U.S. auto safety regulators are turning to NASA scientists for help in analyzing Toyota Motor Corp electronic throttles to see if they are behind unintended acceleration, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said on Tuesday.
Owners of Toyota's iconic Prius hybrid model who thought they'd escaped the rash of Toyota recalls need to think again.
The company is working on a fix to reshape accelerator pedals so that they cannot be trapped by floor mats, and will issue details within weeks.
Toyota's recall problems could hurt more than its own reputation.
It may have damaged the valuable image of quality and dependability American buyers attribute to most Japanese car brands.
Source:
http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/01/news/companies/toyota_honda/?hpt=P1
Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday its North American and Japanese dealers had received several dozen complaints concerning what drivers characterized as insufficient braking on its new Prius hybrid car when driving over bumpy or frozen roads.
Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6120L620100203?rpc=64
Toyota Motor Corp faced scrutiny from Congress over its biggest ever safety recall as investors, suppliers and consumers weighed the impact of an unprecedented halt in U.S. production by the No.1 automaker.
Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60R7GB20100129?rpc=64
Toyota confirms photos making the rounds of the interwebz are are indeed shots of the 2010 Prius that no one was supposed to see until the Detroit auto show in January.
Get the low-down here:
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/10/the-new-prius-l.html
