Yr 2009 witnessed the chapter of the world’s biggest automaker, GM, which was only a tip of an iceberg. Honda’s stock misplaced thirteen p.c within the final three months, whereas Toyota fell some 9.5 p.c as concerns have mounted that the U.S. economy, the largest overseas marketplace for automakers, is growing at a slower pace. Finally, when Chrysler had the money in hand they have been in a position to develop new products together with their fashionable Okay-Automobiles and managed to pay back their loan seven years early.

Nonetheless, the weak efficiency of Nissan’s product lines was blamed on a dearth of recent fashions in North America and sluggish sales in Japan...