U.S. automakers take back market share in 2011

[one...two...tree 2,762]

This year, for the first time since 1988, all three Detroit automakers have gained market share in the U.S.

Now they face the challenge of maintaining or adding to those gains. General Motors and Ford benefited from new fuel-efficient cars such as the Chevrolet Cruze and Ford Fiesta that sold well when gas prices soared above $4 a gallon last spring. A tragic, but large, contributing factor was last March's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which caused a shortage of cars and trucks. Toyota and Honda are just beginning to recover.

Through November, the Detroit Three captured 47.2 percent of combined market share, up from 45.1 percent for the same period in 2010, Autodata said. For perspective, in 1988, the last time all three gained share, their collective piece of the pie swelled to 73.1 percent from 70.2 percent, according to WardsAuto.com.

"It becomes a sensitive issue when you are taking advantage of others during a tragedy, but the reality is, business is business," said Jesse Toprak, vice president of industry trends for TrueCar.com.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sc-cons-1229-autocover-market-share-20120105,0,525175.story

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Good for Ford.

Chevy can go straight to hell.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Good for Ford.

Chevy can go straight to hell.

[MyLittlePony 340]

Chevy sucks and have too many recalls i never will buy a chevy.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Yeah? Well Chevy has the VOLT and they are gonna prove all y'all wrong...er, nm

Alla bought a Toyota Yaris. It looks like an egg on a roller skate, handles like a go-kart but she loves it

[ScottnIzabela 25]

i work in the auto repair biz.

US autos have gotten better over the last 25 years.

HOWEVER they are clueless and still have the mentality of "we will make what we want and they will buy our #######"

the writing is on the wall for EVERYONE to see and read. and still fuel sucking piles of ####### are what they keep building and it just goes on and on.

4 dollar a gallon fuel and many people around here use a 1 ton truck to COMMUTE to work in.

i always hoped Americans are smarter than that.

but it clearly is not the case.

and i am an American thru and thru.

and i drive a 600 dollar 25 year old BMW.

i say it is as good as any new car if not better. and mine has 300,000 miles on it !!

[^_^ 5,021]

i work in the auto repair biz.

US autos have gotten better over the last 25 years.

HOWEVER they are clueless and still have the mentality of "we will make what we want and they will buy our #######"

the writing is on the wall for EVERYONE to see and read. and still fuel sucking piles of ####### are what they keep building and it just goes on and on.

4 dollar a gallon fuel and many people around here use a 1 ton truck to COMMUTE to work in.

i always hoped Americans are smarter than that.

but it clearly is not the case.

and i am an American thru and thru.

and i drive a 600 dollar 25 year old BMW.

i say it is as good as any new car if not better. and mine has 300,000 miles on it !!

thank you for sharing your thoughts.

and experiences.

in the auto repair business.

a 600 dollar bmw?

nice!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

i work in the auto repair biz.

i drive a 600 dollar 25 year old BMW.

You're repeating yourself.

[ScottnIzabela 25]

yep. live cheap while in career transition to computer networking.

i dont need a car payment. i do need cheap reliable transportation.

i am done with auto repair. done with flat rate pay. and commision work.

and the dirt in this line of work.

and i ll keep my e30.... i 'll be building my self an e 30 track car for fun.

well made cars and a blast to throw into a fun curvy road.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Yeah? Well Chevy has the VOLT and they are gonna prove all y'all wrong...er, nm

Alla bought a Toyota Yaris. It looks like an egg on a roller skate, handles like a go-kart but she loves it

Yaris.... oh the nightmares I have remembering test-driving that car. No power, loud noise that engines of cars shouldn't make unless it's extremely sporty or missing a muffler....

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Bravo for the US automakers. Shame on all you haters.

[MyLittlePony 340]

I will never buy a car who need a hand out form the government and cant keep up with the Japanese auto makers of the best cars in the world.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

I will never buy a car who need a hand out form the government and cant keep up with the Japanese auto makers of the best cars in the world.

Be a real American and buy Japanese.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Be a real American and buy Japanese.

You know better, spooky. Real Americans buy "Made in China". At Wal-Mart.

Edited January 6, 2012 by Mr. Big Dog

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

I will never buy a car who need a hand out form the government and cant keep up with the Japanese auto makers of the best cars in the world.

Ford didn't take any government handouts. GM and Chrysler did, but not Ford.