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Toyota expands Tundra recall to cover entire U.S.
9 Mar 2010 at 8:00pm
Toyota said it would expand a November recall to fix all U.S, Tundra pickups for the 2000 to 2003 model years to address a risk that part of the truck's frame could corrode, causing spare tires or even the gas tank to drop to the road.
U.S. joins Toyota, California in inspecting runaway Prius
9 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
U.S. safety regulators and Toyota Motor Corp. dispatched investigators to San Diego today to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway. U.S.
Toyota seeks to block executive testimony in suit
9 Mar 2010 at 1:01pm
Toyota Motor Corp. has asked a Michigan appeals court to intervene to keep its top two U.S. executives from being grilled by lawyers for the family of a woman killed while driving a Camry in 2008. The appeal was filed late Monday after a Flint, Mich.
Toyota names former U.S. Transportation chief Slater to head quality panel
9 Mar 2010 at 7:14pm
Toyota has named former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater to head a new panel that will advise the company's North American operations on quality and safety issues.
Rejected-dealer advocates fail to get GM reinstatement calls
8 Mar 2010 at 9:01pm
None of the three leaders of the rejected-dealers group that successfully lobbied Congress for a new arbitration law got a reinstatement phone call from General Motors Co.
Chrysler signals it won't follow GM on dealer reinstatement
9 Mar 2010 at 10:17am
Chrysler Group, reacting to General Motors Co.'s plans to reinstate 661 rejected dealerships, is signaling that it will not follow suit while noting that the number of arbitration claims involving its former dealers has fallen 5 percent.
Clunkers program didn't hurt future sales, study says
9 Mar 2010 at 12:36pm
Last year's cash-for-clunkers program increased U.S. sales without damaging the number of future automobile purchases, as previously feared by critics, according to a study by Maritz Automotive Research Group.
Saab starts shipping to U.S. dealers as it rolls back prices
9 Mar 2010 at 1:14pm
Saab Cars North America, seeking sales momentum under new ownership, is lowering prices for its 2010 9-3s by 4 to 12 percent. Saaband#8217;s 218 U.S. dealers are expecting 9-3s this month after a half-year delivery hiatus.
GMAC finance chief leaves for private-equity firm
9 Mar 2010 at 11:00am
The CFO of GMAC Financial Services is leaving the auto lender to join a private-equity firm. Robert Hull will join Providence Equity Partners in April as chief financial officer.
Mazda follows Toyota in installing brake override systems
9 Mar 2010 at 7:59am
Mazda Motor Corp. will install brake override systems in new models after Toyota Motor Corp. recalled more than 8 million vehicles amid complaints of unwanted acceleration.
