...approach pioneered by Japanese automakers.The recall will bring unwelcome publicity for automakers, especially Toyota Motor Corp., said IHS Automotive analyst Paul Newton. The world's top-selling car company is trying to rebuild a reputation...
...there is heavy snowfall.Initially, the automaker had said there were no accidents related to either problem, but Toyota Motor Corp. spokesman Naoto Fuse said Wednesday that two crashes were reported in the U.S. for the air bags. Toyota has...
...seven spots in Consumer Reports' annual reliability rankings, pushing aside their U.S. and European rivals. Toyota Motor Corp.'s Scion, Lexus and Toyota brands took the top three spots, and the Toyota Prius C, a subcompact hybrid, got...
...natural disasters, and the company raised its full-year earnings forecast Monday despite a sales slump in China.Toyota Motor Corp., on track to regain the crown of world's No. 1 automaker this year, reported a July-September net profit...
DEARBORN, Mich. - A chance meeting in an airport lobby between the top executives of Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. has evolved into a deal between the auto giants to develop a gas-electric hybrid engine for pickups and SUVs...
...non-union Hyundai pays its U.S. workers. But it's less than the $58 rate at Ford Motor Co. and $55 at Toyota Motor Corp. That's because Chrysler has hired more entry-level workers. Around 12 percent of Chrysler's 23,000 U...
...concerns in a report Jan. 18 reviewing U.S. regulators' work in finding the cause of unintended acceleration in Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles.While safety and entertainment systems are intended to be separate, "it is not evident that this separation...
...and the vehicles were unattended.A NHTSA spokeswoman said the agency is in the process of finding out if GM and Toyota Motor Corp. got switches from the same parts maker, and if any other vehicles had them.Three other GM SUVs built on the...
Steering problems cue Toyota recallTOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it is recalling about 550,000 vehicles worldwide ? mostly in the United States ? for problems that could...
...their most efficient cars, like the Toyota Prius hybrid, quickly enough to satisfy demands. But this February, Toyota Motor Corp.'s sales rose, led by a 52 percent jump in the Prius. Honda Motor Co.'s sales were also up, thanks to a...
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