Comments on: Toyota Profit Slips 28% as Truck Sales Fall http://theleanthinker.com/2008/08/09/toyota-profit-slips-28-as-truck-sales-fall/ Thoughts and insights from the shop floor. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:20:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark http://theleanthinker.com/2008/08/09/toyota-profit-slips-28-as-truck-sales-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-6395 Mark Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:26:01 +0000 http://theleanthinker.com/2008/08/09/toyota-profit-slips-28-as-truck-sales-fall/#comment-6395 Toyota took their main hit in the Tundra and full-size SUV segment, a place where Honda is not really a major player. I think Honda's general lineup has a higher proportion of smaller cars, and their reputation is good for fuel economy. Just a guess, but I'm pretty sure that if we were to dig into the data, that is what we would see. Thanks for the comment! Toyota took their main hit in the Tundra and full-size SUV segment, a place where Honda is not really a major player. I think Honda’s general lineup has a higher proportion of smaller cars, and their reputation is good for fuel economy. Just a guess, but I’m pretty sure that if we were to dig into the data, that is what we would see.

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Ethan Berry http://theleanthinker.com/2008/08/09/toyota-profit-slips-28-as-truck-sales-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-6364 Ethan Berry Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:17:55 +0000 http://theleanthinker.com/2008/08/09/toyota-profit-slips-28-as-truck-sales-fall/#comment-6364 On a side note, our data shows Honda's sales at a 1.1% increase. I'm unaware if this is a quarterly or annual figure, but they must have read the market and answered well. All other companies sales were down. I can't speak for their proffit, but maybe I'll try looking that up. On a side note, our data shows Honda’s sales at a 1.1% increase. I’m unaware if this is a quarterly or annual figure, but they must have read the market and answered well. All other companies sales were down. I can’t speak for their proffit, but maybe I’ll try looking that up.

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