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Toyota Profit hits five year low: Down 28 percent

Toyota Profit hits five year low: Down 28 percent

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: August 7, 2008
Filed under: Autos

Toyota Motor Corp. has seen a huge drop in their profit, the biggest in five years. The world’s second-largest carmaker has blamed poor sales of sport-utility vehicles and trucks, due to high fuel prices. Toyota has reported that their net…

Fords $100-million profit turns to $8.7-billion shortfall

Fords $100-million profit turns to $8.7-billion shortfall

By: Peter Chubb | Posted: July 25, 2008
Filed under: Autos

Ford are reporting an $8.7-billion shortfall, making it their largest quarterly loss ever. This is the result of falling sales of trucks and SUV’s, as more people look to purchase more fuel-efficient cars. Just three months ago, Ford Motor Co….