On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 11:53:51 -0700, "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>>
>> It is an obvious myth that Honda (and other makers) have to compete in
>> every segment to be successful. Honda has been very successful in the
>> past even when it participated in only a few (or one) segment. OTOH,
>> GM has been in every segment all along and they have been losing
>> market share steadily for 25 years.
>>
>
>If you read the business press you will find that Honda is in big trouble in
>it's home market (Japan).

Hondas share has dropped in Japan lately but, as another poster
pointed out, the Japanese tend to jump on the latest style. The drop
in share comes on the end of significant gains for Honda in recent
years. Besides, how is this an argument for spending money on a
pickup which represents about 1% of the Japanese market?

> Make all the excuses for them you want, but their
>management does not always make the best decisions, just like any other
>management team.

Of course they make mistakes. They are human beings. But overall,
you can't argue with their success.


>
>John
>