Welcome to the Toyota analysis page. Here you will be able to track new developments for Toyota and Toyota’s domestic dealerships.

December 9, 2011
More bad news for Toyota. After two years of recalls and Japanese disasters, the Japanese automaker downgraded their earnings due to currency strength and continued problems resulting from the flooding in Thailand. This reduction in sales will mark the end of Toyota’s run as the world’s largest automaker. As a matter of fact, they have slid all the way to third place behind GM and VW.

November 11, 2011
Although it has been another extremely challenging year for Toyota, it appears that things may be returning to normal for the embattled Japanese manufacturer.

Toyota announced today that the company will return to their normal production capacity starting Nov 21. This recent manufacturing shortage has been due to the massive flooding in Thailand. But, it comes on the heels of the Japanese tsunami and nuclear meltdown.

A return to normal production capacity will be a refreshing change for Toyota dealerships in the United States that have been struggling to maintain their inventory levels.

May 21, 2010
Today Toyota announced a partnership with Tesla to produce electric vehicles in a recently closed factory in Fremont California. Toyota also agreed to purchase $50 million of Tesla stock upon the company’s IPO. This move adds another dimension to Toyota’s ever expanding alternative fuel vehicle market strategy.

May 20, 2010
The hits just keep coming for Toyota. This time the Toyota Recall involves the Lexus line in Japan.

May 17, 2010
Toyota Profit posted May 17, 2010… Toyota posted a yearly profit for physical year ending March 2010.

Video of Jack Welch commenting on Toyota’s crisis management.