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Toyota Makes Promises of Quality with New Yaris
Toyota Makes Promises of Quality with New Yaris

4 Aug 2011, 13:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / By now, anybody could have figured out that no car, no matter how expensive can ever be considered perfect by any means. But standards have steadily improved over the years, and one Japanese automak...

 
Toyota Opens New Quality Field Offices
Toyota Opens New Quality Field Offices

24 Jan 2011, 07:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Hit last year by the biggest recall in the history of the automotive world, Japanese manufacturer Toyota set up in 2009 several new approaches to testify and verify the quality of its products. Amon...

 
Didier Leroy Named Toyota Europe Quality Officer
Didier Leroy Named Toyota Europe Quality Officer

24 Mar 2010, 10:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / During an unscheduled visit to the European division of his company, Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda announced the appointment of Didier Leroy as Chief Quality Officer for Europe. Leroy, who is executive vi...

 
Former Secretary Slater to Lead Toyota Quality Panel
Former Secretary Slater to Lead Toyota Quality Panel

3 Mar 2010, 09:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Smart move for Toyota, some might say... The Japanese carmaker announced it has managed to convince former US Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater to lead the soon-to-be North American Quality ...

 
Akio Toyoda Addresses Quality Issues in Open Letter
Akio Toyoda Addresses Quality Issues in Open Letter

10 Feb 2010, 08:52 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It’s not easy being the president of Toyota Motor Co. these days, as the Japanese manufacturer is currently experiencing some serious problems with its public image. Since it has announced the...

 
Hyundai, Kia Toughen Quality Control
Hyundai, Kia Toughen Quality Control

5 Feb 2010, 08:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Although no one really believes American supplier CTS Corp is to be held responsible for the huge recall Japanese manufacturer Toyota is currently engulfed in, some automakers have already began rev...

 
Ford Reduces Warranty Costs, Praises Vehicles' Quality
Ford Reduces Warranty Costs, Praises Vehicles' Quality

2 Feb 2009, 15:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford managed to reduce worldwide warranty repair costs by $1.2 billion in the past two years, with the warranty repair rate for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models in the United States almost 50 percen...