Toyota’s ‘Bargains’ May Boost Sales 30%, Edmunds Says (Update1)
BusinessWeek - 3 hours 20 min ago
Toyota Motor Corp., battling a two- month slide in U.S. sales amid recalls of millions of vehicles, may rebound this month after introducing an incentive campaign, Edmunds.com said.

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Reuters India - Nikkei flat as exporters gain but Toyota falls - 6 hours 54 min ago

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average was flat on Wednesday, with exporters gaining after stronger-than expected machinery orders data, but recall-hit Toyota Motor Corp fell after an incident involving a Prius in the United States.

Reuters India - CORRECTED - Toyota, U.S. officials investigate runaway Prius - 6 hours 57 min ago

LOS ANGELES/DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators and Toyota dispatched teams on Tuesday to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway a day earlier, as the automaker struggled to reassure consumers shaken by its recall crisis.

New York Times - 2 Reports of Trouble in Stopping Toyota Priuses - 7 hours 17 min ago

Two drivers reported problems with Priuses that they said were not related to a sticking mat.

AP - Toyota to expand recall of Tundra pickups for rust - 7 hours 58 min ago

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Toyota said Tuesday it will expand a recall announced last year to fix Tundra pickup trucks with frames that could rust and lead to spare tires falling from the vehicle....

Reuters India - Nikkei inches higher on exporters, Toyota falls - 9 hours 6 min ago

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.2 percent on Wednesday, with exporters gaining after stronger-than expected machinery orders data, but recall-hit Toyota Motor Corp fell after an incident involving a Prius in the United States.

Reuters - Toyota to fix more Tundras for rust problems - 10 hours 4 min ago

DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota said on Tuesday it would fix all Tundra pickups sold in the United States 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.

Reuters India - Toyota to fix all 2000-2003 Tundras in U.S. - 10 hours 45 min ago

DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota said on Tuesday it would fix all Tundra pickups sold in the United States 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.

Reuters India - Nikkei seen range-bound; machine data, Toyota eyed - 11 hours 2 min ago

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average is expected to move narrowly on Wednesday after U.S. stocks ended almost flat, with investors watching currencies and Japan's machinery orders data for clues on the direction of trade.

Reuters - Toyota to fix all 2000-2003 Tundras in U.S - 11 hours 14 min ago

DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota said on Tuesday it would fix all Tundra pickups sold in the United States 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.

Reuters - Toyota seeks to block executive testimony in suit - 13 hours 40 min ago

DETROIT (Reuters) - 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.

Reuters - Toyota, U.S. officials investigate runaway Prius - 14 hours 37 min ago

LOS ANGELES/DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators and Toyota Motor Corp dispatched investigators to San Diego on Tuesday to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway a day earlier.

Wall Street Journal - Toyota to Recall Prius Models - 15 hours 12 min ago

Toyota said the Prius involved in a highly publicized acceleration incident on a California freeway along with many others will be the subject of a future recall to prevent floor mats from pinning down the gas pedal.

Reuters India - EXCLUSIVE - Toyota to cut steel price for suppliers - 17 hours 51 sec ago

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp has told its suppliers that it will lower the price of the steel products it sells them by as much as 9 percent from April 1, four sources with direct knowledge of the talks said on Tuesday.

Reuters India - Runaway Toyota Prius reached 90 mph - Calif police - 17 hours 8 min ago

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The driver of a 2008 Toyota Prius said his car uncontrollably accelerated to over 90 miles per hour on a San Diego County freeway before a California Highway Patrol officer helped him stop the car, police said.

BusinessWeek - Toyota Reviewing U.S. Report of Prius With Stuck Gas Pedal - 18 hours 49 min ago

Toyota Motor Corp., struggling to regain a reputation for quality after unintended acceleration forced millions of vehicle recalls, will investigate a report in California of a Prius hybrid car that sped out of control.

Wall Street Journal - Toyota's Recall Costs Could Top $5 Billion - 19 hours 31 min ago

The financial impact on Toyota from its global recall could total more than $5 billion over the next year, due to increased incentive campaigns, litigation costs and marketing efforts by the embattled car maker, analysts say.

