Toyota's troubles
After Toyota Motor Sales USA president Jim Lentz faced the US House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on Tuesday, all eyes yesterday were on his boss, Toyota Motor Corporation president Akio Toyoda, as he appeared before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
US: Toyota chief tearful after congressional questioning
25 February 2010
After Toyota Motor Sales USA president Jim Lentz faced the US House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on Tuesday, all eyes yesterday were on his boss, Toyota Motor Corporation president Akio Toyoda, as he appeared before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Mr Toyoda goes to Washington
26 February 2010
A wide range of television entertainment was on offer to the discerning viewer this week. Including, for the sports fan, downhill skiing and other delights from the winter Olympics in Canada. For the auto industry and US politics buff, how about live congressional coverage - politicians v Toyota, rounds one and two?
US: Toyota extends additional recall services nationwide
25 February 2010
Toyota Motor North America president and chief executive Yoshimi Inaba has agreed to extend nationwide a commitment he made to the New York attorney general to have recalled vehicles collected from the homes of owners who are afraid to drive them.
US: Lawmakers put Toyota on the grill
24 February 2010
The grilling that US lawmakers had indicated they would give top Toyota executives, starting with the US House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing yesterday, played out last night – on primetime news broadcasts.
US: Former Toyota chief backs president
24 February 2010
A former top Toyota US executive has blamed the recall crisis on former executives too focused on profitability, and said current president Akio Toyoda is "the only person who can save Toyota."
US: Toyota dealers, plant workers, in Washington for hearings
23 February 2010
US Toyota dealers and plant workers have headed to Washington DC to support the automaker's senior executives as they attend three congressional hearings scheduled this week.
US: Runaway Lexus owners to testify to Congress
23 February 2010
A Tennessee couple who experienced sudden unintended acceleration in a Lexus ES350 are among those expected to appear at a US Congressional hearing into the Toyota recalls later on Tuesday.
US: Toyota confirms recall document subpoenas as president flies in
22 February 2010
Toyota Motor on Monday said it had received a subpoena from a US federal grand jury requesting documents related to unintended acceleration of its vehicles and the braking system of its Prius hybrid, as its safety woes continued to grow.
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