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Originally Posted by mgescuro
What the hell are you talking about?
In 2007, 13,000 Lexuses were sold in Russia alone -- a 30% jump over 2006.
In 2007, 4,500 Lexuses were sold in Germany.
Since 1990, Toyota's staregy in Europe was the "sell up" to the Lexus. but you had a Corolla parked next to the LS. Not exactly classy. In fact, it's exactly what GM does. AND IT DOESNT WORK!
Cadillac's goal is 5,000 annual sales in Europe.
Lexus is 65,000.
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Cadillac sells 6 models in Europe. Lexus only offers 5. EEEEHHHHHH....TRY AGAIN!
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Go to their site hybrids are separate models
Fantastic - we while use all that to show how far they've fallen.
Unfortunately due to TME'S timing on what to include when, we have to look at two sets of numbers.
Here is the first.
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WESTERN EUROPE (EU15 + EFTA Countries)
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MAY2008/MAY2007
.............................%Share ..........Units...... ...Units......... % Chg
............................... '08.... '07 .......'08............ '07............. 08/07
TOYOTA Group... .4.8.... 5.7...... 59,455.. ..76,568...... - 22.4
TOYOTA............... 4.6.... 5.5...... .57,217... .73,591...... - 22.3
LEXUS............ ......0.2....0.2......... 2,238...... 2,977...... - 24.8
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YTD is .................
TOYOTA Group...5.3... 5.9... 339,338... 386,577........ -12.2
TOYOTA............ ....5.1... 5.7... 326,746... 370,011....... -11.7
LEXUS ................. 0.2... 0.3......12,592..... 16,566........ -24.0
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Keep in mind - the market share for Lexus 2008 is overstated by quite a bit.