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Auto NewsNew Toyota recall affects Lexus, Crown sedans
Communication problems continue to fester for Toyota. Reuters reports that the automaker had failed to alert the U.S. government about a new Toyota recall involving one Toyota and seven Lexus sedan models. This time, engine issues are to blame. Excessive noise and even the potential for stalling have been documented. This Toyota recall should reclaim [...]
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Auto NewsToyota pays the U.S. government a record $16.4 million fine
Even though they insist that they have broken no laws, Toyota has agreed to pay the United States government a record $16.4 million fine, the largest possible fine that U.S. auto safety regulators can levy per the Detroit Free Press. While the automaker has been reported as having as much as $25 billion in cash [...]
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Auto NewsMazda recall will affect 90,000 vehicles in Japan and China
Either Japan’s auto industry has always had big problems and it is only now that people in America are paying close attention, or things like the recent Mazda recall and all of the trouble Toyota has been having are recent developments predicated by the need to find cheaper means of production to meet mounting production [...]
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Auto NewsTop 10 Toyota hearings moments
Jim Lentz answers questions for Congress, the customer gets hosed
There’s a Toyota recall in progress – and someone’s responsible!
Actually, a number of pieces within the organizational puzzle are responsible for the braking and acceleration problems that have landed the Japanese automaker in hot water. Congress has Toyota’s North American sales force President Jim Lentz on [...] -
Auto NewsToyota Financial credit rating lowered by Standard & Poor’s
Guess that Toyota recall will continue to hurt for a while
Toyota is a brand that has been synonymous with quality over the years. While they remain a high-quality automaker, the recent Toyota recall (including the little Prius braking problem) have but a bit of a damper on their financial [...]