tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post8516982879137557046..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Why Toyota is Afraid of Being #1Dr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-65059591479056924782008-03-12T11:34:00.000-06:002008-03-12T11:34:00.000-06:00Toyota should be proud to be #1. It would be nice...Toyota should be proud to be #1. It would be nice to see an American company there; however, they are not competing at the same level. This should encourage GM to become more efficient in their work. Only the strong survive in the market place. It is economically efficient for us to buy a car which is more dependable than others with a higher MPG rating. If GM wants to survive in the Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301075222651886044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-36969776846300157292007-03-13T22:05:00.000-06:002007-03-13T22:05:00.000-06:00Toyota is an excellent company. The cars are high...Toyota is an excellent company. The cars are high quality. They outsell all companies but GM -- even with tariffs. Toyota management is smart to worry about this image. Ford is running ads that it is an American company in hopes of capturing the market that abhors foreign-made vehicles. The interesting thing is that almost all foreign car companies are building their cars in America. VW, Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557429239165003877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-44133569308747891682007-03-09T15:57:00.000-07:002007-03-09T15:57:00.000-07:00I think it is wise of Toyota to acknowledge this c...I think it is wise of Toyota to acknowledge this concern. Americans have always been nationalistic, and recent current events seem to have heightened these sentiments. Mason is right that foreign dominance in the car industry will be better received if it is achieved without an arrogant attitude. However, if we truly believe in capitalism, the company that captures the market, through their Kamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12608449449703165340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-66354930706578286672007-03-06T21:41:00.000-07:002007-03-06T21:41:00.000-07:00+1 for Jacob - I'm assuming that you were trying t...+1 for Jacob - I'm assuming that you were trying to fix the missing title with this re-post.Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-61837921683625863042007-03-04T15:19:00.000-07:002007-03-04T15:19:00.000-07:00No it shouldn't be a concern that Toyota could bec...No it shouldn't be a concern that Toyota could become #1. Toyota makes a quality vehicle. With gas prices still so high, many people are turning to them because of their fuel efficiency. In reading the article, I felt that Toyota isn't afraid of becoming #1, but that they want to do it respectfully. They do not want to come in as a powerhouse, which I agree with, because there are sill many masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412686996993236905noreply@blogger.com