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I have to say, it wasn't surprising that Toyota took over with the most cars sold (I think it was)....
I'm very interested to see how GM tackle this....
Well, there's more to this than a shocking headline. GM's volume dropped due to a conscious effort to reduce fleet sales (like rental cars, etc) where the margins are slim and resale values are impacted. That's a big reason why the are losing to Toyota in the volume game. GM delayed the new rear-drive platform (derived from Holden's Zeta) to focus on the launch of their truck and SUV lines, which have been very well received. Sad to say, but American car companies don't make much profit from cars domestically, big, ugly, inefficient trucks and SUVs are their bread and butter, and now GM has the newest and best portfolio in that segment. Seems that high petrol prices have not dampened the demand for these beasts, so they may have gotten this right for now.
Chrysler is up for sale, and has unexciting models in key areas, even the 300 sedan (love it or hate it, it sold reasonably well) is slacking off in sales. Ford is in the worst shape, with an investment new new sedans that did not pay off, and an ageing portfolio in the truck and SUV segment.
GM is the best of a poor lot. If I was to bet, Ford is on the bubble the most.
I would say that Gm are doing great,only because i`m from Uk and it`s a triforce company in the world GM (Usa) Vauxhall (Uk) Opel (Europe).
The Saturn line from GM in USA is refreshing it's product portfolio with Opel cars from Europe. We're getting the Astra and Vectra, and the Holden Captiva SUV all badged as Saturns. Beats the boring old crap they've been selling for years on price alone.
