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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 26, 2008 11:42 am)  
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Nov 26, 2008 10:57 am) Yes I heard that too. Washington Post - Nov. 25th carried the article (sorry I can't post; needan online subscription). But what that gives them is what is known in the accounting world is an "intangible asset". The "intangible assets" in this case would be a "green-label for the entire company"; the fact that they can claim "the highest mpg mass-produced car", and there may be others. To Toyota these may be worth several billion $'s, more than compensating for any actual lose. Other companies have these intangible assets - why does Bud keep teams of Clydesdales (at a loss), and all the other companies with their logos - they pay for image. |
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Replying to: ruking1 (Nov 26, 2008 11:44 am) Ah, here we go: Toyota Says It’s Now Turning a Profit on the Hybrid Prius. (LA Times). It took 75,000 sales to get to profitability and now they've sold over a million of them and expanded hybrid technology to several other models.
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 26, 2008 9:26 am) |
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 26, 2008 11:48 am)  3,000 to 5,000 miles OCI's is as consumptive as under the old regime of doing 500 miles to 1,000 miles OCI's. DIRTY! DIRTY! DIRTY???? But at the same time the Toyota engineers really know their products and well !!??
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Replying to: ruking1 (Nov 26, 2008 11:53 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 26, 2008 11:56 am) |
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"...Diesel that has ultra low-sulfur diesel fuel..." Havn't all diesels made in the US since 2007 had to run on ultra low-sulfur? So that's nothing to brag about. It is nice to see Ford bringing new diesels to the market though. How about something smaller than a 6.4L?
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Nov 28, 2008 5:04 am) You beat me to it Farmer. How about an F150 with a 3.2L diesel? Ford proves again that none of the Big 3 have a clue as to what the market needs and wants.
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