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#31
07-15-2002, 03:07 PM
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i agree with jay@af... toyota is independent. track the history, there is only mention of their collaboration with GM in the formation of the NUMMI facility in order to get a foothold in the US market in the early 80's. Check the recent stories on the financial times. look at the company profile on www.hoovers.com
toyota has remained staunchly independent. a quote from the financial times (12/11/2001): "In spite of that growth, Toyota remains innately conservative, whether it is managing its $20bn cash reserves or its people. Japan's largest carmaker has not acquired a rival or considered a takeover of any other group since its tie-up with Daihatsu in 1967. It has never sent a woman executive overseas from Japan. There are no foreign managers among its vice-presidents in Tokyo. " fyi, toyota is #28 on the Financial Times Global 500 (by mkt value) as of 5/2002 and #25 on the Fortune Global Most Admired Companies, ahead of Honda, BMW, et al (the first auto manufacturer and overall top Japanese company).
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07-16-2002, 12:19 AM
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Alright, thats pretty convincing.
So we can add Toyota to the list.  But that then means that the Japanese led the world in the number of independant MASS production car manufactors.  They really are a car crazy nation. (and have legisation the ecourages it)(if we discount Ford and GM for the reasons stated before)
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07-21-2002, 05:59 PM
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Today, the big groups which will certainly be there today are :
VAG (Audi VW, etc.) PSA (Peugeot-Citroën) GM (Holden, Cadillac, etc.) Ford (and brands) Mercedes (DaimlerChrysler) Toyota Renault (+ Nissan) Fiat Auto spa (Alfa, Lancia, Maserati, etc.) which I hope will remain independant BMW, Porsche and Rover will probably make links with other car makers, we'll see. .... and Lada 
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07-21-2002, 11:43 PM
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so whats the current list so far of independents?
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01-05-2005, 04:51 PM
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Re: Indepedant car Manufactors.
GM
brands Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saturn, Cadillac, Corvette, Holden, Saab, Vauxhall, Opel, Daewoo, Subaru, Suzuki, Isuzu, Lada, GMC, Hummer Ford brands Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Mazda, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo Toyota brands Toyota, Scion, Lexus, Daihatsu VAG brands Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti Renault brands Renault, Dacia, Nissan, Infinity, Samsung Daimler-Chrysler brands Mercedes, Smart, Maybach, Mclaren, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Mitshubishi PSA brands Peugeot, Citroen Honda brands Honda, Acura Hyundai brands Hyundai, Kia Fiat brands Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Ferrari Bmw brands Bmw, Mini, Rolls-Royce Petronas brands Proton, Lotus Salic brands Sanghou, Rover, Mg Porsche brands Porsche Smolenski Brands TVR Briliancar Brands Zhonghou |
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