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gone-ot · 12-15-2010, 02:25 PM

FWIW -- from Dale Jewetts' article, "Americans Prefer Two Pedals to Three," Automotive Industries, November 1999, page 15:

Overall Industry 1998 Calendar Year:
• North America....83% Automatic / 17% Manual.
• Asia-Pacific.....47% Automatic / 51% Manual.
• Western Europe...13% Automatic / 87% Manual.
• Global...........45% Automatic / 55% Manual.

General Motors 1998 Calendar Year
• North America....90% Automatic / 10% Manual.
• Asia-Pacific.....60% Automatic / 40% Manual.
• Western Europe...90% Automatic / 10% Manual.
• Global...........65% Automatic / 35% Manual.

...sorta 'explains' *why* GM almost went under, ie: they don't "read" their customers very well at all. Instead they push automatics and only reluctantly offer manuals.

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gone-ot ...beats walking... Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,190 Thanks: 179 Thanked 1,525 Times in 1,126 Posts	FWIW -- from Dale Jewetts' article, "Americans Prefer Two Pedals to Three," *Automotive Industries, November 1999, page 15: Overall Industry 1998 Calendar Year: • North America....83% Automatic / 17% Manual. • Asia-Pacific.....47% Automatic / 51% Manual. • Western Europe...13% Automatic / 87% Manual. • Global...........45% Automatic / 55% Manual. General Motors 1998 Calendar Year* • North America....90% Automatic / 10% Manual. • Asia-Pacific.....60% Automatic / 40% Manual. • Western Europe...90% Automatic / 10% Manual. • Global...........65% Automatic / 35% Manual. ...sorta 'explains' why GM almost went under, ie: they don't "read" their customers very well at all. Instead they push automatics and only reluctantly offer manuals. Last edited by gone-ot; 12-15-2010 at 02:31 PM..