Car manufacturer Toyota is likely this year was forced to remove the predicate's largest car manufacturer in the world. Predicted crown will be taken back by the U.S. manufacturer General Motors.
Not only that, Toyota Motor Co., which took the title as the largest car manufacturer from the hands of General Motors in 2008 may also be slipped into rank 3, will be manipulated in addition to General Motors, Toyota may also be removed Volkswagen rose to the position 2. Toyota became the largest manufacturer in the world in 2008 and then beat GM.
This occurred because Toyota was negatively affected from the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March that eventually forced the Toyota to cut car production figures up to two thirds of normal production in March.
Last year Toyota's global managed to sell 8.42 million vehicles, up from only 8.39 million General Motors vehicles. But this year, analysts expect Toyota will only be able to sell about 6.5 million vehicles only.
Sales in March and even into the monthly sales worst since 1988 Toyota ago.
"Most likely GM will produce more than 8 million cars and Volkswagen will produce approximately 7 million, so that Toyota is likely to be in third place, GM will be first," said Koji Endo, which is managing director of Advanced Research in Tokyo as reported Reuters on Friday (28/04/2011).
When General Motors was ambitious to become the largest car manufacturer in the world like a few years ago, Volkswagen different again. Although launched in 2018 will be the manufacturer's number 1, this year Volkswagen's target is to beat the record last year that they created themselves ie 7.14 million vehicles.
Japanese manufacturers are affected by a severe blow after the earthquake and tsunami struck. Toyota forced to reduce their production in Japan to 62.7 percent due to shortages of components.
Besides Japan, the manufacturer is also obliged to reduce their production in various countries including Thailand and Indonesia.
Besides Toyota, Honda also reported that their domestic production fell 62.9 percent in March and until next June, Honda's automobile production would only be in 50 percent of the normal rate.
Meanwhile, Nissan Motor Co. which is the second largest manufacturer in Japan say their production figures fell by 52.4 percent.
Korean manufacturer Kia and Hyundai are also expected to experience increased sales.
Not only that, Toyota Motor Co., which took the title as the largest car manufacturer from the hands of General Motors in 2008 may also be slipped into rank 3, will be manipulated in addition to General Motors, Toyota may also be removed Volkswagen rose to the position 2. Toyota became the largest manufacturer in the world in 2008 and then beat GM.
This occurred because Toyota was negatively affected from the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March that eventually forced the Toyota to cut car production figures up to two thirds of normal production in March.
Last year Toyota's global managed to sell 8.42 million vehicles, up from only 8.39 million General Motors vehicles. But this year, analysts expect Toyota will only be able to sell about 6.5 million vehicles only.
Sales in March and even into the monthly sales worst since 1988 Toyota ago.
"Most likely GM will produce more than 8 million cars and Volkswagen will produce approximately 7 million, so that Toyota is likely to be in third place, GM will be first," said Koji Endo, which is managing director of Advanced Research in Tokyo as reported Reuters on Friday (28/04/2011).
When General Motors was ambitious to become the largest car manufacturer in the world like a few years ago, Volkswagen different again. Although launched in 2018 will be the manufacturer's number 1, this year Volkswagen's target is to beat the record last year that they created themselves ie 7.14 million vehicles.
Japanese manufacturers are affected by a severe blow after the earthquake and tsunami struck. Toyota forced to reduce their production in Japan to 62.7 percent due to shortages of components.
Besides Japan, the manufacturer is also obliged to reduce their production in various countries including Thailand and Indonesia.
Besides Toyota, Honda also reported that their domestic production fell 62.9 percent in March and until next June, Honda's automobile production would only be in 50 percent of the normal rate.
Meanwhile, Nissan Motor Co. which is the second largest manufacturer in Japan say their production figures fell by 52.4 percent.
Korean manufacturer Kia and Hyundai are also expected to experience increased sales.
