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alloroc
03-07-2007, 10:42 PM
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200703051638DOWJONESDJONLINE000559_FORTUNE5.htm


GENEVA -(Dow Jones)- Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) President Katsuaki Watanabe reiterated Monday the world's second-biggest auto maker by output would have no interest in acquiring Chrysler if DaimlerChrysler (DCX) did decide to sell its struggling U.S. unit.

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"We have no intention of acquiring or buying Chrysler," Watanabe said.

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Watanabe said Toyota isn't focused on being the world's biggest car maker by output, preferring instead to focus on qualitative results like "quality, cost competitiveness and profitability."

The Toyota president also said the company wasn't currently searching for another U.S. production site after announcing the opening of a plant in Mississippi last week. Media reports after the announcement suggested Toyota would need to boost production further in the U.S. to keep up with its soaring sales in that country.

Redlyne_mr2
03-07-2007, 10:55 PM
too bad that would be good for chrysler

hjr
03-07-2007, 11:06 PM
im not sure who would be willing to step up to the chrysler plate at this point. not after daimler pumped in soooo much time and money to have nothing to show for it. maybe a big move from a player like hyundia is in store?

Slashin_
03-07-2007, 11:18 PM
hyundai already denied interest,
no one want chryleser LOL

Redlyne_mr2
03-07-2007, 11:53 PM
Well Daimler owns a portion of Hyundai.. so Im not sure how that would work

hjr
03-08-2007, 08:34 AM
i wasnt being serious, i just meant to point out that there may be a smaller company interested in taking chrysler (at a discount of course)

z06power
03-08-2007, 08:44 AM
I doubt they are gonna find many takers

The Cosworth
03-08-2007, 09:18 AM
Bye Bye Chrysler