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[farna@xxxxxxx]

US companies in general, in nearly all markets, have forgotten what that "good will" means. American industry wanted us all turned into "consumers" in the late 70s. Now they've succeeded, but even the corporate heads only think short term (5 years out, maybe) profits, not long term survival and more importantly, prosperity. Toyota, and most typical Japanese companies, do think long term -- as in 50 years later. Corporate America could care less after they've "earned" their pension and bonuses. Who cares about the company, just make sure I get MY "due" when I leave, then you can dry up and die for all I care! 

On February 15, 2006 Tom Jennings wrote:

> Toyota is likely to sell a mere 105,000 Priuses this year in a US market
> of 16 million vehicles. "Prius owners love it, but are the other 16
> million-plus people beating down the doors of Toyota dealerships to buy
> a hybrid?" Lindsay Brooke asks. "Not yet, and Toyota will have to figure
> out how to drive the hybrid vehicle segment into the meat of the North
> American market."
>  
> Another clue into GM's cluelessness: it doesn't really matter how many
> Priuii Toyota sells. It's got juice; it shows Toyota innovating; it
> explores new tech; it gets tons of free news publicity; it's futuristic;
> people's love for them extends good will to Toyota; ad nauseum.
> 
> Note however none of those things will make (much) money in the next few
> quarters; it's all longer-term, future-looking good will and
> positioning, clearly something GM has utterly and completely lost.


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