Re: Toyota soars because Fuel Efficiency

The perception that the imports are the only ones offering good fuel mileage
is not verified by the EPA. Teh fact is GM offers more vehicle that get 30
MPG, or more, than do any of the import brands


mike


"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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True enough, but why does Toyota import significant numbers of cars from
other markets to the US, while GM doesn't?


I think part of GM's challenge is that their older assembly plants in
North America are not flexible enough to be able to switch production
quickly enough to keep up with changes in demand. For example, an idle
truck plant cannot be converted to an Aveo plant that easily.

I think GM would import greater numbers of crs from other markets to the
U.S. if demand warranted it. It makes no sense to produce and import more
small cars if the demand is not there.

IMO, a big part of the Detroit 3's woes is marketing and image. American
consumers probably tend to think of imports when they are looking for a
fuel efficient car because that was the import niche for such a long time
and so they perceive the imports as having more experience with small
cars.

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Ray O
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