end of February It was GM, Ford, DCX, and Toyota respectively. I think the numbers they are talking about as far as big three are worldwide. Toyota and GM are fighting over world sales and production numbers. NOt just the US. Toyota has already said they are planning on producing somewhere inteh neghborhood of 9.1 million vehicles worlwide where GM is saying something like 8.9 million, give or take a couple of hundred thousand.

[Tideland Prius]

Hmm New Forr 2006 Toyota Vehicles
1) Camry
2) Yaris/Yaris Hatchback
3) RAV4/RAV4 V6
4) FJ Cruiser
5) ES350
6) GS450h
7) GS sedans
8) IS sedans
9) RX400h/Highlander Hybrid
10) LS460/LS460L

Updated:
1) RX350
2) Prius
3) 4Runner
4) Sequoia
5) SC430

That's a lot of cars, almost the entire lineup.

DCX:
1) M-Class
2) R-Class
3) B-Class
4) Caliber
5) Commander

GM:
1) Suburban/Escalade
2) Aura
3) Solstice
4) G5 Pursuit
5) G6 coupe/convertible
6) HHR
7) 9-3 SportCombi
8) Lucerne
9) LaCrosse/Allure
10) DTS

[Cyorke]

^^^ Looks like the only ones that are missing are the Tacoma-new for 05, the Corolla- wont be long hopefully and the Solara- not sure what will happen to it with the new camry, Highlander-should be about time for an update on taht one it came out in 01 didnt it, Sienna-jsut got a refresh for 06 also

[RAV4EVR]

Highlander is changing for 07 and Corolla for 08............ I am only sure about the Highlander.

[msm20032003]

Originally Posted by RAV4EVR

Highlander is changing for 07 and Corolla for 08............ I am only sure about the Highlander.

Do you think Toyota will do one of those early releases or will they wait untill this fall for the 07 Highlander?

[Cyorke]

probably wait
the only reason they wanted to get hte Cmary out early was to go up against the New Sonata and the refreshed Accord. They didnt want to loose their number one position because they were offering an older version of the car.

The Highlander is not a top seller or anything like that so it can wait a little bit longer. Plus with the introduction of the new Camry, Tundra, Yaris, and the complete Lexus line almost I bet the engineers are about wore out.
Wont be long before they are offering a new Highlander, Sienna, and Corolla.

[RAV4EVR]

Cyorke is right. Highlander (although best seller in Toyota SUVs), won't come until the end of this year as 2007.