South Of The Border, Down Mexico Way

No I’m not breaking out into song, just looking at the Mexican market. In 2001, there were 16 car brands plying their trade. By 2006, there were 27. The big 5 of 2001 have naturally lost market share as the new arrivals took some for themselves. The head honcho in the market, GM, only lost .4 % share while # 4 VW lost 6% to just under 12%.







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Please, No Škoda Jokes

The history of the Škoda goes back to 1895 when they produced motorcycles & they were making cars by 1905. In 1925, it became part of the the biggest industrial enterprise in the land, Škoda Works. Thereafter it's cars bore that name. After world war 2, Škoda came under state control. They were sold in NZ & had a poor reputation but were cheap to buy. VW starting investing in Škoda and increasing