Comments on: It’s Always Sunny in Toyota City

By: obbop

obbop — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:46:41 +0000

The Toyoda lad has everything needed to settle placidly his facial features upon the mount known as Rushmore.

By: mtypex

mtypex — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:47:03 +0000

I don’t think Honda and Toyota can fend off Hyundai. Honda could, but sadly, I don’t think they will.

By: Davekaybsc

Davekaybsc — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:01:29 +0000

Just don’t let the bean counters cut any more quality. Toyota’s latest interiors are dangerously close to the level of garbage Nissan was using early in their recovery starting with the ‘02 Altima. The Altima was fun to drive, so its crap interior was somewhat forgivable. The Camry is not. If it gets much worse, customers will start jumping ship for the Sonata.

By: elloh7

elloh7 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:13:54 +0000

This is the guy in charge of toyota? Hm. No wonder their vehicles have an undeniable bland cast about their styling.. just look at him. His expression instantly reminds me of a futurama character, president of the neutral planet.. “I have no strong feelings one way or the other.”

Bland.. isn’t necessarily bad, though. Just.. safe.

By: jaje

jaje — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:48:59 +0000

Toyota’s CEO also voluntarily took a 30% paycut for the performance. Completely opposite as to how Detroit Automakers CEOs still rack in substantially more money than their transplant rivals and their pay doesn’t change even when they run the company into bankruptcy.

By: Gardiner Westbound

Gardiner Westbound — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:15:50 +0000

A fellow had just been hired as the new CEO of a large corporation. The CEO who was stepping down met with him privately and presented him with three numbered envelopes. “Open one of these if you run up against a problem you don’t think you can solve,” he said.

Things went along pretty smoothly, but six months later, sales took a downturn and the CEO was really catching a lot of heat. About at his wit’s end, he remembered the envelopes. He went to his drawer and took out the first envelope. The message read, “Blame your predecessor.”

The new CEO called a press conference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO. Satisfied with his comments, the press – and Wall Street – responded positively, sales began to pick up and the problem was soon behind him.

About a year later, the company was again experiencing a slight dip in sales, combined with serious product problems. Having learned from his previous experience, the CEO quickly opened the second envelope. The message read, “Reorganize.”

This he did, and the company quickly rebounded.

After several consecutive profitable quarters, the company once again fell on difficult times. The CEO went to his office, closed the door and opened the third envelope. The message said, “Prepare three envelopes.”

By: greenb1ood

greenb1ood — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:54:02 +0000

Under-promise, over deliver. Best strategy for a public company. It never hurts to be conservative when you have your own (alt-spelled) name on the building.

I have to wonder if NUMMI will make up a significant portion of the un-used 30% of capacity.