Auto Wars: US vs Japan

Us vs apaLL Auto Wars AMERICAN VS. JAPANESE: WHO MAKES BETTER CARS? When looking for a car, people generally want the best one they can afford. So it's no surprise that different magazines and car experts give out awards or create lists of the best cars for the year. This can help the consumer pick the best car for his or her money. Thanks to the car experts, we can compare Japane and American cars and see which one comes out on top. |1 The Safest Cars According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's 2010 top safety picks. Chevrolet Malibu Dodge Avenger Chrysler Sebring Honda Civic Ford Taurus Lincoln MKS Buick Lacrosse Cars with the Best Value According to US News' Best Cars for the Money 2010 Nissan Versa Ford Taurusx The Most Dependable Car According to J.D. Power's Most Dependable Vehicle Survey 2010. Mazda MX-5 Cadillac DTS Buick Lacrosse 4 The Cars That Satisfied Owners the Most According to J.D. Power's Customer Satisfaction Survey. Ford Taurus Best Car Resale Value According to Cars.com's Best Resale Values in 2010. Honda Insight Toyota Prius Ford Mustang USA: 15 JAPAN:14 WHEN ALL THE SCORES ARE ADDED UP, WE FIND THAT US MAKES THE BETTER CAR. INTERESTING TRIVIA ABOUT AMERICAN AND JAPANESE CARS * A design concept of the 1955 Lincoln Futura was the basis of the Batmobile. OJapan is one of the most expensive countries in which to own a car because of the taxes. * The Dodge Challenger was actually created In 2008 Japan produced the most cars by Mitsubishi between 1978 and 1983. * The first-ever car company in the world was oIn November of 1982, the Honda Accord the Missouri Car and Foundry Company, established in 1865. in the world:11 million. became the first Japanese car to be made in the United States. TREND IN SHARE OF US AUTO MARKET BY KEY MANUFACTURER, 1961-2009 50% 20% 40% GM 30% 17% 20% 16% Ford 10% 11% 19. LO. 60. IN 2008 TOYOTA SURPASSED GENERAL MOTORS TO BECOME THE WORLD'S LARGEST CAR MANUFACTURER TOYOTA 7,234,439 Vehicles GM 6,459,053 Vehicles U.S. CAR SALES IN 2010 APRIL Sales by American and Japanese automakers in the United States US 466,161 Vehicles JAPAN 382,920 Vehicles Sales by all automakers in the United States came to 1,102,899 units in the reporting month, up 19.1 percent and the seventh consecutive year-on-year increase. In April, sales jumped 19.8 percent. JUNE Number of vehicles sold in June, 2010 in the US 104,819 223,410 117,173 Toyota Motor Corp.'s new car sales in the United States grew only slightly in May after a series of recalls, while overall new car sales in the market continued GM (H) to surge. Ford 162,813 192,012 JAPAN SELLS TWICE AS MANY HYBRIDS AS US April 2010 Hybrid Car Sales Numbers HYBRIDS SOLD IN THE US: 23,274 MODEL UNITS vs. MARCH 2010 Toyota Prius 12,555 6.5% Ford Fusion 1,516 -9.2% Honda Insight 1,880 13.8% Toyota Camry 1,655 6.8% Lexus HS 250h 1,076 -28.0% The Toyota Prius has now been Japan's top-seller for almost a year. Hybrid sales in Japan for the first two months of 2010 were 72,191 units, more than double hybrid sales in the United States. Sources: www.theautoinsurance.com, en.wikipedia.org, dailyme.com, search.japantimes.co.jp, chartingtheeconomy.com, www.hybridcars.com, www.voxeu.org, pressroom.toyota.com, www.leftlanenews.com, Autodata Corp. splashpressmedia Toyota Corolla A Toyota Camry A Mazda MX-5 Acura RL Chevrolet Corvette Toyota Prius Honda Fit Lincoln MKZ• Mercury Montego Chevrolet Monte Carlo Nissan Maxima Honda