Re: 2007 sales so far - A and B+

If one adds the Edge number to the F150 number of around 900,000 that's over
a million vehicles and a lot more than the Tundra and Camry combined total


mike

"George Orwell" <nobody (AT) mixmaster (DOT) it> wrote

Automotive News - May 14, 2007

let's...assign preliminary grades, based on sales performance, to some
of the new cars and trucks on the market for the 2007 model year...

B+: The new Toyota Tundra http://snipurl.com/1l6yp receives a grade of
B+. Its sales have increased since its February introduction, and the
only thing that keeps it from an A is the fact that it has not yet
achieved its nut of 16,667 deliveries a month. That's what it will take
to reach Toyota's stated target of 200,000 a year. April was the new
Tundra's best month, with 14,200 sales. That's something else for the
Detroiters to worry about - as if they didn't have enough already.

Sharing the B+ grade is the Ford Edge crossover
http://snipurl.com/Ford_Edge - After four months, it was right on its
goal of 100,000 a year. But why is the goal so miserly? Face it,
neighbors: A 100,000-a-year seller isn't going to do much to save Ford
Motor Co...

"Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2 (AT) mailcity (DOT) com> wrote

If one adds the Edge number to the F150 number of around 900,000 that's
over a million vehicles and a lot more than the Tundra and Camry combined
total

mike

And Detroit still can't make a profit........

"George Orwell" <nobody (AT) mixmaster (DOT) it> wrote in message
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Automotive News - May 14, 2007

let's...assign preliminary grades, based on sales performance, to some
of the new cars and trucks on the market for the 2007 model year...

B+: The new Toyota Tundra http://snipurl.com/1l6yp receives a grade of
B+. Its sales have increased since its February introduction, and the
only thing that keeps it from an A is the fact that it has not yet
achieved its nut of 16,667 deliveries a month. That's what it will take
to reach Toyota's stated target of 200,000 a year. April was the new
Tundra's best month, with 14,200 sales. That's something else for the
Detroiters to worry about - as if they didn't have enough already.

Sharing the B+ grade is the Ford Edge crossover
http://snipurl.com/Ford_Edge - After four months, it was right on its
goal of 100,000 a year. But why is the goal so miserly? Face it,
neighbors: A 100,000-a-year seller isn't going to do much to save Ford
Motor Co...

Not when they are spending billions on R&D and all new models


mike

"Bob Bitchin" <Bob (AT) BitchinEnt (DOT) com> wrote

"Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2 (AT) mailcity (DOT) com> wrote in message
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If one adds the Edge number to the F150 number of around 900,000 that's
over a million vehicles and a lot more than the Tundra and Camry combined
total

mike

And Detroit still can't make a profit........



"George Orwell" <nobody (AT) mixmaster (DOT) it> wrote in message
news:d9bb13fb91f509e9bbba9eafe2aab6ad (AT) mixmaster (DOT) it...
Automotive News - May 14, 2007

let's...assign preliminary grades, based on sales performance, to some
of the new cars and trucks on the market for the 2007 model year...

B+: The new Toyota Tundra http://snipurl.com/1l6yp receives a grade of
B+. Its sales have increased since its February introduction, and the
only thing that keeps it from an A is the fact that it has not yet
achieved its nut of 16,667 deliveries a month. That's what it will take
to reach Toyota's stated target of 200,000 a year. April was the new
Tundra's best month, with 14,200 sales. That's something else for the
Detroiters to worry about - as if they didn't have enough already.

Sharing the B+ grade is the Ford Edge crossover
http://snipurl.com/Ford_Edge - After four months, it was right on its
goal of 100,000 a year. But why is the goal so miserly? Face it,
neighbors: A 100,000-a-year seller isn't going to do much to save Ford
Motor Co...

"Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2 (AT) mailcity (DOT) com> wrote

Not when they are spending billions on R&D and all new models


mike

Playing catch up is a tough game LOL.....

"Bob Bitchin" <Bob (AT) BitchinEnt (DOT) com> wrote in message
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"Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2 (AT) mailcity (DOT) com> wrote in message
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If one adds the Edge number to the F150 number of around 900,000 that's
over a million vehicles and a lot more than the Tundra and Camry
combined total

mike

And Detroit still can't make a profit........



"George Orwell" <nobody (AT) mixmaster (DOT) it> wrote in message
news:d9bb13fb91f509e9bbba9eafe2aab6ad (AT) mixmaster (DOT) it...
Automotive News - May 14, 2007

let's...assign preliminary grades, based on sales performance, to some
of the new cars and trucks on the market for the 2007 model year...

B+: The new Toyota Tundra http://snipurl.com/1l6yp receives a grade of
B+. Its sales have increased since its February introduction, and the
only thing that keeps it from an A is the fact that it has not yet
achieved its nut of 16,667 deliveries a month. That's what it will take
to reach Toyota's stated target of 200,000 a year. April was the new
Tundra's best month, with 14,200 sales. That's something else for the
Detroiters to worry about - as if they didn't have enough already.

Sharing the B+ grade is the Ford Edge crossover
http://snipurl.com/Ford_Edge - After four months, it was right on its
goal of 100,000 a year. But why is the goal so miserly? Face it,
neighbors: A 100,000-a-year seller isn't going to do much to save Ford
Motor Co...

Mike Hunter wrote:

Not when they are spending billions on R&D and all new models


mike

The "rank & file" has caused a lot of harm...
--
Tom - Vista, CA

Ford will have a hard time catching up to Toyota. But then again why would
Ford want to emulate Toyota and make and sell under powered or over price
cars and trucks in the US, when Ford already out sell Toyota?

mike


"Bob Bitchin" <Bob (AT) BitchinEnt (DOT) com> wrote

"Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2 (AT) mailcity (DOT) com> wrote in message
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Not when they are spending billions on R&D and all new models


mike

Playing catch up is a tough game LOL.....

Mike Hunter wrote:

Ford will have a hard time catching up to Toyota. But then again why would
Ford want to emulate Toyota and make and sell under powered or over price
cars and trucks in the US, when Ford already out sell Toyota?

Yeah, why would anyone want to sell overpriced cars and make more money
off them?

Gee, does the phrase, "Make a profit" mean anything to you?

Jeff

mike


"Bob Bitchin" <Bob (AT) BitchinEnt (DOT) com> wrote in message
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"Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2 (AT) mailcity (DOT) com> wrote in message
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Not when they are spending billions on R&D and all new models


mike
Playing catch up is a tough game LOL.....

"Jeff" <kidsdoc2000 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Mike Hunter wrote:
Ford will have a hard time catching up to Toyota. But then again why
would Ford want to emulate Toyota and make and sell under powered or over
price cars and trucks in the US, when Ford already out sell Toyota?

Yeah, why would anyone want to sell overpriced cars and make more money
off them?

Gee, does the phrase, "Make a profit" mean anything to you?

Jeff

It hasn't been too long ago that the term "Japanese cars " made people
laugh.
No one that knows anything is laughing about their cars now.
I think the same thing will be true regarding their trucks in a few years.
History tends to repeat.