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have no idea, but claiming that we dont drive as much as an excuse is lame. Far from every Euopean lives in big cities, and far from every European lives within walking distance of their work (that is rare as hell). And what does the amount of time spent in a car have to do with the problem at hand? Nothing.
Now could it be a design difference or something .. maybe... but the fact is that it is only in the US/Canada this recall has been made and that is only about 28% of Toyota sales world wide... what about the 72% outside North America?
Looks like you have been misinformed.
The company is already using different parts in models it is now producing in Europe and says it has "no need or intention to stop production in Europe," it said.
Toyota is not a major player in Europe, where it ranked No. 8 by sales last year, with a 5 per cent share of the market. Its models have fared badly as customers were nudged toward smaller fuel-efficient models by cash-for-clunkers government handouts.
The company sold 730,831 cars in the 27-nation European Union, Norway and Iceland in 2009 – down 4.7 per cent from a year earlier. Sales of the luxury Lexus line fell by more than a quarter.
Since Europeans are more in to fuel-efficient vehicles vs. gas guzzlers like Americans prefer, it stands to reason that Europeans would also abstain from driving as much since fuel is so much more expensive in Europe.
Toyota extends car recall to Europe - thestar.com
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