AP - Class-action lawsuits could cost Toyota $3B-plus - 22 hours 5 min ago

MIAMI (AP) -- Toyota owners claiming that massive safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the Japanese auto giant $3 billion or more, according to an Associated Press review of cases, legal precedent and ...

Reuters India - EXCLUSIVE - Toyota to cut steel price for suppliers - sources - 23 hours 47 min ago

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp has told its suppliers that it will lower the price of the steel products it sells them by as much as 9 percent from April 1, four sources with direct knowledge of the talks said on Tuesday.

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BusinessDay - Toyota's Hummer heads for Oz - 3 hours 56 min ago

Toyota says the rugged looking FJ Cruiser will be on Australian roads by the end of 2010.

Economic Times - Toyota, US officials investigate Prius - 6 hours 38 min ago

U.S. safety regulators and Toyota dispatched teams on Tuesday to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway a day earlier, as the automaker struggled to reassure consumers shaken by its recall crisis.

BusinessDay - US experts probe runaway Toyota Prius - 6 hours 42 min ago

US investigators have launched a probe into a runaway Toyota Prius in California in a case that threatens to undermine Toyota's efforts to repair its image.

Morningstar - Asia-Pacific Stocks Range-Bound; Toyota Slips - 7 hours 18 min ago

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Economic Times - Toyota sales rise 50% from Mar '09 - 10 hours 27 min ago

Toyota's North American sales spiked 50% the first eight days of March as incentives helped lure customers after a series of embarrassing safety recalls.

DailyFinance - Toyota to Add Prius to Floor Mat Recall List - 14 hours 7 min ago

Its reputation already battered, Japanese automaker Toyota reportedly plans to add 2004-2009 Priuses to its recall list to keep floor mats from pinning down accelerator pedals. The news comes a day after a highly publicized acceleration incident involving a Prius hybrid ...

BusinessDay - Lawsuits could cost Toyota over $US3b - 14 hours 7 min ago

Toyota owners have filed lawsuits that could cost the Japanese auto giant $US3 billion ($A3.3 billion) or more, an Associated Press review of the cases shows.

BusinessDay - Class-action lawsuits could cost Toyota $US3b-plus - 14 hours 45 min ago

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BusinessInsider - Toyota Recalling 2004-2009 Priuses Over Gas Pedal Issues - 15 hours 8 min ago

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Economic Times - Class-action lawsuits could cost Toyota $3 bn - 16 hours 50 min ago

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China Daily - Toyota feels the heat in China - 17 hours 56 min ago

Toyota has dropped from the top 10 list of the best selling cars in China this month, for the first time in years.

BloggingStocks - A Runaway Prius and More Acceleration Problems at Toyota - 19 hours 27 min ago

Filed under: Toyota Motor Corp. (TM)The good news for Toyota (TM) is that no one was hurt, but it appears that the acceleration problem with some of its cars may not be over. According to the California Highway Patrol, a gentleman driving a Prius called 911 because he could not control his car as ...

DailyFinance - Runaway Prius Shows Toyota Hasn't Solved Acceleration Problem - 19 hours 40 min ago

On the same day Toyota Motor officials sought to debunk the theory that its cars' electronics were the source of their sudden unintended acceleration problems, the driver of a Toyota Prius dialed 911 on Monday to say that his car was speeding uncontrollably at 90 mph down a ...

NY Post - Class-action lawsuit could cost Toyota $3 billion - 19 hours 50 min ago

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Globe Investor - U.S. police help slow runaway Toyota Prius - 22 hours 29 min ago

California Highway Patrol officer helps guide recalled vehicle to stop on freeway after accelerator becomes stuck

BusinessInsider - Toyotas Gone Wild: Cops Forced To Intervene To Slow Down Runaway Prius - 23 hours 34 min ago

Another damaging blow for Toyota. Once again, a Prius went haywire and would not slow down. The police had to get in front of it to make it stop. Here's video (via LeftLaneNews) Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyJoin the conversation about this story

Economic Times - Toyota to regain consumer confidence - 1 day 2 min ago

Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda has met Premier Yukio Hatoyama and promised him to improve quality control to regain consumer confidence which has been badly shaken by a recent spate of global recalls.

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