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Old 05-09-11, 09:07 PM
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Thumbs up Toyota back on top, beats BMW in global brand value survey (Lexus #10)

Great news for Toyota. Amazing Lexus is #10. A lot of brands not mentioned.

1. Toyota $24.2 -- 27 --11%
2. BMW $22.4 -- 30 -- 3%
3. Mercedes $15.3 -- 50 -- 12%
4. Honda $14.2 -- 56 -- -1%
5. Porsche $12.4 --66 -- -3%
6. Nissan $10.1 -- 88 -- 17%
7 VW $7.4 -- * -- 6%
8. Ford $7.4 -- * --5%
9. Audi $3.8 -- * -- 5%
10. Lexus $3.7 -- * --new


Toyota overtakes BMW as most valuable global car brand
Paul McVeigh May 9, 2011 06:01 CET

Toyota Motor Corp. has regained its position as the world's most valuable auto brand despite the carmaker's massive recall campaign.

Toyota's brand value jumped 11 percent to $24.2 billion in the BrandZ Top 100 annual ranking of the world's most valuable brands, overtaking BMW, which was No. 1 last year in the automotive category.

The ranking, whose 2011 results were released today, were compiled by the research company Millward Brown.

Peter Walshe, Millward Brown global brand director, said Toyota's recall had not dented consumers' confidence in the carmaker. "It was a highly trusted brand before the recall and the company was always going to bounce back if it acted responsibly, which it did. It shows the resilience of the brand," Walshe told Automotive News Europe.

Toyota had been the most valuable auto brand every year from 2006 until 2009.

Mercedes-Benz moved to the No. 3 spot in the automotive category, overtaking Honda, after its brand value increased by 12 percent.

Nissan's 17 percent rise in brand value was helped by the marketing buzz created by the Leaf electric car, Walshe said. "Nissan is positioning itself as a green leader and its stance is paying off. It has also realized it is a challenger brand in most markets, so it is doing things differently in terms of its new models," he said.

The 2011 Top 100 ranking is led by Apple, which has a brand value of $153 billion. Apple this year took the top spot from last year's No. 1, Google, whose brand is valued at $111 billion.

Millward Brown measures brand equity based on interviews with more than 1 million consumers globally and an analysis of the financial and business performance of each company using data from Bloomberg and Datamonitor.


WORTHY BRANDS
World's most valuable car brands in $ billion; rank in top 100; % change
1. Toyota $24.2 -- 27 --11%
2. BMW $22.4 -- 30 -- 3%
3. Mercedes $15.3 -- 50 -- 12%
4. Honda $14.2 -- 56 -- -1%
5. Porsche $12.4 --66 -- -3%
6. Nissan $10.1 -- 88 -- 17%
7 VW $7.4 -- * -- 6%
8. Ford $7.4 -- * --5%
9. Audi $3.8 -- * -- 5%
10. Lexus $3.7 -- * --new

* Did not qualify for the top 100
Source: Millward Brown


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Old 05-09-11, 10:11 PM
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Very impressive!
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Numbers show the truth!


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Much respect to the brand as a whole to both the company and its loyal customers.

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I remember not too long ago when Toyota haters were spitting stuff about how it will never bounce back and be as good a brand as it once was. A massive recall that ended up with the government saying there was no mechanical or electronical failure did not deter Toyota from revamping its image and making sure that its reputation in the eyes of customers and investors was not tarnished. The cars do the talking for Toyota, and corporate's ability to make sure damage control was done effectively and timely really proves that Toyota is in this for its customers. All of this really benefits the customers and investors.
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toyota is solid.
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good job. Nice comeback after the recall and all of the drama
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It would be nice to see Lexus at #2 but probably will never happen
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Toyota owns Lexus so if we add Toyota plus Lexus it's combined brand value is $27.9 Billion. Not bad. Great job Toyota/Lexus!
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Originally Posted by Trexus
Toyota owns Lexus so if we add Toyota plus Lexus it's combined brand value is $27.9 Billion. Not bad. Great job Toyota/Lexus!
Indeed.

Look at how many brands are absent. Little ole Lexus is in the top 10
 
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Boring cars for boring people. This actually worries me. Anyone who works retail with Toyota owners can relate.
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Originally Posted by feetsies
Boring cars for boring people. This actually worries me. Anyone who works retail with Toyota owners can relate.
Yeah, I fit the boring hybrid smug profile
 
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Well done Toy/Lex.

Not bored with my IS350.
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I agree with Vladi that this is the value of the Toyota/Lexus brand name and not how much Toyota is completely worth. In the bigger picture Toyota is roughly worth about $127 Billion. Now that means something...Toyota is number 1 in the whole entire world...
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