Toyota – The second largest automaker in the world is Toyota, maker of the Camry, the Corolla, and a host of SUVs, trucks, passenger cars, and a van. Thanks to GM’s success with retail sales during a month when most of its competitors struggled mightily, its retail market share jumped 160 basis points to 18.1{c0ab263b3175d981033b17d6eec654a369e659a5af23b80a9510e95dedf16ccb}, the largest of any competitor. Over 20 years, American automakers focused on producing inefficient SUVs and pickup trucks. The responsibility for building cars that pollute less rests with the automakers. The president-elect also said he would build a wall with Mexico and renegotiate the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), which includes Mexico.
Buick not only posted a retail sales increase of 7{c0ab263b3175d981033b17d6eec654a369e659a5af23b80a9510e95dedf16ccb} last month, its best October since 2003, but it was also the first American auto brand to crack the top three in Consumer Reports’ Car Reliability Survey rankings since …