Toyota Statement on Comments by Transportation Secretary LaHood on Feb. 3, 2010
Feb 3, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 3 -- We appreciate Secretary LaHood's clarification of his remarks today about Toyota's recall for sticking accelerator pedals. We want to make sure our customers understand that this situation is rare and generally does not occur suddenly. In the rare instances where it does occur, the vehicle c ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Reveals What Your Car is Telling You When it Whines, Creaks, or Squeals
Feb 3, 2010
Consumer Reports has identified what noises drivers should turn down the radio for. The full report appears in the March issue of Consumer Reports, available wherever magazines are sold. The reports are also available to subscribers of www.ConsumerReports.org. Updated daily, ConsumerReports.org is the go-to site for th ... Continue reading
First Annual Subaru/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year Awards Announced
Feb 3, 2010
- Awards Spotlight Top Scorers on the ASE Certification Tests, On-The-Job Excellence and Community Service - CHERRY HILL, N.J., Feb. 2 -- Subaru of America, Inc., is pleased to announce that Toby Costa of Maita Subaru in Sacramento, California is this year's recipient of the Subaru/ASE Master Automobile Technician of t ... Continue reading
Feb 1, 2010
Toyota today announced it will begin fixing accelerator pedals in recalled Toyota Division vehicles this week. In addition, Toyota has developed an effective solution for vehicles in production. Parts to reinforce the pedals are already being shipped for use by dealers, and dealer training is under way. ... Continue reading
PSA Peugeot To Recall Around 100,000 Cars
Jan 31, 2010
PARIS January 30, 2010; Sudip Kar-Gupta writing for Reuters reported that French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen (Paris:PEUP.PA - News) said on Saturday it would recall nearly 100,000 cars because they have the same accelerator-related problems currently afflicting Japan's Toyota (Tokyo:7203.T - News). "We are going to do ... Continue reading
Akio Toyoda Apologises for Toyota Recall
Jan 30, 2010
TOKYO - January 30, 2010: Toyota President Akio Toyoda apologised for the recall of millions of vehicles around the world, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported, as the deepening recall crisis threatened to further damage its sales and delay an earnings recovery. "We're extremely sorry to have made customers uneasy," Toyod ... Continue reading
NaturalDrive Receives 2010 Certification for CNG 6-Liter Truck Retrofits
Jan 29, 2010
NaturalDrive Partners, LLC has obtained model year 2010 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions certification for its dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) retrofit of the General Motors 6 liter three quarter and full ton trucks. Models covered include the C25, K25, and K35 Silverado and Sierra vehicles in 2WD ... Continue reading
Zipcar Pulls Recalled Toyotas from Fleet, Awaits Fix from Toyota
Jan 29, 2010
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 29 -- Zipcar, Inc., the world's largest car-sharing service, announced that, "The safety of our Zipsters is our top priority." The Company will not allow reservations for the recall-affected Toyota vehicles in the Zipcar fleet until the accelerator malfunction has been appropriately resolved by T ... Continue reading
CTS Comments on Toyota Accelerator Pedals
Jan 29, 2010
ELKHART, Ind.--CTS Corporation today expressed its âdeep concern that there is widespread confusion and incorrect informationâ about the role of CTS-manufactured gas pedals in the media coverage of the recent Toyota recall. âWe are disappointed that, despite these facts, CTS accelerator pedals have been ... Continue reading
Toyota Finds Fix for Gas Pedal Problem
Jan 29, 2010
DETROIT - January 29, 2010: According to an AP news story, Toyota Motor Corp. has told employees that it has figured out the problem with sticking accelerator pedals. The company will begin briefing them today, Friday. In an e-mail to employees obtained by The Associated Press, Toyota said that it presented the remedy ... Continue reading
CTS Comments on Toyota's January 21 Safety Voluntary Recall
Jan 27, 2010
ELKHART, Ind.--CTS Corporation today provided comments on Toyotaâs recent accelerator pedal recall. As previously announced by Toyota, the January 21 voluntary recall results from what Toyota described as âa rare set of conditions which may cause the accelerator pedal to become harder to depress, slower to re ... Continue reading
Toyota Facing an Audi-like Media Firestorm
Jan 27, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - January 27, 2010: About a quarter of a century ago, Audi sales and reputation in the North American market were crushed by accusations that depressing the brake pedal on Audi 5000 cars caused the vehicle to accelerate. Consumer and consumer-watchdog hysteria peaked after â60 MINUTESâ showed fak ... Continue reading
Nation's Largest Manufacturing Sector Calls On President and Congress to Safeguard Industry Jobs
Jan 27, 2010
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the president prepares to address Congress and the nation, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) is calling upon the administration and lawmakers alike to act to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and promote a competitive domestic motor vehicle parts suppli ... Continue reading
AAA Approved Auto Repair Shops Quality Service Award Winners -- Southern California
Jan 27, 2010
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Jan 26, 2010
Marketing Clarity's technology saves companies time and money, provides unique marketing that anticipates and responds to customer needs. CHICAGO, Jan. 25 -- Entrepreneur and marketing expert, Dan Herrmann, today announced the creation of Marketing Clarity, a Chicago-based organization that helps connect businesses and ... Continue reading
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