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This is a question that will stick in curious minds for an eternity: did Toyota's rise to the top, expansion and conquering of General Motors essentially cause their problems that it is facing now?
And, these curious cats will not have to wonder that much longer because a little research will find that one of Toyota's top brass even admitted it has been suffering from "big company disease."
This makes me wonder, since they have suffered from BCD, can we now consider Toyota the new GM or Chrysler?
Too big to fail, you say?
What say you, Spies? Let us know in the comments below.
The Christian Science Monitor reports:
"In 2002, Fujio Cho, then president of Toyota, announced Global Vision 2010 – Toyota’s ambitious goal to capture 15 percent of the global auto market and become the No. 1 carmaker in the world by this year.
The company has achieved part of that goal. Although it hasn’t captured 15 percent of global market share, Toyota surpassed General Motors two years ago to become the world’s largest carmaker.
But, as Toyota’s recalls and sales suspensions spread across the globe, some consumers are asking, at what cost? Did Toyota’s drive for rapid expansion cost the carmaker its reputation for quality?..."
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