Gm beats volkswagen, toyota to become worlds top automaker

**Gistok** · January-20-12, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by bailey

Should there really be a lot of crowing about this? But for a nuclear meltdown, a massive earthquake and a devastating tsunami would this be the case?

Maybe this will put it into better perspective...

"Automotive News

has reported that Japanese port closures effected worldwide auto industry production...

even Ford, GM, and Chrysler-Fiat

."

**bailey** · January-20-12, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Gistok

Maybe this will put it into better perspective...

"Automotive News

has reported that Japanese port closures effected worldwide auto industry production...

even Ford, GM, and Chrysler-Fiat

."

c'mon.... Ford and GM had supply hiccups...Toyota couldn't build entire lines.

Look, I'm not down on the Domestic Two doing a little victory dance [[well GM at least...where was Ford?). GM's been to the brink and back. I'm just saying lets not get too crazy about it when the other guy is fighting with one arm tied behind his back. Time and time again we see this industry rest on its laurels instead of continually trying to set new benchmarks. Hopefully that is all behind us now that they've allegedly purged the dead weight and general laziness of the past. But, I think next years numbers will really tell the tale

**downtown_racine** · January-20-12, 05:05 PM

I take part of that back too because there are many good, small, fuel efficient small cars sold in North America, many more out there in gas is $8 a gallon countries. Ford has had 70 MPG diesel Fiestas everywhere buy here for years.

muskie1 · January-20-12, 05:47 PM

I heard today that VW did indeed beat GM. GM counted sales from a company, I think it was Chinese, that they have a minority share in to boost their totals.