Toyota Recall: Toyota Seeks Repair to Brand As Well As Cars
Feb 4, 2010
For decades, Toyota has been a squeaky clean brand, providing motorists a quality automobile at a competitive price. It, among a handful of firms, was largely responsible for turning the once derisive phrase "made in Japan" to one denoting quality. But the recent recall of Toyotas to fix a design flaw in the accelerato ... Continue reading
Toyota Recall: Updated Statement From Toyota Regarding Prius Brake Issue
Feb 4, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 4 -- Toyota is aware that NHTSA has opened a Preliminary Evaluation centered on owner complaints of a braking issue with the 2010 model year Prius. Toyota will cooperate fully with NHTSA's investigation. Some customers have complained of inconsistent brake feel during slow and steady application ... Continue reading
International Car Brands See Mixed Start to 2010
Feb 4, 2010
As the new year began, international automakers experienced mixed results in Januaryâs sales figures. While international nameplates maintained their share of the U.S. market â averaging a 1.5 percent improvement over January 2009 â some, such as Toyota, saw sales decline. âJanuary was a mixed bag f ... Continue reading
Toyota Recall: Statement From Toyota Regarding Prius Brake Issue
Feb 4, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 4 -- Toyota is aware of NHTSA's intention to begin a Preliminary Evaluation centered on owner complaints of a braking issue with the 2010 model year Prius. Toyota will cooperate fully with NHTSA's investigation. ... Continue reading
Toyota Recall: NHTSA Addresses Toyota Safety Issues
Feb 4, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. February 4, 2010 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that it is opening a formal investigation of the Toyota Prius Hybrid model year 2010 to look into allegations of momentary loss of braking capability while traveling over an uneven road surface, pothole or bump. ... Continue reading
Toyota Recall: Toyota Statement On Prius Braking Issue
Feb 4, 2010
Toyota GB PLC can confirm that there have been no reported problems in the UK or Europe with the braking performance of the current, third-generation Prius, since its launch in August 2009. ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Third-quarter Financial Results
Feb 4, 2010
Tokyo, Feb 4, 2010; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC; TSE: 7203; NYSE: TM) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2009. On a consolidated basis, net revenues for the third quarter totaled 5.3 trillion yen, an increase of 10.2 percent compared to the same period last fiscal year. Operati ... Continue reading
Ray LaHood U.S. Transportation Secretary's Comment About Toyota Recall Confuses Public and Industry
Feb 3, 2010
WASHINGTON, Feb 3, 2010; John Crawley writing for Reuters reportesd that transportation Secretary Ray LaHood sent shares of battered Toyota Motor Corp plunging even further on Wednesday when he advised owners of recalled vehicles to stop driving their cars, later characterizing the remark as a misstatement. Toyota shar ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2010
MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 3, 2010; The following statement from the chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, John McEleney, is in response to the misstatement today by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on the Toyota recall: "We are pleased that the Transportation Secretary moved quickly to clarify his views o ... Continue reading
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
Toyota U.S Sales Fall in January 2010 While GM and Ford Sales Rise
Feb 3, 2010
Detroit Feb. 2, 2010; Jeff Green and Keith Naughton writing for Bloomberg reported that Toyota Motor Corp.âs U.S. January sales slid 16 percent to a 10-year low as a recall put some of its most-popular models off limits, while General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. posted increases that beat analystsâ estimate ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports January 2010 Sales
Feb 2, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported January sales of 98,796 vehicles, a decrease of 8.7 percent over last January, on a daily selling rate basis. The Toyota Division posted January sales of 83,279 units, a decrease of 12 percent over the same period last year. On January 2 ... Continue reading
Super Bowl XLIII Car Commercials
Feb 2, 2010
A look at the car and auto-related television commercials that aired on or around the big football game. Bridgestone Tires had four different commercials, including two brand new spots. Hyundai had two different commercials, one of which celebrated the Car of the Year Award that they won at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. ... 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
Feb 1, 2010
Production of models involved in a safety recall would resume on February 8. Toyota is facing criticism for moving too slowly to address a fault that causes unintended, dangerous acceleration. ... Continue reading
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