Toyota Goes on the Offensive
8 Apr 2010, 08:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Sick and tired of being threatened with lawsuits from all over and getting hammered with internal memos and email leaked God knows through what means to the press, Japanese carmaker Toyota is making...
Irv Miller's Email Puts More Pressure on Toyota
8 Apr 2010, 07:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / New storm clouds are gathering over Toyota's headquarters in the US these days, after yesterday another internal email between company staff was made public. The email, attributed to Toyota vic...
The NUMMI Utopia
7 Apr 2010, 15:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most undesirable news at the beginning of the year was the recent closure of the New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) plant in Fremont, California. The result of last year's ...
The Toyota Fine Dilemma...
7 Apr 2010, 10:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As you know by now, US regulators, commanded by US Secretary of Transportation ray LaHood and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have called for a $16.4 million fine to be ha...
Prius Goes On, Tops Japan March Sales
7 Apr 2010, 09:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Despite the fact that at one point the entire Toyota world seemed to crumble all around it, the hybrid Prius never appeared to be very affected by the recall frenzy of early 2010. As it did for the ...
Japan Silent over Toyota Fine
6 Apr 2010, 14:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The biggest fine handed to an automaker in the United States, the one NHTSA is poised to give Toyota, has not stirred much commotion in Toyota's home country, Japan. The country's official...
2010 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race Star Driver Lineup Revealed
6 Apr 2010, 07:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / This year's Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race will again see celebrities lining up against the pros as part of the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 17. The celebrity lineup includes come...
Toyota to Be Fined a Record $16.4 Million
6 Apr 2010, 07:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After a longer period of time than expected, it would seem US regulators decided to penalize Japanese manufacturer Toyota for its role in the massive recall which started last year and, according to...
NUMMI, Time of Death: 9:21 AM, Pacific Daylight Time
2 Apr 2010, 13:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The final production act was played on the NUMMI stage today, putting an end to the 25-year-old assembly plant. The facility which was used by both GM and Toyota, produced, for the last time, a red ...
Toyota Grows in March Compared to Same Month 2009
2 Apr 2010, 07:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Despite the scandal caused by the unintended acceleration recall, Japanese carmaker Toyota announced today it managed to sell 35.3 percent more vehicle than in the same month of last year. The 186,8...
Toyota Committee for Global Quality, Take One
31 Mar 2010, 14:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Toyota's newly formed Special Committee for Global Quality got together this week for the first time, to discuss the steps to be taken by the Japanese manufacturer to wash the shame caused by t...
NAS Joins Quest for Toyota's Evil Unicorn
31 Mar 2010, 14:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The more, the merrier... After NHTSA and NASA itself, another investigation into the mysterious problem which accelerates Toyotas will be opened by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). So, we can...
Houston, Toyota Has a Problem: NASA Steps In
30 Mar 2010, 10:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / T minus 16 seconds: take foot of accelerator. T minus 10 seconds: put foot on brake pedal. 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... apply brake... 3... brake!... 2... BRAKE!!!... 1... brake fail, we have...
Mazda Hybrid to Use Toyota Tech
29 Mar 2010, 10:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Two Japanese carmakers announced today they have partnered to promote the future of hybrid vehicle by expanding the presence of hybrid drives to more vehicles. Simply put, Mazda will piggyback on th...
Recall Drives Toyota Europe into Idle
29 Mar 2010, 09:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The effects of the huge recall announced by Toyota in late 2009 and early 2010 still take their toll on the sales figures of the Japanese carmaker. In Europe, poor numbers will drive idling at sever...
Toyota UK Promises Peace of Mind to New Customers
29 Mar 2010, 08:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Despite the fact that it at announced it is pleased with the new car sales volume in the UK, Toyota is trying to further gain customer confidence in its products with a new offer. This will be marke...
Witness the NUMMI Shut Down
26 Mar 2010, 09:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The saddest moment in New United Motors Manufacturing's (NUMMI) history, the one which will see the last car and truck rolling of the assmebly lines, will be broadcasted by Toyota and NUMMI as ...
Toyota UK Recall Customers Satisfied
25 Mar 2010, 16:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Toyota’s British division announced today it has managed to fix two thirds of the total vehicles affected in just six weeks, while customers have declared themselves satisfied with the recall ...
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...
Toyota Struck by Evil Beams from All Around
24 Mar 2010, 09:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the Toyota recall mystery still shrouds the US automotive industry, more and more "specialists" join the fight and begin theorizing on what may really hide behind the sudden acceleratio...