Comments on: Toyota could halt UK production – report http://www.caradvice.com.au/39252/toyota-considers-a-pause-on-uk-production/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lukaas http://www.caradvice.com.au/39252/toyota-considers-a-pause-on-uk-production/#comment-150988 Lukaas Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:20:39 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=39252#comment-150988 and back on topic, Japanese manufacturers have poor reception in Europe period... Toyota's moves are basically a pre-emptive strategy of their new approach to Europe.. I've said it before but, FOCUS on Europe will be Hybrid Vehicles and those vehicles are manufactured in Japan, Thailand, France etc... Toyota do need a kick up the bum to make them wake up in terms of taking risks in "new" cars. The big honchos are basically keeping it safe by catering to the mass buyers as opposed to the niche buyers which is great tactic... but what happens when the trend shifts? currently Camry, Corolla, Prius etc are GLOBAL million sellers. Until the DAY those 3 models are outsold..... then Toyota DOESNT need to do anything at all... They are working on a sports coupe, from the looks of it, it was hard to give the green light due to the niche market but when it finally did get the nod, the recession hits... which "delayed" it slightly. and back on topic,

Japanese manufacturers have poor reception in Europe period… Toyota’s moves are basically a pre-emptive strategy of their new approach to Europe..
I’ve said it before but, FOCUS on Europe will be Hybrid Vehicles and those vehicles are manufactured in Japan, Thailand, France etc…

Toyota do need a kick up the bum to make them wake up in terms of taking risks in “new” cars. The big honchos are basically keeping it safe by catering to the mass buyers as opposed to the niche buyers which is great tactic… but what happens when the trend shifts?

currently Camry, Corolla, Prius etc are GLOBAL million sellers. Until the DAY those 3 models are outsold….. then Toyota DOESNT need to do anything at all…

They are working on a sports coupe, from the looks of it, it was hard to give the green light due to the niche market but when it finally did get the nod, the recession hits… which “delayed” it slightly.

]]> By: Lukaas http://www.caradvice.com.au/39252/toyota-considers-a-pause-on-uk-production/#comment-150987 Lukaas Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:15:09 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=39252#comment-150987 Life Guard Obviously you are a ford guy, But yes in a sense that Ford did give Mazda a lifeline by buying majority stakes on them.... it did NOT mean they "engineered" Mazda vehicles. Mazda operated separately although did share technology and engineering knowledge together, however both companies did not USE the same principles or processes as it would cost billions... so although Ford the company/corporate had stakes on Mazda, Mazda still had their own engineering departments and principles that they occasionally shared with Ford and vice versa... but both are seperate development wise. Life Guard

Obviously you are a ford guy,

But yes in a sense that Ford did give Mazda a lifeline by buying majority stakes on them…. it did NOT mean they “engineered” Mazda vehicles.

Mazda operated separately although did share technology and engineering knowledge together, however both companies did not USE the same principles or processes as it would cost billions… so although Ford the company/corporate had stakes on Mazda, Mazda still had their own engineering departments and principles that they occasionally shared with Ford and vice versa… but both are seperate development wise.

]]> By: Life Guard http://www.caradvice.com.au/39252/toyota-considers-a-pause-on-uk-production/#comment-150980 Life Guard Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:33:39 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=39252#comment-150980 Mazdaman........how very very wrong you are. Mazda only exist today BECAUSE OF FORD. Mazda were gone and Ford saved them, get your facts right. Mazda did not sell Ford old technology because the majority of thhe engineering of many Mazdas was Ford engineering. The platforms that that the current Mazda 3 and 6 dun on is a FORD platform, not a Mazda one. The BT50\Ranger is mainly a Ford designed vehicle. Ford still have 11% share in Mazda so the model sharing and engineering partnership continues. There is also a new Ford\Mazda ute coming in a few years which is designed here in Oz. Mazdaman……..how very very wrong you are. Mazda only exist today BECAUSE OF FORD. Mazda were gone and Ford saved them, get your facts right. Mazda did not sell Ford old technology because the majority of thhe engineering of many Mazdas was Ford engineering. The platforms that that the current Mazda 3 and 6 dun on is a FORD platform, not a Mazda one. The BT50\Ranger is mainly a Ford designed vehicle. Ford still have 11% share in Mazda so the model sharing and engineering partnership continues. There is also a new Ford\Mazda ute coming in a few years which is designed here in Oz.

