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Toyota CEO apologizes for recall, accidents
February 24, 2010 9:14 AM
Toyota's president faces what will likely be a grilling on Capitol Hill today. In testimony prepared for his appearance before a House committee, Akio Toyoda said he is "deeply sorry for any accidents that Toyota drivers have experienced." He says the company grew too quickly to keep up with safety... more » -
Toyota's US president apologizes for failures
February 23, 2010 10:18 AM
The president of Toyota's U.S. operations is apologizing for the company's slow handling of sudden acceleration problems in its vehicles. James Lentz says Toyota took too long to confront the issue. He says Toyota had poor communications within the company, with government regulators and with its customers. Lentz's written apology... more » -
Toyota probing Corolla power-steering problems
February 17, 2010 11:45 AM
Toyota is thinking about issuing another recall, this time it's the hot-selling Corolla subcompact. There have been complaints about problems with the power steering. The world's largest automaker already is reeling from a string of recalls for safety problems. A Toyota exec says details of what may be wrong... more » -
Toyota to idle 2 US assembly plants amid recalls
February 16, 2010 11:05 AM
Toyota says it plans to idle production at assembly plants in Texas and Kentucky while it grapples with massive recalls in the United States. Toyota spokesman Mike Goss says a plant in San Antonio, Texas, has scheduled production breaks for the weeks of March 15 and April 12. Goss says... more » -
Toyota studies electronics again, trip undecided
February 15, 2010 9:26 AM
Toyota says it still hasn't decided whether its president will appear before the U.S. Congress. But it's promising to again look into possible electronic problems with its vehicles. Toyota has been criticized as being slow in responding to reports of problems with gas pedals, floor mats and brakes. The unfolding... more » -
More Prius complaints; Japanese media criticize Toyota chief for response
February 6, 2010 9:57 AM
A published report in Japan says that Japan's transport ministry has received nearly 80 complaints of Toyota Prius brake problems in the last 4 days. They include reports of five accidents but no injuries. The newspaper reports the ministry will urge Toyota to investigate the accidents. Meanwhile, Japanese media is... more » -
Toyota exec: sales damage could be greater due to recall
February 2, 2010 9:26 AM
A Toyota executive says the unprecedented scale of the gas pedal problem means damage to the company's sales may be greater than previous recalls. Toyota Executive Vice President Shinichi Sasaki, who oversees quality control at the world's No. 1 automaker, acknowledged a perception the company was slow in responding to... more » -
Toyota tells dealers parts on way to fix pedals
February 1, 2010 9:05 AM
Toyota Motor Corp. is telling dealers that they should get parts to fix sticky gas pedals later this week. But the 4.2 million customers affected by a large recall may have to wait a while for repairs. Toyota tells dealers in an e-mail sent early Monday that they will get... more » -
For Toyota drivers, confusion and anger
January 30, 2010 10:16 AM
Toyota executives have been virtually silent amid a recall of millions of their cars because gas pedals can become dangerously stuck. For their customers, oh, what a feeling - fear, frustration, confusion and anger. Since Tuesday, when the Japanese automaker said it would stop making and selling some of... more » -
Toyota halts sales of 8 models; also looking at Europe
January 27, 2010 1:45 PM
One analyst says it's an "extremely serious" problem for Toyota -- because it's suspending sales on the very models of cars that it had been "preparing to sell in big numbers." Toyota says it's stopping sales of some of its top-selling models to fix gas pedals that could stick.... more » -
Toyota to replace 3.8M gas pedals
November 25, 2009 10:02 AM
The Transportation Department says Toyota Motor Corp. will replace gas pedals on 3.8 million U.S. vehicles due to sudden acceleration or the pedal becoming stuck in the floor mat. As a temporary step, Toyota will have dealers shorten the length of gas pedals beginning in January. Transportation officials told... more »
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