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  1. Defiant Chrysler Says No to Recall Request

    Wed, 5 Jun 2013

    would be very expensive. In 2011, when Toyota recalled 1.7 million cars for possible estimated the cost at $240 million. Toyota has issued a new recall affecting more brake system made of a weak material in Prius and Lexus models could cause pressure injuries have been reported so far. Toyota suffered a blow to its reputation from

  2. Nearly Free Electric Car Leases in a State Near You?

    Thu, 23 May 2013

    sweeter," O'Dell said. Plug - in cars comprised less than one according to Hybridcars.com. But plug - in sales figures are double those extends to hybrids like the Toyota Prius , though he said the Prius has been around since 2000 and

  3. Outbox: New Service Turns Snail Mail Into Email

    Sat, 2 Mar 2013

    Outbox to do this for you." The full service will cost users $4.99 a month. For that price, an "unpostman" in a Toyota Prius will come to your house for collection and delivery "every other day." Mail is uploaded to the user's account on

  4. Auto Revolution: A Promising Future for Self-Driving Cars

    Fri, 1 Feb 2013

    advertising video, Google technicians have a man who is almost completely blind take the driver's seat of an autonomous Toyota Prius , which drives the man to do his shopping. To film this video, the car was surrounded by a police escort -- in the

  5. Toyota Prius Tops Consumer Reports Ratings

    Thu, 27 Dec 2012

    hybrid gas-electric Toyota Prius topped Consumer predicted reliability. Toyota and its Lexus cars Hatchbacks: Toyota Prius Four Worst Value Value Family Sedan: Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE Minivan-Wagon: Toyota Prius V Three Worst Value

  6. Car Sales Seen Accelerating in 2013

    Thu, 27 Dec 2012

    support its aggressive growth plans. Toyota has agreed to pay more than $1 billion acceleration. The long case put a dent in Toyota 's reputation for quality. The Japanese problems as well as brake defects in the Prius . Toyota is not admitting it was to blame for

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  1. Toyota Agrees to $1 Billion Settlement in Acceleration Case

    Wed, 26 Dec 2012

    includes a $250 million fund to be paid to Toyota owners who sold their cars at a loss eligible for the retrofitted brakes. Toyota recalled more than 14 million vehicles also reports of brake problems with the Prius hybrid. Toyota insists that it was not an electrical

  2. Tesla S Electric Is Motor Trend's Car of the Year

    Tue, 13 Nov 2012

    Chevrolet Volt jumped nearly two-fold to 2,961, the highest in one month but still a very small number compared with Toyota 's hybrid Prius , which sells an average of over 70,000 cars a month. Despite a $7,500 tax credit to electric car buyers, higher price

  3. Massive Losses Likely From Hurricane Sandy

    Tue, 30 Oct 2012

    brands on the road, according to Consumer Reports. Toyota 's Scion, Lexus and Toyota brands took the top three spots and the Toyota Prius C , a subcompact hybrid, got the best overall score

  4. Ford Stumbles in Consumer Reports Reliability Survey

    Mon, 29 Oct 2012

    who's on top this year? Toyota and its 16 of its Scion, Toyota , and Lexus brands earned the highest rating. Its Toyota Prius C got the top score and its new the larger Prius V and Prius plug - in were rated above average

  5. Toyota Rolls Out More Green Models

    Mon, 24 Sep 2012

    sport utility model, which Toyota worked on with America's that model were not released. Toyota is counting on its reputation that it built with its hit Prius , the world's leading gas-electric and new model development at Toyota , told The Associated Press compromise at the moment is the plug - in hybrid, which works as an

  6. Ford relaunches Fusion, a most important car

    Tue, 18 Sep 2012

    the segment's perennial leaders, the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. The last time analyst with WardsAuto in Southfield. Toyota sold 280,536 Camrys through August options, a gas-electric hybrid and plug - in hybrid. "Fusion is the styling leader only to grow. DRIVE ON: Fusion nears Prius in fuel economy More Details: Why Fusion

  7. Cars won't fly, but they'll amaze

    Thu, 13 Sep 2012

    combustion engine will take many paths as hybrids, plug - in hybrids or pure electric-battery-powered cars will experimenting in the Nevada desert with a self-driving Toyota Prius . Ford hesitates, however, to try to predict when

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  1. Toyota's Pedal Problems: Prius's Brakes

    Thu, 4 Feb 2010

    News now about Toyota the company has added it's fashionable Prius hybrid to the list of vehicles with safety this time it's the brakes a problem Toyota knew about months ago. And tonight whistle Brian Ross this is not the first time Toyota hid problems from customers That's

