tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12819537.post1762805543561568535..comments2023-07-02T14:25:00.539+05:30Comments on No Free Lunch: The need for a strategic approachUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12819537.post-467778043702418342007-02-14T20:18:00.000+05:302007-02-14T20:18:00.000+05:30OK .. thought this should be an interesting end to...OK .. thought this should be an interesting end to the story.<BR/>When Toyota/Honda first appeared in the US market around 1968, they were laughed at for being toy cars. Ofcourse the japs being smart,copied the best from the Americans and then used their ingenuity to better them and make them cheaper.<BR/>The results are there for everybody to see.<BR/><BR/>When the Koreans came into the US market 6-7 years ago, everyone laughed at their cars - calling them cheap copies of old Japanese cars. <BR/><BR/>In 2006,Hyundai and Kia together already command 4.6% of the US market (Honda has 9.1%, Toyota 15.4%)<BR/><BR/>Any thoughts anybody :) ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com