]]> By: Mazdaman http://www.caradvice.com.au/39252/toyota-considers-a-pause-on-uk-production/#comment-150970 Mazdaman Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:11:23 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=39252#comment-150970 Daniel D 'Japanese ford quailty' is an oxymoron. Put a focus and a mazda3 side by side and it will only highlight the poor ford build quality in south africa. the only advantage Mazda ever got out ford was selling ford their old technology. (Mondeo motors going cheap!) Mazda is a great car company DESPITE ford not because of them. Mazda can make good business decisions unlike ford and their stupid follies. It's just unfortunate that there are also many very crappy Mazda dealers out there too. Daniel D
‘Japanese ford quailty’ is an oxymoron.
Put a focus and a mazda3 side by side and it will only highlight the poor ford build quality in south africa.
the only advantage Mazda ever got out ford was selling ford their old technology. (Mondeo motors going cheap!)
Mazda is a great car company DESPITE ford not because of them. Mazda can make good business decisions unlike ford and their stupid follies.

It’s just unfortunate that there are also many very crappy Mazda dealers out there too.

]]> By: Daniel D http://www.caradvice.com.au/39252/toyota-considers-a-pause-on-uk-production/#comment-150937 Daniel D Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:51:19 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=39252#comment-150937 They already have Life Guard. Many private buyers purchase Mazda's. All the benefits of the engineering you mentioned in the Ford's but with Japanese Ford quality and the added, but not insignificant bonus of not having to step into a clueless, poorly run Ford dealership. Win/Win for consumers. They already have Life Guard. Many private buyers purchase Mazda’s. All the benefits of the engineering you mentioned in the Ford’s but with Japanese Ford quality and the added, but not insignificant bonus of not having to step into a clueless, poorly run Ford dealership.

Win/Win for consumers.

]]> By: binladen http://www.caradvice.com.au/39252/toyota-considers-a-pause-on-uk-production/#comment-150920 binladen Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:33:23 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=39252#comment-150920 The poms are simply too expensive to make a profit!! That is it! They don't make much better cars than other people than using the same tools anyway. The poms are simply too expensive to make a profit!! That is it! They don’t make much better cars than other people than using the same tools anyway.

]]> By: Baddass http://www.caradvice.com.au/39252/toyota-considers-a-pause-on-uk-production/#comment-150911 Baddass Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:55:36 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=39252#comment-150911 It will only be a matter of time until Toyota makes a car that is good to drive and good to look at. It will only be a matter of time until Toyota makes a car that is good to drive and good to look at.

]]> By: Nikki http://www.caradvice.com.au/39252/toyota-considers-a-pause-on-uk-production/#comment-150903 Nikki Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:34:28 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=39252#comment-150903 No Japanese car company is hugely popular in Europe just like most most European car companies are not hugely popular in other markets such as North America. Of all the Japanese car makers, Toyota however is by far the biggest seller in Europe. No Japanese car company is hugely popular in Europe just like most most European car companies are not hugely popular in other markets such as North America. Of all the Japanese car makers, Toyota however is by far the biggest seller in Europe.

]]> By: Life Guard http://www.caradvice.com.au/39252/toyota-considers-a-pause-on-uk-production/#comment-150885 Life Guard Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:32:48 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=39252#comment-150885 Toyota are not very popular in Europe anyway because people over there dont like white goods vehicles that are not good to drive. They would rather great cars like Focus and Fiesta that are great to drive and great to look at. I hope Australian drivers come to their senses one day and buy good cars instead of cheap Daewoo Holdens and bland Toyotas. Toyota are not very popular in Europe anyway because people over there dont like white goods vehicles that are not good to drive. They would rather great cars like Focus and Fiesta that are great to drive and great to look at. I hope Australian drivers come to their senses one day and buy good cars instead of cheap Daewoo Holdens and bland Toyotas.

]]> By: Golfschwein http://www.caradvice.com.au/39252/toyota-considers-a-pause-on-uk-production/#comment-150866 Golfschwein Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:41:30 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=39252#comment-150866 Similar to the Golf, Yanzo? Please describe. Similar to the Golf, Yanzo? Please describe.

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