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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (489482)	6/21/2009 12:48:59 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574265

Without citing sources, the paper reports that the gross profit on the new Honda Insight is 300,000 yen (a little over $3,000) per vehicle—or a gross profit margin of 15%. That's very poor...under typical accounting methods, i doubt they make money with 15% GM. Most businesses shoot for 15% NEBT I still think that a hybrid vehicle is not suitable to all driving environments. VW is achieving great results with their TDI technology... Al

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (489482)	6/24/2009 7:43:37 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1574265

So if the figures you present are correct Toyota, after investing billions, getting effectively subsidized by tax credits, and then waiting a decade, finally is profitable. And Honda makes a profit margin about equal to its cheapest car, on a much more expensive vehicle. And that's with the two cars standing out a bit as something slightly different in the market, and coming from car companies that have had better margins, esp. on vehicles other than full sized cars and SUVs. There is no particular reason to think that GM, Ford and Chrysler will even match that level of profit.