Why did GM form an alliance with Toyota?
GM saw the joint venture as a way to get access to quality small cars and an opportunity to learn about the Toyota Production System and The Toyota Way, a series of lean manufacturing and management philosophies that had made the company a leader in the automotive manufacturing and production industry.
Does General Motors own part of Toyota?
In 1982, the Toyota Motor Company and Toyota Motor Sales merged into one company, the Toyota Motor Corporation. Two years later, Toyota entered into a joint venture with General Motors called the New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc, NUMMI, operating an automobile-manufacturing plant in Fremont, California.
Why did Nummi shut down?
was a unique partnership that ended when GM pulled out last year and Toyota decided to shut the plant down. Toyota officials say the plant simply wasn’t economically viable, but many workers suspect that it may have had something to do with their union.
What was Toyota’s motivation for teaming up with GM?
The company was facing import restrictions from the U.S. Congress. So, it had to start building cars in United States. It wanted a U.S. partner who would teach it how to deal with American workers. Toyota settled on the rough bunch in Fremont.
Why did Toyota join NUMMI?
NUMMI, though, has been Toyota’s only union-organized facility in the U.S. GM’s motivation for the joint venture was clear: It couldn’t make smaller cars profitably in the U.S. because of high labor costs. And it needed small cars to help its fuel-economy ratings.
Is Kia owned by Hyundai?
Hyundai Motor Group decided to purchase the auto company in 1998 to keep it afloat. Kia and Hyundai Motor Group operate independently, but Hyundai is the parent company of Kia Motors. The difference between Kia and Hyundai is that both companies have their own brand philosophies to uniquely produce their vehicles.
Is there a GM plant in California?
Today there is only one auto-manufacturing facility in the state–a GM-Toyota joint venture in Fremont that builds GM’s Geo Prizm and the Toyota Corolla.
How much did Tesla pay for Fremont factory?
This included Tesla’s partial purchase of the former NUMMI site, mainly consisting of the factory building, for $42 million. Tesla officially took possession of the site on October 19, 2010, and opened it on October 27. The state of California has supported the renewal, expecting tax income from sustained jobs.
What were Toyota’s goals with NUMMI?
It wanted to put an idle plant and work force back on line. And, of perhaps less importance at the time, but still acknowledged, it had heard a little about Toyota’s production system, and NUMMI would provide the chance to see it up close and personal; NUMMI would be a chance to learn.
Is it Toyota’s responsibility to notify customers of a defect?
Toyota’s owner letter and various repair/replacement programs are obviously an admission there was a defect. And Toyota has an obligation to notify customers when they introduce a program. But at some point, an automaker’s liability for a product durability issue comes to an end.
Can a Toyota truck be unsafe in Canada?
Perhaps something was overlooked at the dealership. Transport Canada has taken the position that although a rusted Toyota truck frame may eventually become unsafe, the customer has ample warning (months, if not years), so it’s not a defect that falls under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
What to know about rust and corrosion recalls on Toyota?
Mark didn’t receive communication about a recall or repair offer affecting his Toyota truck, and now the frame is badly rusted. What are his options? Q. My pickup is a 2004 Tundra that has only 200,000 km on the odometer, and the body is in excellent shape.
What’s the ohm range on a Toyota fuel Gage?
If you have a swing arm sender you can usually rebend the arm to reverse it and make it read right, but if it’s a foam filled cell, you probably have a cylinder style sender that can’t be reversed like that. IIRC the Toyota gauge is set up for a nominal 0-90 ohm sender range.