89 deaths in U.S. linked to Toyota problems

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Eighty-nine deaths have been linked to public complaints of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles, the U.S. government said Tuesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety...

Lexus recalls LS for steering defect

Toyota said Wednesday it would recall 11,500 Lexus vehicles worldwide because of a steering system defect, in the latest blow to the auto giant's reputation. Toyota said...

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Toyota resumes selling Lexus GX 460

Toyota Motor Corp announced on Thursday it was resuming sales of its Lexus GX 460 sports utility vehicle that were halted for two weeks. Toyota stopped sales of the 2010...

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Toyota recalls 1,500 Sequoia SUVs in Canada

Toyota Canada Inc. recalled about 1,500 Toyota Sequoia sport-utility vehicles yesterday, in addition to another 50,000 in the United States, due to a possible fault in the...

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Toyota recalls Lexus GX 460 SUV rated safety risk

Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will recall the Lexus GX 460 sport-utility vehicle that Consumer Reports magazine rated a safety risk because the model can roll over in...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to pay a US$16.4 million government fine stemming from its failure to disclose defects in accelerator pedals.

Toyota to pay $16M fine, but not off the hook yet

Toyota said Monday it will pay a record $16.4-million dollar fine for concealing gas pedal defects as the US government cautioned that it is not done investigating the Japanese...

Toyota to conduct safety tests on all SUV models

Toyota Motor said on Thursday it would conduct safety tests on all its sport utility models after a report claiming that a handling problem in a new version Lexus put drivers...

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Toyota halts sales of Lexus GX 460

Toyota Motor Corp. said last night it will temporarily stop selling its Lexus GX 460 after Consumer Reports said the SUV is unsafe.

Consumer Reports issues rare 'do not buy' for Lexus GX 460

Influential nonprofit magazine Consumer Reports on Tuesday urged consumers to avoid purchasing a 2010 Lexus GX 460, saying the Toyota Motor Corp sport utility vehicle was...

U.S. seeks to fine Toyota $16.4 million

Toyota Motor Corp faces a proposed $16.4 million fine from U.S. regulators who said the automaker knowingly delayed a massive recall for defective accelerator pedals. The...

Toyota adds more models to vehicles getting brake override system

Following a similar move in the US, Toyota Canada said Tuesday it will install a new brake override system on a wider range of vehicles. Toyota Canada said the additional...

Toyota girds for more probes

Toyota Motor Corp.'s problems stemming from the recall of millions of vehicles deepened yesterday with the news that U.S. prosecutors and securities regulators have demanded...

Toyota president Akio Toyoda, right, shown here with vice-president Shinichi Sasaki, will testify before a U.S. congressional panel on Wednesday to address recent safety concerns at Toyota that have resulted in millions of recall notices for a variety of problems.

Toyota boss gears up for grilling

After being pilloried for his less-than-perfect English, bowing technique and other bungles, the head of Toyota Motor Corp. needed a crash course to prepare for his debut...

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Toyota vows quality shake-up

A top Toyota Motor Corp. U.S. executive promised a quality shake-up on Tuesday as the Obama administration said it would hold the carmaker's head to a pledge to address safety...

Allegations that Toyota not only failed on its much vaunted quality front but that it deliberately avoided recalling millions of defective cars to save money have shaken confidence in the once-admired carmaker.

Toyota saved $100M by avoiding big recall: papers

A document claiming Toyota Motor Corp saved over US$100-million by getting U.S. regulators to agree a cheap fix for unintended acceleration problems raised pressure on the...

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Toyota: 'We have nothing to hide'

Stephen Beatty, Toyota Canada Inc.'s managing director, sat down with the Financial Post’s editorial board and auto reporter Scott Deveau to discuss the Toyota recall.

Customers visit a showroom of Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor in Tokyo last week. Toyota, reeling from its largest recall in history, is discussing a range of options with its U.S. dealers to support sales, including $1,000 in addition to the current $1,000 in cash incentives to returning Toyota customers.

Toyota to beef up braking in all new car models

Toyota Motor Corp. said on Wednesday it would install a system to ensure braking trumped acceleration in all new car models as it seeks to limit the damage from its vast ...

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Corolla probe threatens Toyota brand

Toyota Motor Corp. braced itself for further damage to its brand on Thursday, as it waited to hear if a U.S. probe into steering complaints would lead to another recall of...

At a press conference last week, Toyota president Akio Toyoda said he was 'deeply sorry' for the massive recall.

The burden of being Number One

You have to seriously question Volkswagen's judgment for its recent proclamation that it wants to be the world's most prolific automaker by 2018. Like the adage that warns...

Toyota facing accelerating media

Toyota is already the victim of one of the most irresponsible and destructive bouts of media thuggery in history. It won't get better for the company in the days ahead, although...

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