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Mar
4th

NHTSA studies unintended-acceleration complaints in ‘repaired’ Toyotas:

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U.S. regulators are investigating 10 recent cases in which owners of recalled Toyota vehicles say they brought their cars in for repair and yet still experienced unintended acceleration. Full story...
Mar
4th

U.S. studies runaway complaints in ‘repaired’ Toyotas

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U.S. regulators are investigating 10 recent cases in which owners of recalled Toyota vehicles say they brought their cars in for repair and yet still experienced unintended acceleration. Full story...
Mar
4th

Toyota offers $250M to NUMMI workers as U.S. assumes pensions

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The U.S. agency that insures corporate pensions will assume plans covering 5,800 workers and retirees of a joint venture in California between Toyota Motor Corp. and General Motors Co. that closes at the end of the month. Full story...
Mar
3rd

U.S. studies runaway complaints in ‘repaired’ Toyotas

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U.S. regulators are investigating 10 recent cases in which owners of recalled Toyota vehicles say they brought their cars in for repair and yet still experienced unintended acceleration. Full story...
Mar
3rd

GENEVA SHOW: Toyota addresses Auris ‘driveability’

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While the introduction of a hybrid variant to the C-segment Auris range from the middle of the year commanded much attention in Geneva, a Toyota executive told just-auto that changes to the rest of the Auris range for 2010 include a much enhanced driving experience - an area seen by many as a competitive weakness for the current model. Full story...
Mar
3rd

GENEVA SHOW: Too early to assess damage to brand in Europe – Toyota

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Toyota Motor Europe's executive vice-president with responsibility for sales and marketing has told just-auto that it is too early to say how much damage has been done to Toyota in Europe due to its highly publicised recalls and quality concerns. Full story...
Mar
3rd

Toyota Europe apologizes for recall

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Toyota apologized to its European customers over a recall crisis that has dented its reputation for quality and safety but said the company is not aware of any accident in Europe resulting from unintended acceleration. Full story...
Mar
3rd

Toyota Europe apologizes for recall

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Toyota apologized to its European customers over a recall crisis that has dented its reputation for quality and safety but said the company is not aware of any accident in Europe resulting from unintended acceleration. Full story...
Mar
3rd

Rockefeller, longtime Toyota friend, gets frustrated with answers

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Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller -- an influential Democrat whose ties with Toyota and Japan span more than five decades -- wrapped up the hearing Tuesday on Toyota's safety defects by expressing frustration with company... Full story...
Mar
2nd

Rockefeller, longtime Toyota friend, gets frustrated with answers

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Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller -- an influential Democrat whose ties with Toyota and Japan span more than five decades -- wrapped up the hearing today on Toyotaand#8217;s safety defects by expressing frustration with company... Full story...
Mar
2nd

Top U.S. exec warned of Toyota safety slide in 2006

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Toyota Motor Corp. disregarded warnings in 2006 from North American chief Jim Press that the safety of the companyand#8217;s vehicles was slipping and that its problems with U.S. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Toyota battles back with ‘unprecedented’ promotion

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Toyota says it's ready to battle back with a marketing campaign and a wave of incentives that will dwarf the brand's giant and#8220;Saved by Zeroand#8221; promotion in October 2008. Full story...
Mar
2nd

GM follows Toyota’s move to 0% financing

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General Motors Co. is offering a 0 percent/60-month financing program on most of its 2010 model vehicles, its head of sales said today. The move mirrors a 0 percent marketing plan just announced by Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. Full story...
Mar
2nd

First Look: Aston Martin Cygnet

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First Look: Aston Martin Cygnet
Aston Martin Cygnet - 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
Aston's Tiny, Toyota-Based Minicar Nears Production

The Aston Martin Cygnet, a tiny four-seat city car based on the Toyota iQ that's making its public debut at the 2010 Geneva show, is said by Aston to encompass the creativity and prestige of the luxury brand while exhibiting an environmentally conscious approach.inline_mediumwraptextright28273897/features/news/1003_aston_martin_cygnet1003_02_z+aston_martin_cygnet+front_three_quarter_view.JPG.jpgTrue


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Mar
2nd

Rockefeller: Toyota disclosures suggest law needed to fix fed oversight

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The Senate Commerce Committee will consider legislation to address shortcomings in federal oversight that have surfaced with disclosure of safety defects in Toyota vehicles, committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller said today. Rockefeller, D-W.Va. Full story...
Mar
2nd

US: GM recall not unprecedented – analyst

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The GM recall of about 1.3m Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 compact cars is not likely to receive nearly as much attention as the Toyota recalls because it is not unprecedented - GM recalls vehicles every year - and consumers do not expect absolute flawless perfection from their GM cars in the way that they do from Toyotas, an auto analyst said on Tuesday. Full story...
Mar
2nd

JAPAN/US: Oil leak fix not a safety recall – Toyota

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Toyota on Tuesday admitted it is voluntarily fixing 1.3m vehicles in North America for engine oil leaks but denied the campaign was a recall because it did not affect safety. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Complaints of unintended acceleration rise for Toyota

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The U.S. Transportation Department is investigating reports of 52 deaths resulting from unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles. Of those, 41 involved cars equipped with electronic throttle control systems, a department spokeswoman said today. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Poll says 31% of Americans believe Toyotas unsafe

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Thirty-one percent of Americans now think Toyota and Lexus vehicles are not safe to ride, while 55 percent say the carmaker dragged its feet in responding to potential safety defects, according to a poll published today. Full story...
Mar
2nd

First Look: Ferrari 599 HY-KERS Hybrid Concept

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First Look: Ferrari 599 HY-KERS Hybrid Concept
2010 Ferrari 599 HY-KERS Hybrid Concept - 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
Hybridization or electrification of the Prancing Horse lineup is inevitable.

Ferrari's HY-KERS concept, shown at the 2010 Geneva auto show, is a bit tough to swallow. The world's most iconic sports car marque, known for screaming V-8s and V-12s, is playing around with the gas-electric technology epitomized by the Toyota Prius. Yet it gets even more dramatic than a hybrid concept. Eventually - maybe ten years from now - all Ferrari's will be saddled with batteries and an electric motor. Hybridization or electrification of the Prancing Horse lineup is inevitable.inline_mediumwraptextright28251037/green/news/1002_2010_ferrari_599_hy_kers_hybrid_concept1003_01_z+2010_ferrari_599_hY-KERS_hybrid_concept+top_view.jpgTrue


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