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Toyota Dealers Pull ABC TV Ads; Anger Over 'Excessive Stories'

February 8, 2010

ABC News

Southeast Toyota dealers shift commercial money to non-ABC stations. Toyota - Brian Ross - American Broadcasting Company - Television - Auto

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Can Toyota Digg its way out of recall crisis?

February 8, 2010

MediaFile / GlobalPost

As Toyota careened from one recall crisis to the next, the contrast was almost funny.

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Toyota's Prius Brake Recall Could Come This Week

February 8, 2010

DailyFinance / David Schepp

If recalls were horse races, Toyota Motor (TM) could be described as going for a trifecta.

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Toyota Has Pattern of Slow Response on Safety Issues

February 6, 2010

New York Times / By JAMES KANTER, MICHELINE MAYNARD and HIROKO TABUCHI

Toyota’s recent recalls and disclosures are part of a long-term pattern in which the automaker has reacted slowly to safety concerns.

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Transportation secretary: Toyota taking safety concerns seriously, will stay in touch with US

February 9, 2010

Business

January Buyer Searches on Swapalease.com Reveals Strong Interest in Toyota and Lexus Models Despite Recall Crisis

February 9, 2010

The Earth Times Online Newspaper - Health News

CINCINNATI, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Swapalease.com, the world's largest auto lease marketplace, has released its list of the top vehicle searches for January 2010. Despite the recall crisis, Toyota a...

What to Do If Your Toyota's Been Recalled [Cars]

February 9, 2010

Lifehacker / Kevin Purdy

Got one of those Toyotas with the "sticky" gas pedal? Maybe a just-recalled Prius? Don't trade in your car or panic if your dealer's booked through next week. Here's a few tips from the experts on...

Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally

February 9, 2010

MiamiHerald.com: Home

Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems -- the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.

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Toyota Is Expected to Add 2010 Prius to Recalls

February 8, 2010

Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune / By HIROKO TABUCHI

The decision to recall at least 311,000 2010 Prius cars will be announced early this week, adding to the automaker’s woes after recalls of other models.

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Toyota to decide about recalling Priuses soon

February 7, 2010

MSNBC.com

Toyota said Sunday that it will soon announce plans to deal with braking problems in its prized Prius hybrid amid reports it has decided to issue a recall for the vehicle in Japan.

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Toyota Extends Global Recalls to 437,000 Hybrids to Repair Faulty Brakes

February 9, 2010

Bloomberg

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Toyota Prius global recall fears spread to luxury Lexus brand

February 8, 2010

World News from Times Online

Toyota’s imminent global recall of the Prius over problems with the brakes could be expanded to cover a flagship model from the high-end Lexus range, say sources.

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Obama Admin Ignored Toyota Issues Before Cracking Down

February 7, 2010

Riehl World View / Dan

Interesting, as Toyota prepares for another recall, research indicates there may be good reason to question the Obama administration's crack down on Toyota after recently pumping big money into GMAC.

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Toyota May Start Prius Recalls

February 7, 2010

WSJ.com: Markets

Toyota will likely start recalls to fix the braking system problems of the latest model of its highly-popular Prius hybrid in Japan as soon as early this week.

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Toyota reveals global recall

February 9, 2010

TheSun.co.uk/News

CARMAKER recalls more than 430,000 of its hybrid cars to fix brake problems

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NHTSA knew of Toyota problems

February 9, 2010

Politico.com: Politics '08 / Jake Sherman

Problems with several Toyota models were reported as early as 2008, but regulators did not act.

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Toyota Details Recall of 2010 Prius for Brake Problems

February 9, 2010

New York Times / By HIROKO TABUCHI

The 2010 Prius was shown at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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Toyota's low-risk dialogue on Digg

February 8, 2010

Brainstorm Tech / Jon Fortt, senior writer

If you’re Toyota (TM) right now, the last thing you want is more surprises. That might explain why Jim Lentz, president of the U.S.

