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Old 07-09-2008, 07:18 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Re: Toyota sputters as market shifts; Like Big 3, has too many Trucks, Lacks Small Ca

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Originally Posted by paul8488 View Post
Exactly. I hate being a Toyota apologist, because I don't like them, but they just have to ramp down truck production and ramp up car production. May not happen in a day, but it's a whole lot easier than redesigning a new car like GM has to do in many cases.
I disagree. As toyota has been introducing new compact cars, their gas mileage ratings have been going down. Check out scion as a perfect example. toyota will need to revamp their product line if they want to be class leading with the mpg area.

Besides the prius, there is no toyota that is class leading in the gas mileage area.
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