Fit Mazdaspeed 3 Us vs apaLL Auto Wars AMERICAN VS. JAPANESE: WHO MAKES BETTER CARS? When looking for a car, people generally want the best one they can afford. So it's no surprise that different magazines and car experts give out awards or create lists of the best cars for the year. This can help the consumer pick the best car for his or her money. Thanks to the car experts, we can compare Japane and American cars and see which one comes out on top. |1 The Safest Cars According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's 2010 top safety picks. Chevrolet Malibu Dodge Avenger Chrysler Sebring Honda Civic Ford Taurus Lincoln MKS Buick Lacrosse Cars with the Best Value According to US News' Best Cars for the Money 2010 Nissan Versa Ford Taurusx 3 The Most Dependable Car According to J.D. Power's Most Dependable Vehicle Survey 2010. Mazda MX-5 Cadillac DTS Buick Lacrosse 4 The Cars That Satisfied Owners the Most According to J.D. Power's Customer Satisfaction Survey. Ford Taurus Best Car Resale Value According to Cars.com's Best Resale Values in 2010. Honda Insight Toyota Prius Ford Mustang USA: 15 JAPAN:14 WHEN ALL THE SCORES ARE ADDED UP, WE FIND THAT US MAKES THE BETTER CAR. INTERESTING TRIVIA ABOUT AMERICAN AND JAPANESE CARS * A design concept of the 1955 Lincoln Futura was the basis of the Batmobile. OJapan is one of the most expensive countries in which to own a car because of the taxes. * The Dodge Challenger was actually created In 2008 Japan produced the most cars by Mitsubishi between 1978 and 1983. * The first-ever car company in the world was oIn November of 1982, the Honda Accord the Missouri Car and Foundry Company, established in 1865. in the world:11 million. became the first Japanese car to be made in the United States. TREND IN SHARE OF US AUTO MARKET BY KEY MANUFACTURER, 1961-2009 50% 20% 40% GM 30% 17% 20% 16% Ford 10% 11% 19. LO. 60. IN 2008 TOYOTA SURPASSED GENERAL MOTORS TO BECOME THE WORLD'S LARGEST CAR MANUFACTURER TOYOTA 7,234,439 Vehicles GM 6,459,053 Vehicles U.S. CAR SALES IN 2010 APRIL Sales by American and Japanese automakers in the United States US 466,161 Vehicles JAPAN 382,920 Vehicles Sales by all automakers in the United States came to 1,102,899 units in the reporting month, up 19.1 percent and the seventh consecutive year-on-year increase. In April, sales jumped 19.8 percent. JUNE Number of vehicles sold in June, 2010 in the US 104,819 223,410 117,173 Toyota Motor Corp.'s new car sales in the United States grew only slightly in May after a series of recalls, while overall new car sales in the market continued GM to surge. Ford 162,813 192,012 JAPAN SELLS TWICE AS MANY HYBRIDS AS US April 2010 Hybrid Car Sales Numbers HYBRIDS SOLD IN THE US: 23,274 MODEL UNITS vs. MARCH 2010 Toyota Prius 12,555 6.5% Ford Fusion 1,516 -9.2% Honda Insight 1,880 13.8% Toyota Camry 1,655 6.8% Lexus HS 250h 1,076 -28.0% The Toyota Prius has now been Japan's top-seller for almost a year. Hybrid sales in Japan for the first two months of 2010 were 72,191 units, more than double hybrid sales in the United States. Sources: www.theautoinsurance.com, en.wikipedia.org, dailyme.com, search.japantimes.co.jp, chartingtheeconomy.com, www.hybridcars.com, www.voxeu.org, pressroom.toyota.com, www.leftlanenews.com, Autodata Corp. splashpressmedia Toyota Corolla A Toyota Camry A Mazda MX-5 Acura RL Chevrolet Corvette Toyota Prius Honda Fit Lincoln MKZ• Mercury Montego Chevrolet Monte Carlo Nissan Maxima Honda Fit