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TRUCKS MAKERS NEWS * USA & Germany
* Ford F-150 leads the top 10 automotive sellers for 2011
(Photo: 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Blue – Front Angle)
Fort Washington,PA,USA -The Montgomery Media, by David Schmidt -February 22, 2012: -- Although 2011 wasn’t one of the best years for the automobile industry, there were some high notes. In particular, several vehicles showed up in the top 10 sellers that certainly pleased their makers... As usual the trucks led the list, but there aren’t nearly as many choices when it comes to pickups, are there?... So here they are in the order they sold, starting with the 10th best seller... 
* 1st. Ford F-150 — Henry’s workers take the prize this year, with plenty of people adding the F-150 to their driving life. This may not have been a record-setting year, but 390,661 new trucks hitting the road is nothing to sneeze at...
* Illinois - Toyota Trucks Need to Bear Fruit, Fast
(Photo: Toyota Tacoma TRD T/X Baja Series)
Chicago,ILL,USA -The Chicago Tribune/Cars, by Mark Williams -February 22, 2012: -- With all the pickup truck smack-talk going on over the television airwaves, you'd think Ford, GM, and Ram are the only truck makers in the U.S. Well, we know that's not true... Just because you don't see a lot of noise and shiney pieces sparkling in the media spotlight, don't be fooled into thinking that Toyota isn't working very hard on what to do next with their full-size Tundra and segment-leading Tacoma... One marketing expert, who also preferred to be nameless, noted, the largest amount of energy seems to be centered around the idea of keeping pricing down for both models, and not getting caught up in the race for more expensive and premium trim packages... Maybe that's why Toyota decided to play it conservative in regards to pricing their coming Baja T/X Pro 4x4 package... 
* Germany - Volkswagen Profit Advances to Record on Demand for Sport-Utility Vehicles
(Photo by Jochen Eckel/Bloomberg: An employee assembles an Audi Q7 sport-utility vehicle on the assembly line at the Volkswagen AG factory in Bratislava)
Wolfsburg,Germany -Bloomberg, by Chad Thomas -Feb 24, 2012: -- Volkswagen AG, Europe’s largest automaker, reported record 2011 profit as demand increased for Audi and VW sport-utility vehicles... Earnings before interest and taxes advanced 58 percent to 11.3 billion euros ($15.1 billion), the Wolfsburg, Germany-based carmaker said in a statement today. Profit matched the 11.3 billion-euro average estimate of 22 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Revenue gained 26 percent to 159 billion euros... Chief Executive Officer, Martin Winterkorn, is adding factories in a bid to surpass General Motors Co. as the world’s biggest carmaker. VW, which delivered a record 8.27 million vehicles in 2011, aims for sales growth this year outpacing the market’s expansion. The German company has expanded production of SUVs such as the VW Tiguan and Audi Q5 to meet high demand in the U.S. and China, its largest market...Labels: truckmakers news USA
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