02/24/2010

Toyota CEO apologizing for recall, accidents
Akio Toyoda addressed Congress Wednesday regarding safety lapses that led to widespread recalls for accelerator and brake failures and for a corporate culture that may have made things worse.
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Link: Toyoda's Wall Street Journal opinion piece
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02/23/2010

Toyota: Recalls won't totally fix gas pedal issues
James Lentz, president of Toyota's U.S. operations, told a congressional panel on Tuesday that electronic systems connected to the gas pedal and fuel line did not contribute to the problem the problem of sudden and dangerous acceleration.

02/20/2010

Change brewing for Classic BMW's Cars and Coffee event
Changes are percolating because of the success of Cars and Coffee.

02/17/2010

Toyota looks into Corolla steering, considers recall

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Toyota is looking into possible power-steering problems with the Corolla subcompact in a renewed effort to beef up quality controls.

Toyota is considering a recall of its hot-selling Corolla subcompact after complaints about power steering problems - another blow to the world's largest automaker already reeling from a string of recalls for safety troubles.
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02/16/2010

Toyota to idle San Antonio plant amid recalls
Also on Tuesday, the Transportation Department demanded documents related to Toyota's massive recalls in the United States to find out if the automaker acted swiftly enough.

02/15/2010

Toyota may lengthen warranties to keep customers

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The Toyota name and logo are reflected in a Prius that was on display at the the Chicago Auto Show last week.

Toyota Motor Corp. may offer incentives or increase the length of its warranties as it tries to recover from an embarrassing string of safety-related recalls.
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Chrysler dealers upbeat, but worried about short-term after meeting with execs
Chrysler dealers say they're optimistic, but a little worried after meeting with company executives on Sunday.

02/14/2010

Toyota bulls say recalls are making its stock a bargain
You can hate the cars but still love the stock.

02/13/2010

Garland pinstriper put his mark on thousands of cars

02/12/2010

Toyota's president expected to visit U.S. in March
Toyota's top executive is expected to visit the United States in early March under pressure from a House Republican that the company's leader testify before Congress about the automaker's safety lapses.

02/09/2010

Toyota recalls 400,000-plus Priuses, other hybrids

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The number of vehicles recalled globally by Toyota now has ballooned to 8.5 million.

Toyota's latest recall involves more than 400,000 Priuses and other hybrid cars with braking problems.
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02/10/2010

Law firm group seeks national suit against Toyota
Kelley Blue Book and other automotive guides have warned that Toyota's recalls are eroding the value of its vehicles.
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Toyota repairing 50K vehicles daily
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Honda adds 437,000 cars to global air bag recall
The company will replace the driver's side air bag inflator in the cars because they can deploy with too much pressure, causing the inflator to rupture and injure or kill the driver.

02/08/2010

Ford and GM gain sales as Toyota tumbles off pedestal

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Ford is making a strong comeback with models such as the restyled Focus, unveiled last month at the Detroit auto show.

Toyota's cruise to the top of the auto industry has taken a dramatic, screeching U-turn, suddenly providing some open lanes for Ford and General Motors.

Report: Toyota plans to recall 300,000 Priuses

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A worker performs the final inspection on a 2010 Prius at Toyota's Tsutsumi Plant in Toyota, Japan.

The recall of the gas-electric Prius will cover cars that went on sale since May last year through January, Kyodo news agency reported Monday.
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02/06/2010

Chevy, Ford, Subaru make big gains in brand perception
Long before Toyota's recent fall from grace, Consumer Reports noted that Chevrolet, Ford and Subaru – not Toyota – had improved most in the magazine's Car Brand Perception Study.

02/04/2010

Ford, Toyota fixing brakes on hybrids

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The new NHTSA investigation covers about 37,000 Toyota Priuses sold in the U.S.

Ford and Toyota Motor said Thursday they are fixing software problems with electronic brakes in hybrid vehicles that prompted complaints from consumers worried that the cars won't stop.
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02/05/2010

Toyota chief apologizes for global recalls
But Akio Toyoda, also Toyota's CEO, said the automaker is still deciding what steps to take to fix brake problems in the popular Prius gas-electric hybrid.

02/03/2010

Transportation chief's 'stop driving it' comment fuels angst among Toyota drivers

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Technician Bob Biggs installs a replacement accelerator pedal into a Toyota Avalon at Freeman Toyota in Hurst.

Toyota's most recent recall in the United States affects 2.3 million vehicles with the potential for sticking gas pedals.
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02/02/2010

Ford, GM see U.S. sales rise; Toyota slips 16 percent

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Ford said car sales rose 43 percent while sales of trucks and SUVs rose 15 percent.

Detroit automakers were helped by a stronger economy and Toyota's decision to halt U.S. sales of eight models due to a gas pedal system problem.
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Toyota: Repairs to start within days
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02/01/2010

Toyota says repairs to gas pedal problem will start within days

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Toyota apologized to its customers Monday and said a piece of steel about the size of a postage stamp will fix the gas pedal problem that led to the recall of millions of cars.
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02/02/2010

U.S. probes Chevy Cobalt steering complaints
Federal regulators have opened an investigation into complaints that power steering systems in the Chevrolet Cobalt can fail.

01/30/2010

Shelby's GT350 Mustang conversion is a $64,000 blast from the past
This age thing might not be as bad as I had feared.

Car sales sputtering back, Dallas dealers say

01/28/2010

Auto dealers coping with Toyota recall, decision to halt production

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A 2009 Matrix sits at on the lot at a Toyota dealership in Boulder, Colo.

Dealers fielded calls from customers after Toyota halted sales and production of eight models.
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Toyota pedal maker says fix in the works
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01/27/2010

Toyota halts U.S. sales of Camry, 7 other models
Toyota Motor Co. said Tuesday that it would temporarily stop selling and building eight models for the American market, including the popular Camry and Corolla sedans, while it determines how to resolve a problem with accelerator pedals that can stick.

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