Mazdaspeed 3 Us vs apaLL Auto Wars AMERICAN VS. JAPANESE: WHO MAKES BETTER CARS? When looking for a car, people generally want the best one they can afford. So it's no surprise that different magazines and car experts give out awards or create lists of the best cars for the year. This can help the consumer pick the best car for his or her money. Thanks to the car experts, we can compare Japane and American cars and see which one comes out on top. |1 The Safest Cars According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's 2010 top safety picks. Chevrolet Malibu Dodge Avenger Chrysler Sebring Honda Civic Ford Taurus Lincoln MKS Buick Lacrosse Cars with the Best Value According to US News' Best Cars for the Money 2010 Nissan Versa Ford Taurusx 3 The Most Dependable Car According to J.D. Power's Most Dependable Vehicle Survey 2010. Mazda MX-5 Cadillac DTS Buick Lacrosse 4 The Cars That Satisfied Owners the Most According to J.D. Power's Customer Satisfaction Survey. Ford Taurus Best Car Resale Value According to Cars.com's Best Resale Values in 2010. Honda Insight Toyota Prius Ford Mustang USA: 15 JAPAN:14 WHEN ALL THE SCORES ARE ADDED UP, WE FIND THAT US MAKES THE BETTER CAR. INTERESTING TRIVIA ABOUT AMERICAN AND JAPANESE CARS * A design concept of the 1955 Lincoln Futura was the basis of the Batmobile. OJapan is one of the most expensive countries in which to own a car because of the taxes. * The Dodge Challenger was actually created In 2008 Japan produced the most cars by Mitsubishi between 1978 and 1983. * The first-ever car company in the world was oIn November of 1982, the Honda Accord the Missouri Car and Foundry Company, established in 1865. in the world:11 million. became the first Japanese car to be made in the United States. TREND IN SHARE OF US AUTO MARKET BY KEY MANUFACTURER, 1961-2009 50% 20% 40% GM 30% 17% 20% 16% Ford 10% 11% 19. LO. 60. IN 2008 TOYOTA SURPASSED GENERAL MOTORS TO BECOME THE WORLD'S LARGEST CAR MANUFACTURER TOYOTA 7,234,439 Vehicles GM 6,459,053 Vehicles U.S. CAR SALES IN 2010 APRIL Sales by American and Japanese automakers in the United States US 466,161 Vehicles JAPAN 382,920 Vehicles Sales by all automakers in the United States came to 1,102,899 units in the reporting month, up 19.1 percent and the seventh consecutive year-on-year increase. In April, sales jumped 19.8 percent. JUNE Number of vehicles sold in June, 2010 in the US 104,819 223,410 117,173 Toyota Motor Corp.'s new car sales in the United States grew only slightly in May after a series of recalls, while overall new car sales in the market continued GM to surge. Ford 162,813 192,012 JAPAN SELLS TWICE AS MANY HYBRIDS AS US April 2010 Hybrid Car Sales Numbers HYBRIDS SOLD IN THE US: 23,274 MODEL UNITS vs. MARCH 2010 Toyota Prius 12,555 6.5% Ford Fusion 1,516 -9.2% Honda Insight 1,880 13.8% Toyota Camry 1,655 6.8% Lexus HS 250h 1,076 -28.0% The Toyota Prius has now been Japan's top-seller for almost a year. Hybrid sales in Japan for the first two months of 2010 were 72,191 units, more than double hybrid sales in the United States. Sources: www.theautoinsurance.com, en.wikipedia.org, dailyme.com, search.japantimes.co.jp, chartingtheeconomy.com, www.hybridcars.com, www.voxeu.org, pressroom.toyota.com, www.leftlanenews.com, Autodata Corp. splashpressmedia Toyota Corolla A Toyota Camry A Mazda MX-5 Acura RL Chevrolet Corvette Toyota Prius Honda Fit Lincoln MKZ• Mercury Montego Chevrolet Monte Carlo Nissan Maxima Honda Fit Mazdaspeed 