While the entire automotive industry continues to struggle with dwindling sales, Toyota may be in a better position to overtake General Motors in both U.S. and global sales as the latest sales figures are set to be released.
Toyota has seen significant advantages in the adverse environment of the North American auto market. Among these advantages cites St Paul Toyota dealers include offering consumers an array of compact and hybrid vehicles, which are currently in high demand thanks to the ever-rising price of gasoline. GM on the other hand is struggling to increase its compact and fuel efficient offerings.
In recent months, Toyota has been neck and neck with GM, who has long-held the reputation for being the number one selling automaker. But as Toyota Kalamazoo knows, having fuel efficient offerings may be the key component to future sales successes. Already GM, Ford, and Chrysler have suffered as a result of their truck- and SUV-heavy lineups.
During the month of May, Toyota sold a mere 9,300 vehicles less than GM in the U.S., putting them within close reach of the sales leader. An increasing number of sales are coming from the popular Toyota Prius hybrid.
Volvo Dives into Plug-in Hybrid Technology
Volvo has been struggling amid slumping global sales, but that hasn’t stopped the automaker from diving into research and development. One such as product of its R&D efforts is a new plug-in hybrid that will be due by 2012. Volvo has committed itself to producing a high mileage diesel-electric plug-in hybrid, but it has yet to confirm its plans to sell the vehicle in the U.S.
Lexus ES Still Critical to Luxury Brand Lineup
As one Lexus’ most popular models, there will be plenty of drivers that will be happy to see a revamped Lexus ES 350 coming to showrooms later this month. While it may not be a full redesign, the updating certainly brings needed enhancements.
Euro Civic Type-R Teases U.S. Consumers
In the U.S., Honda is mostly known for producing somewhat conservative, economical cars. However, the image of Honda outside of the States is far more performance oriented. This is attributed to a range of models that can be had overseas, but remain unavailable here.
