Auto Parts for Brains: Predictions for 2007

I have read this article from http://www.houstoncars.org/10-auto-industry-predictions-for- 2007.php and they made some interesting predictions as to what might happen in the next year.

Here is a summary of their predictions. For more on these please do visit their blog. They have some great things in there that any automotive enthusiast will love.

Toyota will take Ford and GM's place as the world's largest automotive manufacturer.

This might not be farfetched since these year Toyota topped the list of most preferred car for their camry and most energy efficient for their hybrid line up.

Gas prices will skyrocket again.

Tell me about it. This will surely happen, but I say it will be up and down for most of the year. A brave prediction will be if it will exceed the highest price it got to this year.

People will turn to hybrids again.

A probable effect of rising gasoline prices.

Ford and Jaguar will part ways.

Daimler-Chrysler will become Daimler-Benz and Chrysler once more.

Saab will stick.

Honestly I could'nt care less. :P

Subcompacts will be ruled out by compact cars.

The fact that most of these have better mileage might be the tipping point for the decision makers and buyers.

The slow death of the full-sized SUV.

Maybe sales will be dampened by the threat of rising gas prices. Still there is the image that these cars project that will be irresistible for the American buyer. It's still always about the size.

Great sales for the Hyundai.

I must agree. Lately Hyundai have been coming up with better designed models. From the stigma of being old unreliable, some increase in sales is not surprising. But they surely have a long way to go.

This is still not the year of the diesel.

I hope not. I hope not.

Other interesting resources to check out.

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Car Parts and Auto Parts Page at Automotive Appraisals
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