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Feb
23rd

Professor: Tests found electronics could trigger acceleration in Toyotas

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In the first known study of its kind, an automotive technology professor told lawmakers today that his 3and#189;-hour test of Toyota vehicles found evidence that unintended acceleration could be caused by breakdowns in the electronic controls. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Toyoda testimony: As automaker grew, safety suffered:

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Toyota Motor Corp. president Akio Toyoda plans to tell lawmakers on Wednesday that the company regrettably chased growth at the expense of safety in recent years, and he will announce steps to improve Toyota's handling of customer complaints. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Toyoda testimony: As automaker grew, safety suffered

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Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda plans to tell lawmakers tomorrow that the company regrettably chased growth at the expense of safety in recent years, and he will announce steps to improve Toyotaand#8217;s handling of customer complaints. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Waxman calls on Toyota to put safety first, says NHTSA must improve

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The chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee called on Toyota Motor Corp.'s leaders to start putting safety first and paying attention to consumer complaints. Rep. Full story...
Feb
23rd

JAPAN: Toyota reports January sales growth home and away

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Toyota Motor global sales jumped 15.3% in January, despite the ongoing recall issues surrounding the brand. The data included the first increase in 16 months of export sales of the Toyota brand, despite a decrease in shipments to the Middle East and Africa. Full story...
Feb
23rd

US: Toyota dealers, plant workers, in Washington for hearings

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US Toyota dealers and plant workers have headed to Washington DC to support the automaker's senior executives as they attend three congressional hearings scheduled this week. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Lawmakerand#8217;s question: Did LaHood aide tell State Farm how to testify?

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A senior Republican lawmaker yesterday asked for an investigation into whether an aide to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood sought to coach an insurer on what to tell congressional investigators about Toyotaand#8217;s safety defects. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Floor mat problem sparked 2000 Toyota recall in UK

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Toyota recalled its Lexus IS 200 in the UK for floor mat entrapment almost 10 years ago without informing U.S. highway safety regulators. The action, listed on a UK government Web site and confirmed by a U.S. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Floor mat problem sparked 2000 Toyota recall in U.K.

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Toyota Motor Corp. recalled its Lexus IS 200 in the United Kingdom for floor mat entrapment almost 10 years ago without informing U.S. highway safety regulators. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Honda, Subaru lead the way on magazine’s annual report card

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Consumer Reports named Honda and Subaru as class leaders in its Automaker Report Cards published in its 2010 Annual Auto Issue. Toyota finished third even though the magazine suspended ratings for eight of its vehicles due to recalls. Full story...
Feb
23rd

US: Runaway Lexus owners to testify to Congress

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A Tennessee couple who experienced sudden unintended acceleration in a Lexus ES350 are among those expected to appear at a US Congressional hearing into the Toyota recalls later on Tuesday. Full story...
Feb
23rd

US/JAPAN: Politicians criticise Toyota ahead of Congress hearings

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A US congressional committee has sharply criticised Toyota for misleading the public on the sufficiency of the recent recalls in preventing problems of sudden acceleration while, at home in Japan, transport minister Seiji Maehara also questioned if the Toyota had provided enough information to the government on safety issues, which have so far led to the recall of over 8m vehicles worldwide. Full story...
Feb
23rd

US: Toyota expands brake override retrofit

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Toyota's US unit will install a brake override feature in more vehicles "to provide an additional measure of confidence", it said in a statement. The braking system update will automatically reduce engine power when the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal are applied simultaneously. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Toyota’s Lentz to say electronics not to blame for acceleration problems:

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Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. President James Lentz plans to stick to his guns and tell skeptical lawmakers Tuesday that the company's unwanted acceleration problems do not stem from electronic defects, a copy of his testimony shows. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Toyota’s Lentz says electronics not to blame for acceleration problems

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Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. President James Lentz stuck to his guns and told skeptical lawmakers today that the company's unwanted acceleration problems do not stem from electronic defects. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Toyota’s Lentz to say electronics not to blame for acceleration problems

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Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. President James Lentz plans to stick to his guns and tell skeptical lawmakers today that the company's unwanted acceleration problems do not stem from electronic defects, a copy of his testimony shows. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Toyota Latest Braking System Enhancement

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Toronto - Toyota Canada today announced that it will install a brake override system on an expanded range of customers' vehicles to provide an additional measure of confidence. This braking system enhancement will automatically reduce engine power when the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal are applied simultaneously under certain driving conditions. Full story...
Feb
22nd

2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid

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2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid
2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid - Toyota Hybrid Sedan Review - Automobile Magazine
The Camry Hybrid is the most unobtrusive of hybrid vehicles.

As opposed to the Prius, which with its distinctive profile fairly screams its eco-friendliness to passersby, the Camry Hybrid is the most unobtrusive of hybrid vehicles. Disguised as a run-of-the-mill combustion-engined Camry, the only outward indication that there is a hybrid powertrain lurking under the skin is a small Hybrid Synergy Drive badge.inline_mediumwraptextright28167016/green/reviews/1002_2010_toyota_camry_hybrid1002_05_z+2010_toyota_camry_hybrid+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue


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Feb
22nd

Toyota disputes link between electronic throttle systems, acceleration claims

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Toyota Motor Corp. launched a media offensive today that attempted to debunk the possibility that its electronic throttle control could be a root cause for unintended acceleration claims. Full story...
Feb
22nd

Congressman takes aim at Toyota, NHTSA before hearing

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On the eve of a hearing on Toyota Motor Corp. quality issues, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman issued a double blast at the automaker and its U.S. highway safety regulator. Full story...
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