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Toyota: Mobility, not just cars

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by pilotgrrl, Oct 17, 2017.

  1. pilotgrrl

    pilotgrrl Senior Member

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    Toyota announces it's in a new industry - Roadshow

    "Grounding what may sound like a vague Big Idea is Akio Toyoda, the most hands-on car lover running a major automaker. "I don't want to turn cars into commodities," he said in an interview released at Athens. "Cars are meant to be enjoyed. In English the word 'move' has both physical and emotional meanings. Cars are among the only manufactured products to which people should be emotionally attached." Apparently the future won't be all pods and no LFAs."



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    Don't think I'll still be around when those concept designs leave the drawing board, bus that's just as well really because I am totally 'unmoved' by them.:LOL:. They look like children's toys!
     
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Well whenever I hear "Toyota" and "mobility", I assume the concept vehicle is for older people to get around (think of a hybrid between a smart and a mobility scooter).
     
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    my car is a commodity, (sorry akio) and that's fine by me.
     
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