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    News now about Toyota the company has added it's fashionable Prius hybrid to the list of vehicles with safety issues. And this time it's the brakes a problem Toyota knew about months ago. And tonight -- whistle blower has come forward to ABC telling Brian Ross this is not the first time Toyota hid problems from customers -- That's right Diane once again Toyota has been caught failing to disclose to its customers and the government all it knows about -- cars defects. Toyota's veil of corporate secrecy may be about to crack I would describe as a -- of hypocrisy and deception. Dmitry -- is a former Toyota lawyer who handled product liability lawsuits. He is now coming forward to say officials in Japan repeatedly ordered -- of safety issues. They were hiding evidence concealing evidence destroying evidence Biller and Toyota are now involved in their own lawsuit that the company claiming He is violating his severance agreement by making unfounded allegations would Toyota lied to the federal government. In my view. Absolutely. -- says the public needs to know what He saw at Toyota . Citing -- of an unfavorable internal engineering report involving deadly car rollovers. They quote Barry did close quote and -- created new engineering report that was. Favorable to their -- and their position. Safety advocates also claimed Toyota has used its corporate clout to limit investigations of its runaway cars by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. -- -- Former government investigator Chris send Tucci was recruited by Toyota while He worked it gets -- didn't. Receive a job offer from Toyota Motor north. America He testified that six months after being hired He met with his -- -- -- -- colleagues to get them to exclude the most serious high speed accidents from the government's investigation of electronic throttle issues I think. It worked out well for both the agency and Toyota under the agreement with Toyota in 2004. -- said any incident lasting more than a second or two was not within the scope of this investigation. Meaning
    integrity of the safety agency and its findings. For its part Diane Toyota declined to comment on our story tonight all right thanks --
  2. Cop Stops Runaway Toyota Prius

    Tue, 9 Mar 2010

    California Jim Sikes says is Toyota Prius accelerated on its own and vehicle to slow him down. The Prius which is not on W it is Daniel Craig All this as Toyota went on all out media blitz occurs in the real world. Toyota now says it is sending a

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    for a driver on a California -- -- Jim Sikes says is Toyota Prius accelerated on its own and He didn't know He was going to live or die. But -- stayed on the brakes. As
  3. Prius Probe Raises Questions About Driver

    Sun, 14 Mar 2010

    California drivers claim that his Toyota Prius sped out of control down highway events. In test technicians for Toyota and the national highway and traffic not reenact has experience with his Prius . When investigators pressed on the

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    report that is casting doubt on a California drivers claim that his Toyota Prius sped out of control down -- highway last week. ABC's Rachel Martin has the details of the investigation and she joins us
  4. Questions Raised About Runaway Prius

    Mon, 15 Mar 2010

    News tonight about that Toyota Prius we remember the drama on a California from the gas to the break. Today Toyota would not go that far but they said inspectors also investigating the same Prius and or something else Toyoda repeatedly

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    News tonight about that Toyota Prius we remember the drama on a California highway after a driver says his car suddenly sped out of control. Well tonight David
  5. Chevy Unveils the Volt

    Mon, 25 Jan 2010

    Meet the Chevy Volt general motors' answer to hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius goes one step further. A plug in electric car with a small engine to ease that the company refers to as range anxiety. That concern that you might get stuck without

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    the Chevy Volt -- general motors' answer to hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius goes one step further. A plug in electric car with a small engine to ease that the company refers to as range anxiety. That concern that you might get
  6. Big Three Asks for $34 Billion

    Thu, 4 Dec 2008

    particular seems to be cooling. While Toyota 's sales were off by a third last month the top selling hybrid Toyota Prius fell by nearly 50% as gas prices debuted nearly two years ago the plug in hybrid volt has sparked a lot of

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    market for fuel efficient cars in particular seems to be cooling. While Toyota's sales were off by a third last month the top selling hybrid Toyota Prius fell by nearly 50% as gas prices hit three year lows. New fuel efficient technology can cost billions to develop in the
  7. Runaway Toyota 911 Call

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    about the same this latest Prius incident happened as a 56 The 23 minutes of his Toyota Prius . Now woman in New York moves up on the drivers the Prius . And uses a loudspeaker that San Diego area case Toyota says it is too soon to say

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    the New York area now are talking about the same this latest Prius incident happened as a 56 year old woman was pulling out of a driveway she says the car suddenly accelerated. And smash into a wall crossed the street. She was taken to the hospital. The 23 minutes of his Toyota Prius . Now -- woman in New York. Is reporting a ride in her Prius she won't forget telling police that as she pulled -- over to live later 2005 model her car shot across the street. Investigators say it slammed into a rock wall she was taken to the hospital where she was treated and released. In initial police investigation is ruling out before -- as a possible cause the floor mats were reportedly tied down. California Highway Patrol has also ruled out -- -- in the case in California the day before. The driver calling 911 telling police his 2008 Prius Begin accelerating on its own later reporting reaching speeds of up to 94 miles per hour. -- -- -- -- -- Police
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