GM, Toyota very close in global sales.

coaster.n3rd · 01-23-2008, 09:17 AM

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This seemed to bounce all around. First Toyota said they would release more detailed results by the end of the month. Then they said they would not release numbers more specific than 9.37, but then 9.366 leaked out and now it appears Toyota has admitted to that number (compared to GM's 9.369).

More at link: http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080123/gm_toyota.html

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DETROIT - General Motors Corp. said Wednesday it sold 9,369,524 vehicles worldwide last year, making the global sales race with Toyota Motor Corp. too close to call.

More at link: http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080123/gm_toyota.html

MOOSTOPHA · 01-23-2008, 09:42 AM

it's going to be an interesting year for the automobile industry this year in north america. toyota's momentum vs gm's new designs. hmmmmm.........

jkennedy293 · 01-23-2008, 09:49 AM

I think GM will keep the sales lead in 2008, but they will lose more market share in the US.

69Firebird400 · 01-23-2008, 10:17 AM

Wow, that is amazingly close! It would be nice to see Toyota fall just behind for 2007.

chakis24 · 01-23-2008, 10:22 AM

longer article about the same topic

http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_...23100509990054

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Originally Posted by 69Firebird400

Wow, that is amazingly close! It would be nice to see Toyota fall just behind for 2007.

yeah, that would be pretty awesome, and then have gm pull away the next couple years

lam · 01-23-2008, 10:27 AM

Toyota Motor Corp sold about 9.366 million cars and trucks in 2007 falling short of General Motors,which sold 9,369,524 cars and trucks,a source at Toyota said on Wednesday.http://www.reuters.com/article/marke...0080123?rpc=44

mkaresh · 01-23-2008, 10:30 AM

A few months ago Automotive News decided that Toyota passed GM in 2006, because GM was counting sales in its total from a Chinese subsidiary where its ownership was well under 50 percent. Sounds like 2007 might also depend on whether those Chinese sales are included in GM's total, as GM is probably including them in this figure.

I-Love-Pontiac · 01-23-2008, 10:43 AM

That would be hilarious if this is as close as they ever get.

1931Chevy · 01-23-2008, 10:50 AM

I agree, some media outlets will start bitching about GM including this sales from here and there but they werent supposed to add them to the total

HoosierRon · 01-23-2008, 11:00 AM

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Toyota Motor Corp sold about 9.366 million cars and trucks in 2007 falling short of General Motors,which sold 9,369,524 cars and trucks,a source at Toyota said on Wednesday.

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**T-Type** · 01-23-2008, 11:08 AM

As a GM fan this is good news to me. However note the difference is only 3-4 thousand vehicles. Toyota has a good shot at doing it in '08.

SuperSS27 · 01-23-2008, 11:10 AM

And thats with GM reducing fleet sales...

Bvonscott · 01-23-2008, 11:11 AM

Good I'm glad they won one more year. I have feeling this year however Toyota will win the top spot. Why on earth that many people buy boring cars is beyond me, but whatever.

CBECK · 01-23-2008, 11:22 AM

Either way it's amazing for GM. I mean they still made tremendous cut backs on fleet sales so this means their product is in the proper hands, the customer!!

tkrelston · 01-23-2008, 11:31 AM

It would truly suck if GM let Toyota over take them over during their 100th Year! Personally, I would rather they loose money in 08 than loose the title in 08!

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lam 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 369	Toyota fails to surpass GM Toyota Motor Corp sold about 9.366 million cars and trucks in 2007 falling short of General Motors,which sold 9,369,524 cars and trucks,a source at Toyota said on Wednesday.http://www.reuters.com/article/marke...0080123?rpc=44

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