SALTA, 阿根廷 -- When the dust-encrusted convoy of 丰田汽车 trucks finally pulled into town after a day of off-roading Dakar Rally-style through dry riverbeds, drivers got an earful.
Stopping at dealerships is part and parcel for their three-and-a-half-month trans-continental cavalcade. And so is hearing from customers about 丰田汽车 products, both the good and bad.
At Autolux SA, the only 丰田汽车 store in this town nestled in the foothills of the Andes, the visiting Japanese motorcade members crowded around as customers imparted their experiences with the popular Hilux pickup sold in emerging markets.
但是引起最大兴趣的是批评。
Standing in the Autolux service bay, the 丰田汽车 technicians scrupulously scribbled every word on clipboards and notepads. They barraged the customers with follow-up questions.
他们从各个角度抢购客户的车辆,以带回家摄影证据。
一位承诺说:“我将尽力解决您返回日本时提出的问题。”
然后他们又在激进的旅途中离开了。目的地:山顶的干旱盐平原在环城的红色岩石山脊中盘旋13,000英尺,穿过稀薄的空气,这对人和机器都造成了惩罚。
For the crew of 丰田汽车 engineers, product planners and sales managers, this trek is the ultimate expression of 丰田汽车 Motor Corp.'s seemingly nebulous quest for "ever-better cars."
他们的任务:驾驶并在地球上最具惩罚性的道路上生存,然后返回到&d实验室和办公室隔间将这些经验引入下一代车辆。