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The timing of the recall and production suspension could not be worse for Toyota. Two years ago, the company beat out General Motors Co. to become the world's largest automaker. Now just weeks into 2010, it is stopping some sales in its biggest market, the U.S., at a time when it desperately needs to sell cars here after reporting its first-ever annual loss last year.

General Motors is offering interest-free loans and other incentives to Toyota owners who may want to get rid of their cars due to fears about faulty gas pedals.

GM General Manager of Retail Sales Steve Hill said Wednesday the company is responding to thousands of inquiries from Toyota owners.

The Detroit automaker is offering offer zero percent financing for 60 months on most models. It also will offer $1,000 to Toyota owners toward a down payment on a GM vehicle and up to $1,000 to help to pay off current leases early. The offers run through the end of February.

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“We discussed doing a program aimed at Toyota and decided it wasn’t appropriate,” said Chris Hosford, a Hyundai spokesman. “Knowing that some Toyota customers might be looking for models that they can’t get and consider ours, we are taking steps such as making sure our dealers have adequate supply. But we don’t want to jump on this thing like a vampire.”

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“People are now saying, ‘Holy smokes, these guys have the financial resources, the product line and they’ve become very popular,’” said Bernie McGinn, president of McGinn Investment Management of Alexandria, Virginia, which owns 320,000 Ford shares. “If Ford had gone bankrupt with the other two, no one would have been surprised. The surprise was that they didn’t.”

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Mõned GM-i faktid:
* Chevrolet Equinox retail sales increased 67 percent; estimated retail share of the compact crossover segment is up 5 points (Jan. 2009 vs. Jan. 2010)
* GMC Terrain retail sales were up 162 percent (compared to the vehicle it replaces, Pontiac Torrent); estimated retail share of the compact crossover segment is up more than 3 points (Jan. 2009 vs. Jan. 2010)
* Cadillac SRX retail sales were up 218 percent vs. last year, the fifth consecutive month it has gained more than 100 percent year-over-year; SRX gained approximately 15 points of retail share in the Mid-lux SUV crossover segment (Jan. 2009 vs. Jan. 2010)
* In their first year on sale, GM Compact Crossovers – Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain – have become the second best selling crossovers in the industry
* GM sells more crossovers than any other automaker, representing approximately 20 percent of industry crossovers sold
* Buick LaCrosse retail sales were up 142 percent, the fourth consecutive month it has gained more than 100 percent year-over-year; LaCrosse gained an estimated 12 points of retail segment share, making it number one in its segment (Jan. 2009 vs. Jan. 2010)
* Chevrolet dealers sold 5,371 Camaros – the eighth straight month it has outsold Mustang

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fire83: 04.02.2010

2011 Ford Edge debüüt Chicagos
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fire83: Peatselt Chicagos näidatav Ford Transit Connectist saab seinast laetav elektriauto. Juba on asjast huvitatud ka Ameerika taksofirmad, kelle jaoks luuakse spetsiaalne taksovariant.

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