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Michael James Burry (/ ˈ b ɜːr i /; born June 19, 1971) [2] is an American investor and hedge fund manager. He founded the hedge fund Scion Capital, which he ran from 2000 until 2008 before closing it to focus on his personal investments.
However, Toyota's initial propositions of short product cycles and aggressive pricing based on low dealer margins became increasingly unsustainable as sales fell after the financial crisis of 2007–2008. [5] Toyota abolished the Scion brand at the start of the 2017 model year in August 2016; the vehicles were either rebranded as Toyotas or ...
Model Year introduced Year discontinued Platform Vehicle description iQ: iQ: 2012 2015 N/A Front-engine, front-wheel drive three-door hatchback city car. xA: xA: 2004 2006 Toyota NBC platform: Subcompact hatchback, rebadged Toyota Ist. xB: xB: 2003 2015 Toyota NBC platform. Toyota New MC platform. Subcompact hatchback (2003-2006), compact ...
The Scion xD (also known as the Toyota Ist in Japan, and, as the Toyota Urban Cruiser in Europe and Latin America) is a subcompact hatchback that was marketed in the U.S. and Canada by Japanese manufacturer Toyota beginning with the 2008 model year, as a five-door subcompact hatchback — replacing the xA.
The Scion xA is a five-door subcompact hatchback marketed in the US from 2004-2006 — as an export model of the Japanese domestic market Toyota Ist. Based on the first generation Toyota Vitz hatchback, the xA shared a platform with the Toyota Platz sedan. The xA received a minor facelift for the 2006 model year, before importation ended in ...
The model was Scion's best seller, reaching over 79,125 units sold in 2006, [9] but the car's sales quickly dwindled by 2010, only moving 15,204 units. [10] A 2nd generation was released for the 2011 model year.
In October 2006, Gotham's investment in the funds managed by Scion amounted to $100 million. [9] Gotham exited its investments both in the managed funds by Scion Capital and as a shareholder. [9] In 2008, Gotham Asset Management, LLC was created as "the successor to the investment advisory business of Gotham Capital". [1]
Scion iQ (US) In the United States and Canada, the iQ was marketed under Toyota's Scion brand, then Toyota's North American small car brand. The car was introduced in 2012 and discontinued with its Toyota counterpart in 2015. [21] The production Scion iQ debuted at the 2010 New York Auto Show and was marketed for model years 2012 to 2015. [22]