King of the Car World in '06

[url]http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/dec2005/nf20051221_8872_db039.htm?chan=gb[/url]

the Japanese auto giant will bump up production by 10% in 2006, to more
than 9 million vehicles -- increasing the likelihood that Toyota (TM )
will surpass General Motors (GM ) as the world's largest auto maker in
the next 12 months

GM made 9.2 million 2005 but will likely be less than 9 million 2006
and then Toyota will be numero uno

<gosinn@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> [url]http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/dec2005/nf20051221_8872_db039.htm?chan=gb[/url]
>
> the Japanese auto giant will bump up production by 10% in 2006, to more
> than 9 million vehicles -- increasing the likelihood that Toyota (TM )
> will surpass General Motors (GM ) as the world's largest auto maker in
> the next 12 months
>
> GM made 9.2 million 2005 but will likely be less than 9 million 2006
> and then Toyota will be numero uno
>[/color]

There was an article in today's WSJ on how Japanese are picking up the slack
for everyone laid off in Detroit, by hiring in states like Alabama,
Mississippi, etc.

However, I think GM will rebound. Since I purchased the new C6 corvette two
weeks ago, I am amazed at how well that car is put together. I think GM is
beginning to get it - maybe a little late, but they are impressing me.

When their alternators start lasting 100k miles then you know they are
serious about quality.


"Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote in message
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> <gosinn@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1138802370.429416.95240@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
>> [url]http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/dec2005/nf20051221_8872_db039.htm?chan=gb[/url]
>>
>> the Japanese auto giant will bump up production by 10% in 2006, to more
>> than 9 million vehicles -- increasing the likelihood that Toyota (TM )
>> will surpass General Motors (GM ) as the world's largest auto maker in
>> the next 12 months
>>
>> GM made 9.2 million 2005 but will likely be less than 9 million 2006
>> and then Toyota will be numero uno
>>[/color]
>
> There was an article in today's WSJ on how Japanese are picking up the
> slack for everyone laid off in Detroit, by hiring in states like Alabama,
> Mississippi, etc.
>
> However, I think GM will rebound. Since I purchased the new C6 corvette
> two weeks ago, I am amazed at how well that car is put together. I think
> GM is beginning to get it - maybe a little late, but they are impressing
> me.
>[/color]

Dan J.S., 2/1/2006, 10:03:15 AM, <11u1jdk75ha3bd8@news.supernews.com>
wrote:
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> <gosinn@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> > [url]http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/dec2005/nf20051221_8872_[/url]
> > db039.htm?chan=gb
> >
> > the Japanese auto giant will bump up production by 10% in 2006, to
> > more than 9 million vehicles -- increasing the likelihood that
> > Toyota (TM ) will surpass General Motors (GM ) as the world's
> > largest auto maker in the next 12 months
> >
> > GM made 9.2 million 2005 but will likely be less than 9 million 2006
> > and then Toyota will be numero uno
> >[/color]
>
> There was an article in today's WSJ on how Japanese are picking up
> the slack for everyone laid off in Detroit, by hiring in states like
> Alabama, Mississippi, etc.
>
> However, I think GM will rebound. Since I purchased the new C6
> corvette two weeks ago, I am amazed at how well that car is put
> together. I think GM is beginning to get it - maybe a little late,
> but they are impressing me.[/color]

With GM I think there is the Corvette and everything else.

"Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> When their alternators start lasting 100k miles then you know they are
> serious about quality.
>[/color]

Dealer already replaced the alternator in my 2005 Sienna with 7k miles on it
:)

Had DENSO all over it too...

:)

Dan J.S. wrote:[color=blue]
> <gosinn@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>>[url]http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/dec2005/nf20051221_8872_db039.htm?chan=gb[/url]
>>
>>the Japanese auto giant will bump up production by 10% in 2006, to more
>>than 9 million vehicles -- increasing the likelihood that Toyota (TM )
>>will surpass General Motors (GM ) as the world's largest auto maker in
>>the next 12 months
>>
>>GM made 9.2 million 2005 but will likely be less than 9 million 2006
>>and then Toyota will be numero uno
>>[/color]
>
>
> There was an article in today's WSJ on how Japanese are picking up the slack
> for everyone laid off in Detroit, by hiring in states like Alabama,
> Mississippi, etc.
>
> However, I think GM will rebound. Since I purchased the new C6 corvette two
> weeks ago, I am amazed at how well that car is put together. I think GM is
> beginning to get it - maybe a little late, but they are impressing me.
>
>[/color]

I would hope they can build a decent car for $50K+. They dump a hell of
a lot of effort into the 'Vette. When they start consistently building
something decent in the $20-25K range, then we'll talk GM "quality".