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Jul
14th

Renault-Nissan hires former Toyota, Chrysler boss Jim Press as adviser

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The Renault-Nissan alliance has hired Jim Press, former head of Toyota's U.S. unit, as a consultant for the group's global sales and marketing. Full story...
Jul
14th

Toyota cites driver errors in unintended acceleration cases

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Automaker's investigation of accidents involving unintended acceleration where motorists said they pressed on the brake pedal show that 'virtually all' involved drivers who pushed the accelerator instead, a company spokesman said. Full story...
Jul
14th

Toyota reports only ‘sporadic’ UAW protests

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Toyota said there were only 'sporadic reports' of demonstrations Tuesday at Toyota dealerships by the UAW, and dealer groups echoed that assessment. Full story...
Jul
14th

Toyota cites driver errors in acceleration cases

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Automaker's investigation of accidents involving unintended acceleration where motorists said they pressed on the brake pedal show that 'virtually all' involved drivers who pushed the accelerator instead, a company spokesman said. Full story...
Jul
14th

Toyota cites driver errors in acceleration cases

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Toyota's investigation of accidents involving unintended acceleration where motorists said they pressed on the brake pedal show that 'virtually all' involved drivers who pushed the accelerator instead, a company spokesman said. Full story...
Jul
14th

VW’s greatest fear isn’t Toyota, it’s Hyundai

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Volkswagen is just as concerned about what's in its rear-view mirror as what is ahead in its quest to become the world's biggest automaker. The German giant, which aims to topple Toyota from its No. Full story...
Jul
14th

2011 Toyota Avalon XLS Review

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Avalon. It's the name of the mystical site where King Arthur was laid to rest. Toyota chose a bit of a strange metaphor for the name of its largest sedan. Were the automaker's strategists perhaps looking to hint that the car's typical buyer sports a little grey at the temples? Full story...
Jul
13th

Toyota finds most sudden acceleration crashes are driver error

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Company is exploring cause of unintended acceleration in select models and has recalled more than 8 million worldwide for defects such as pedals that stuck or snagged on floor mats. U.S. Full story...
Jul
13th

Toyota reports only ‘sporadic’ UAW protests

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Toyota said there were only 'sporadic reports' of demonstrations today at Toyota dealerships by the UAW, and dealer groups echoed that assessment. Full story...
Jul
12th

Toyota dealer picketing begins in Calif., N.Y., UAW’s King says

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UAW President Bob King said today that informational pickets have begun at Toyota dealerships in California and New York. King said those demonstrations, which he termed 'bannering,' would continue. Full story...
Jul
12th

Chevy offers do-it-yourself Corvette engines, and test-driving the 2011 Mercedes E-class cabrio, in News Brake for Monday, July 12:

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In News Brake: Chevrolet offers you the chance to hand-build your very own Vette V8 engine, Toyota and Tesla electrify SUVs, and we test-drive the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 cabriolet . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jul
12th

Toyota will launch green-car barrage in 2012:

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Toyota plans to introduce three new-to-market green vehicles in 2012, a company source said. Full story...
Jul
12th

COMMENT: Toyota’s lessons to be learned

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The fallout from Toyota's quality problems continues. The company is enlisting the help of outside quality experts in Japan, a sure sign of both the seriousness of the problems encountered and the need to lend additional credibility to the actions on quality being taken or proposed. Full story...
Jul
12th

JAPAN: Toyota eyes independent quality process assessment

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) on Monday said it would start studying an assessment of its quality assurance review and improvement measures prepared by an outside group - the Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE) which specialises in quality control - plus four JUSE-recommended experts. Full story...
Jul
12th

JAPAN/US: Tesla readies two Toyota prototypes

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Electric car maker Tesla said it will deliver two rechargeable prototypes to Toyota this month as a first step in their alliance. Full story...
Jul
12th

JAPAN: Customers will pass judgement on Toyota – Toyoda

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Toyota is focused on restoring customer confidence following its recall crisis, said company president Akio Toyoda. Full story...
Jul
12th

Toyota, Tesla to prepare RAV4, RX prototypes

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Toyota and its electric-car affiliate Tesla will use the Japanese automaker's RAV4 and Lexus RX crossovers as their first jointly developed battery-powered test models, a person familiar with the matter said. Full story...
Jul
12th

Toyota, Tesla to prepare RAV4, RX prototypes

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Toyota and its electric-car affiliate Tesla will use the Japanese automaker's RAV4 and Lexus RX crossovers as their first jointly developed battery-powered test models, a person familiar with the matter said. Full story...
Jul
10th

Tesla to deliver 2 prototype EVs to Toyota this month

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Tesla Motors said it will deliver two rechargeable prototype electric cars to Toyota this month. It's the first step in an alliance announced in May. Tesla's technology chief said the partners "have made a lot of progress in a short amount of time." Full story...
Jul
9th

Toyota acceleration probe expanded by academic panel

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The National Academy of Sciences plans to expand its panel probing unintended acceleration in Toyotas and other vehicles after consumer advocates complained that the investigators lacked electronics expertise. Full story...
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