3 Us vs apaLL Auto Wars AMERICAN VS. JAPANESE: WHO MAKES BETTER CARS? When looking for a car, people generally want the best one they can afford. So it's no surprise that different magazines and car experts give out awards or create lists of the best cars for the year. This can help the consumer pick the best car for his or her money. Thanks to the car experts, we can compare Japane and American cars and see which one comes out on top. |1 The Safest Cars According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's 2010 top safety picks. Chevrolet Malibu Dodge Avenger Chrysler Sebring Honda Civic Ford Taurus Lincoln MKS Buick Lacrosse Cars with the Best Value According to US News' Best Cars for the Money 2010 Nissan Versa Ford Taurusx 3 The Most Dependable Car According to J.D. Power's Most Dependable Vehicle Survey 2010. Mazda MX-5 Cadillac DTS Buick Lacrosse 4 The Cars That Satisfied Owners the Most According to J.D. Power's Customer Satisfaction Survey. Ford Taurus Best Car Resale Value According to Cars.com's Best Resale Values in 2010. Honda Insight Toyota Prius Ford Mustang USA: 15 JAPAN:14 WHEN ALL THE SCORES ARE ADDED UP, WE FIND THAT US MAKES THE BETTER CAR. INTERESTING TRIVIA ABOUT AMERICAN AND JAPANESE CARS * A design concept of the 1955 Lincoln Futura was the basis of the Batmobile. OJapan is one of the most expensive countries in which to own a car because of the taxes. * The Dodge Challenger was actually created In 2008 Japan produced the most cars by Mitsubishi between 1978 and 1983. * The first-ever car company in the world was oIn November of 1982, the Honda Accord the Missouri Car and Foundry Company, established in 1865. in the world:11 million. became the first Japanese car to be made in the United States. TREND IN SHARE OF US AUTO MARKET BY KEY MANUFACTURER, 1961-2009 50% 20% 40% GM 30% 17% 20% 16% Ford 10% 11% 19. LO. 60. IN 2008 TOYOTA SURPASSED GENERAL MOTORS TO BECOME THE WORLD'S LARGEST CAR MANUFACTURER TOYOTA 7,234,439 Vehicles GM 6,459,053 Vehicles U.S. CAR SALES IN 2010 APRIL Sales by American and Japanese automakers in the United States US 466,161 Vehicles JAPAN 382,920 Vehicles Sales by all automakers in the United States came to 1,102,899 units in the reporting month, up 19.1 percent and the seventh consecutive year-on-year increase. In April, sales jumped 19.8 percent. JUNE Number of vehicles sold in June, 2010 in the US 104,819 223,410 117,173 Toyota Motor Corp.'s new car sales in the United States grew only slightly in May after a series of recalls, while overall new car sales in the market continued GM to surge. Ford 162,813 192,012 JAPAN SELLS TWICE AS MANY HYBRIDS AS US April 2010 Hybrid Car Sales Numbers HYBRIDS SOLD IN THE US: 23,274 MODEL UNITS vs. MARCH 2010 Toyota Prius 12,555 6.5% Ford Fusion 1,516 -9.2% Honda Insight 1,880 13.8% Toyota Camry 1,655 6.8% Lexus HS 250h 1,076 -28.0% The Toyota Prius has now been Japan's top-seller for almost a year. Hybrid sales in Japan for the first two months of 2010 were 72,191 units, more than double hybrid sales in the United States. Sources: www.theautoinsurance.com, en.wikipedia.org, dailyme.com, search.japantimes.co.jp, chartingtheeconomy.com, www.hybridcars.com, www.voxeu.org, pressroom.toyota.com, www.leftlanenews.com, Autodata Corp. splashpressmedia Toyota Corolla A Toyota Camry A Mazda MX-5 Acura RL Chevrolet Corvette Toyota Prius Honda Fit Lincoln MKZ• Mercury Montego Chevrolet Monte Carlo Nissan Maxima Honda Fit Mazdaspeed 3