A U.S. senator told federal safety regulators he is concerned that they didn’t go far enough in a probe that found Toyota Motor Corp’s electronics systems did not cause unintended acceleration incidents. Sen. Charles Grassley, Republican from Iowa, sent a …
Toyota’s problems with runaway acceleration just won’t go away. Three years after the company recalled its first cars to fix the problem, it has identified two more models at risk, the 2010 Lexus RX 350 and RX 450H SUVs. Toyota …
A federal appeals court says a former in-house lawyer for Toyota Motor Corp. must pay the carmaker $2.6 million for disclosing confidential information. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an arbitrator’s award Friday. Dimitrous Peter Biller had accused …
Toyota Motor Co is recalling 550,000 vehicles worldwide, including more than 420,000 in the United States, to replace an engine component that could hamper steering, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday. Models involved include the Toyota-branded Camry sedan, Solara coupe, Highlander …
Toyota’s global vehicle production has recovered to pre-tsunami levels as of last month, Japan’s top automaker said Thursday. The March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan disrupted production at Toyota Motor Corp. and other automakers because parts suppliers in …
A federal judge in California has dismissed a case against Toyota Motor Corp. that was supposed to be the first to reach trial out of hundreds of sudden acceleration complaints filed in federal court. U.S. District Court Judge James V. …
Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) announced 10 new research initiatives to enhance the development, testing and implementation of new automotive safety innovations across North America. The new projects will research subjects ranging from driver education and collision mitigation to …
A federal judge in California has tentatively decided not to dismiss the first of hundreds of lawsuits over acceleration problems against Toyota Motor Corp. U.S. District Judge James Selna said Monday he may reject a motion by Toyota seeking to …
Toyota Motor Corp is working to create a robust supply chain that would recover within two weeks in the event of another massive earthquake like the one on March 11 that is still affecting output after six months, a top …
Rimkus Consulting Group, a forensic engineering and accident reconstruction firm, has added Toyota to its list of vehicles compatible with the company’s latest version of crash data recovery technology. Toyota joins GM, Ford and Chrysler vehicles in allowing Rimkus the …