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Mike Ramsey and Josh Mitchell The Wall Street Journal 7/30/2010 DETROIT—Senior officials at the U.S. Department of Transportation have at least temporarily blocked the release of findings by auto-safety regulators that could favor Toyota Motor Corp. in some crashes related to unintended acceleration, according to a recently retired agency official. George Person, who retired July […] August 2nd, 2010 | Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Toyota, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood | Category: Department of Transportation | Comments are closed
Ken Thomas Associated Press 4/5/2010 WASHINGTON – Toyota Motor Corp. faces a maximum penalty of more than $16 million, a record civil penalty against an automaker, for failing to promptly notify the U.S. government about defective gas pedals among its vehicles. Toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the U.S., and more than […] April 6th, 2010 | Tags: civil penalty, Toyota, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood | Category: Department of Transportation | Comments are closed
Jake Sherman Politico.com 2/21/2010 Internal Toyota documents derided the Obama administration and Democratic Congress as “activist” and “not industry friendly,” a revelation that comes days before the giant automaker’s top executives testify on Capitol Hill amid a giant recall. According to a presentation obtained under subpoena by the House Oversight and Government Relations committee, Toyota […] Brian Johnson BigGovernment.com 2/17/2010 Toyota, which employs over 35,000 workers in the United States with factories in eight states, is the target of a government-led and union-supported attack due to recent recalls. In the U.S., it is estimated that 15,000 Lexus HS250h and 133,000 Prius models will be recalled due to gas pedal issues, with […] February 17th, 2010 | Tags: General Motors, Toyota, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood | Category: Barack Obama, corruption, Unions | Comments are closed
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