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Despite safety recalls, customers still head into Toyota of Glendale showroom

February 8, 2010

L.A. Times - Business

Some are looking for bargains, some for answers and some loyal customers are looking to buy.

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Some Toyota Owners Voice an Eroding Loyalty

February 8, 2010

New York Times / By NICK BUNKLEY

Rachael White waiting for her 2007 Camry to be repaired at Libertyville Toyota in Illinois.

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Toyota 'planning recall of Prius'

February 7, 2010

BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition

Toyota is to recalling the latest model of its flagship Prius cars because of braking problems, reports from Japan say.

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Toyota recalls Prius hybrid

February 7, 2010

The Age Sport Headlines

Japan's crisis-hit Toyota Motor is set to announce a recall of the latest model of its top-selling Prius hybrid in Japan and the United States due to brake design flaws.

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How did Toyota veer so far off course?

February 7, 2010

Guardian Unlimited Books / Tim Webb, Robert Booth, Justin McCurry, Paul Harris

Why things went so wrong so fast for Toyota – and why the company seemed so slow put them rightWhen Catherine Block took her Toyota Aygo to her local dealer after a terrifying drive between Folkestone ...

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E.U. Slow to React to Toyota Safety Problems

February 8, 2010

New York Times / By JAMES KANTER and LUKE BROWNE

The system for monitoring car safety across the European Union has appeared, like Toyota, opaque and slow to react.

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Report: Toyota plans to recall 300,000 Priuses

February 8, 2010

Salon: News & Politics / KELLY OLSEN, Associated Press

Brake problems in top-selling gas-electric hybrid may lead to worldwide recall

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Honda Warns of Toyota Fallout

February 8, 2010

WSJ.com: Markets

CFO Yoichi Hojo says the industry risks a broader hit to consumer confidence in overall auto quality.

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Toyota executive faces Digg users as recall escalates

February 8, 2010

Telegraph Business

Car maker steps up efforts to repair the public relations disaster caused by the mass recall of cars by answering questions on Digg.

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Toyota Tells Dealers It's Readying a Fix for Prius Brakes

February 7, 2010

DailyFinance / Eric Wahlgren

Embattled automaker Toyota has told its dealers that it's readying a fix for problems with the brake system of its Prius hybrid sedan, CNN Money reported Sunday.

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Reason Morning Links: GOP Threates to Sit Out Health Care Summit, Toyota Recalls Prius, Thirdhand Smoke

February 9, 2010

Hit and Run / Radley Balko

Video: Toyota's Third Recall: Prius Hybrid

February 9, 2010

CBSNews.com

After Toyota announced it's third recall in less than six months, Celia Hatton reports on the braking and acceleration problems in the 2010 Prius Hybrid.

Toyota's toxic 'sausage' shows risk of neglecting product quality

February 9, 2010

Where is the sausage? / David Taylor (brandgym)

In a branding conference 4 years ago I watched a presentation about the "Lovemarks" concept, which I thought was fatally flawed.

Massive Toyota Prius recall

February 9, 2010

NY Post / ASSOCIATED PRESS

TOKYO — Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest ...

2010 Prius/2010 Lexus HS 250h/Camry Recall: FAQ’s

February 9, 2010

Product Reviews Net / Jamie Pert

As you have probably heard Toyota have now officially announced the voluntary recall of models affected by the recently revealed ABS problem, they have recently put together a list of FAQs to help ...

Toyota Prius recalled: Brake issue hits UK

February 9, 2010

Crave at CNET UK / rory.reid@cnet.co.uk (Rory Reid)

As if having to recall a whopping 180,865 vehicles from its other ranges wasn't enough, Toyota's now announced a global recall of its third-generation Prius hybrids due to dodgy brakes

Toyota recalls 437K Priuses, hybrids

February 9, 2010

Consumer

Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems -- the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.

LaHood: Toyota taking safety concerns seriously

February 9, 2010

The Seattle Times: Home

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says Toyota's leaders have assured him they are taking safety concerns "very seriously."

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