While Ford has acknowledged rumors of a meeting between its leadership and Toyota executives, Toyota spokesman Tomomi Imai is downplaying the talks. “It was just a get-acquainted meeting,” she said, adding Toyota’s top executives constantly meet with other automakers.
Ford spokesman Oscar Suris made a similar statement: “I can’t confirm or deny the report other than to say that we have discussions with participants in our industry all the time.”
Speculation of alliance talks emerged yesterday when the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said the two companies met to discuss a potential partnership. Toyota Chairman Fujio Cho and Ford President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally met last week as a first step.
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12/27, 8:02 PM
posted by:
Elvio
I will take my biz elsewhere if they ever got together.
12/27, 8:39 PM
posted by:
Ricardo Head
Elvio, I am certain your feelings are what is driving the downplay.
12/27, 8:43 PM
posted by:
jonn804
Do you currently shop there?
12/27, 9:18 PM
posted by:
Ted Bell
if you had any sense you would have never taken your business there in the first place
12/27, 10:03 PM
posted by:
Kaptain75329
“Keep going Ford, you’ve got a long way to go but at least you appear to be on the right track. That is, until you shoot yourself in the foot again next week with your latest brain-dead, focus-group inspired, bean-counter approved, corporate decision.”
- Comment by Kaptain75329, posted on December22 at 12:59 pm (Posted in: “UPDATED – Early look: Jaguar C-XF concept”)
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God damn it.
12/27, 10:29 PM
posted by:
Elvio
Me?….Oh…the question should be for my family, relatives and friends…Do they shop Toyota…Yes…(most of them). If TOMOCO ever partnered with FOMOCO, I will move to Honda althought I really don’t like their cars.
12/27, 11:03 PM
posted by:
jonn804
Wow Elvio. You are so smart! You will move to Honda because you do not like Toyota… and you do not like Honda either. Just another example of http://www.hatetoyota.com.
12/28, 1:29 AM
posted by:
Elvio
Haha…you are smart too, I don’t like something doesn’t make me hate something.
12/28, 1:29 AM
posted by:
Elvio
Haha…you are smart too, I don’t like something doesn’t make me hate something.
12/28, 2:58 AM
posted by:
illwill
HOMOco-short for honda motor company
12/28, 8:36 AM
posted by:
Renton
Honda-BMW would be a juggernaut. The AXIS powers of car manufacturing!
12/28, 9:57 AM
posted by:
Elvio
LOL….HOMOco….yes….it’s for Honda.
12/28, 10:04 AM
posted by:
jamhole538
my 06 ford fusion drives better than the civic, accord, camery, corralla….and jd power gave it better overall rating than those dam jap cars..
12/28, 10:13 AM
posted by:
Richard
Let us not forget that Toyoto currently has a partnership with GM. It is not entirely clear what a partnership with Ford would bring that its partnership with GM lacks.
12/28, 12:24 PM
posted by:
F451
Even though Toyota has relationships with GM, it looks like Toyota is now holding all the cards and can now pick, choose, and dump any of its relationships should Toyota see fit.
12/28, 5:29 PM
posted by:
Zman
Good post deantj I agree, I’m not really a FORD fan but could you imagine a reliable car with lots of appeal. This could be a win/win situation, well maybe for Ford anyway. Cheers.
12/28, 6:19 PM
posted by:
The Stig
Toyota and Ford together equals T-Ford and therefore ‘Totally F__ked on Race Day.’ But how is this any different from Toyota in Formula 1 so far?
12/28, 6:57 PM
posted by:
murphy1
if toyo and ford were to merge and both race nascar, how fast would gm throw pontiac & probably buick back in the mix to not be outdone. it could get interesting!!