Toyota Ranks 3
MOST ADMIREDTop 50 rank: 3Rank in Motor Vehicles: 2 (Previous rank: 2*) Overall score: 6.25
Why it's admiredAs U.S. automakers GM and Chrysler went crawling to Washington for help, Toyota was still looking relatively strong. But the global downturn still took a toll: For the first time since 1950, in February Toyota forecasted that it would post a net loss -- almost $4 billion in its 2008 fiscal year. Just days earlier, the company named Akio Toyoda, the grandson of renowned founder Kiichiro Toyoda, as president. By going back to the basics, the world's largest and richest automaker hopes to drive its earnings north again. -A.A..Address: 1 Toyota-choToyota, Japan 471-8571Phone: 81-565-28-2121Website: http://www.toyota.co.jp/
Nine key attributes of reputation
Industry rank
Innovation 3
People management 3
Use of corporate assets 2
Social responsibility 1
Quality of management 2
Financial soundness 1
Long-term investment 2
Quality of products/services 2
Global competitiveness 2
Industry: Motor Vehicles Most Admired -Rank -Company -Overall score
1 BMW 6.50
2 Toyota Motor 6.25
3 Honda Motor 5.99
4 Volkswagen 5.22
5 Nissan Motor 5.17
6 Daimler 5.00
7 General Motors 4.73
8 Renault 4.57
Contenders -Rank - Company -Overall score
9 Volvo 4.50
10 Hyundai Motor 4.41
10 Suzuki Motor 4.41
12 Mazda Motor 4.34
13 PSA Peugeot Citroën 4.28
14 Ford Motor 3.89
15 Fiat 3.56
Why it's admiredAs U.S. automakers GM and Chrysler went crawling to Washington for help, Toyota was still looking relatively strong. But the global downturn still took a toll: For the first time since 1950, in February Toyota forecasted that it would post a net loss -- almost $4 billion in its 2008 fiscal year. Just days earlier, the company named Akio Toyoda, the grandson of renowned founder Kiichiro Toyoda, as president. By going back to the basics, the world's largest and richest automaker hopes to drive its earnings north again. -A.A..Address: 1 Toyota-choToyota, Japan 471-8571Phone: 81-565-28-2121Website: http://www.toyota.co.jp/
Nine key attributes of reputation
Industry rank
Innovation 3
People management 3
Use of corporate assets 2
Social responsibility 1
Quality of management 2
Financial soundness 1
Long-term investment 2
Quality of products/services 2
Global competitiveness 2
Industry: Motor Vehicles Most Admired -Rank -Company -Overall score
1 BMW 6.50
2 Toyota Motor 6.25
3 Honda Motor 5.99
4 Volkswagen 5.22
5 Nissan Motor 5.17
6 Daimler 5.00
7 General Motors 4.73
8 Renault 4.57
Contenders -Rank - Company -Overall score
9 Volvo 4.50
10 Hyundai Motor 4.41
10 Suzuki Motor 4.41
12 Mazda Motor 4.34
13 PSA Peugeot Citroën 4.28
14 Ford Motor 3.89
15 Fiat 3.56
