No one could have predicted such a monster year, nor anticipated the sustained strength of consumer confidence that fueled the economy. Every indicator points to a leveling-off in early 2000. But, of course, that’s what...

Cheap fuel in America is a thing of the past.

Toyota’s name is not for sale. Dealers can sell property, but Republic can’t just buy Toyota’s good name.

The market for lower-priced, higher-mileage vehicles is showing strength, as are hybrids. Record oil prices have a way of reminding us how close to the cliff we’re living.

January sales are looking excellent.

It’s a car that really hits the needs of most customers. It’s a car that will get you from here to there without any hassle. It’s a good reflection of our brand, because it’s about...

Toyota’s name is not for sale, … Dealers can sell property, but Republic can’t just buy Toyota’s good name.

A lot of that’s software. I think at some point you’ll even have a button you can pick, mileage versus performance, because you’re managing the system. And the other part of that is, it really...

There was a time when having a big, giant engine was sort of in, … everything is sort of pointing to the fact that if you want a good image, it’s better to be efficient.

We need to have engine (capacity) very close to our plants. There is no reason why we wouldn’t consider Michigan.

At the end of last month, we had a 20-hour supply of the Prius (hybrid sedan). We no longer count in days.

To us, it’s not a passing phase but a vital technology for the 21st century.

Everybody is coming out with new hardware. We work for our customers, we build for our customers, and I think they recognize that.

Consumers are realizing that hybrids are a way to curtail oil dependence. Americans like to do the right thing, and they love to do the smart thing.

Toyota’s orientation from the very beginning was anybody could go hire a mechanic and hire an engineer and hire this and buy that. Toyota’s view was that before they could build a car, they needed...

Our current goal with this truck is around 200,000. We don’t really have a goal to pass anyone in sales. But if customers respond and the market is strong, there is a potential to do...

At our current rate of sales, that’s about 600,000 hybrids in the U.S.. To achieve that goal, we will have to look at offering hybrid power systems in virtually all of our vehicles, including trucks.

It’s important for us to continue to push this envelope.

I think December is going to be a great month, … There is a lot of inventory coming, new products. We will have a December to remember and forget October.

It’s a product thermo-nuclear war out there. Everybody is coming out with new hardware.

The first half of this year’s new-car game had everyone on the edge of their seats, but the second half could be even more exciting.

Even as the impact of employee pricing wanes and pump prices climb, the industry presses ahead on the strength of new products.

It would give other drivers on the road a signal on which cars they must stay away from. It will be a few more years before consumers see this technology in the market.

We don’t have an ailing industry.

Pound for pound, this new Tundra delivers more looks, power and capability than any truck before it.

I think innovation will be key to determining success of new products. It will no longer be good enough to just have new products.

The mind-set has changed. Used to be somebody would pay $2,000, $3,000 more for a big V-8 and the macho and muscle and squealing tires that went with it, … Now, at least in some...

Our prospects in 2006, we think they’re pretty good. We’re looking for a sales increase in the 5 to 10 percent range ourselves.

The economy is downshifting from delirious to deliberate and we have just passed a sign saying ‘Proceed with Caution,’ … Last year was great; this year will be merely good.

First quarter economic growth is proving quite robust. With showrooms awash in new products and the spring selling season upon us, the industry should be going strong in March.

I’ve been afraid to ask where that sensor goes, but I’m sure it does a good job.

Now, at least in some places, people pay the premium for the (hybrid ‘ s) image of being concerned about a clean environment, contributing to their children ‘ s future health and depending less on...

We think our growth will be fueled by these new products.

We’re partnered with many local San Antonio firms, so there are joint efforts to give a boost to the local economy.

First-quarter economic growth is proving quite robust. With showrooms awash in new products and the spring selling season upon us, the industry should be going strong in March.

Our hybrid SUVs allow customers to have their SUVs and be responsible at the same time, and we’ve seen (demand) really accelerate since Katrina,

Over the next year, we will be announcing a few more expansions to add capacity.

The incentive-induced daze is lifting, and the hurricane season is coming to a close,

It has a chassis platform with 30 percent higher tensile strength steel. It’s the biggest and boldest truck and allows us to compete in the full-size segment of big trucks.

It isn’t that people aren’t buying SUVs — they’ve shifted their segment preference into mid-size and small SUVs, and now into hybrid SUVs.

The sort of awareness that was created on the environment and oil and all those other things, that will continue.

We and Toyota dealers have proven that we give customers good value and service. Republic has made claims that it will revolutionize the car business. All we’ve seen them do is gobble up dealerships.

The initial response to it is much greater than we thought.

We see a time when everything will have to be a hybrid.

We’re looking at maybe 4, 5 percent growth, fueled by some of our new products. Next year should be another good year for everybody.

Our first group of team members is already in Japan. They’re starting to train and to develop the skills necessary to start putting trucks together.

There’s a continuing interest in gas mileage. I don’t think that’s temporary. It’s a long-term trend.