Japanese automakers are optimistic about even better sales in the US this year

Japanese carmakers are confident of posting better sales in the United States in 2013, as they see some advantageous developments – including the weakening yen and product launch cycles -- to occur this year. Toyota Motor Corp. expects to post its biggest sales performance in the US since 2008, Jim Lentz
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nguyenvuminh - 1/15/2013 6:20:45 PM

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I'm not a Marketing expert but I think this is a no-brainer. Given Toyota's p.r. fiasco, recall, and Honda's line up getting ripped apart over the last 2 years, they did an outstanding job of recapturing sales and market share in 2012. Now that they are solving those same problems, you have to expect an even better 2013. The question is at whose expense?

1CarSmart1 - 1/16/2013 11:27:33 AM

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Detoilet is history! More riots to follow!

HughJass - 1/17/2013 10:11:05 AM

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Depends if the Yen remains over valued or not.

When price isn't the primary factor in your decision, people will choose the quality original over a budget knockoff any day.