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Kentucky town feels Toyota's pain

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:00:00 EST

Georgetown, Ky. -- In another auto town -- in Michigan or Ohio, for example -- the scenario would be old news: The pride of a community is wounded when the automaker takes a bad tumble. But the angst is raw and new here, at the home of Toyota's largest and oldest North American plant.

Revised Edge crossover features two Ford firsts

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:00:00 EST

Ford Motor Co. is slated to unveil a new version of the Ford Edge at the Chicago Auto Show today, the first freshening of the company's best-selling midsized crossover.

GM considers adding shifts to meet increasing demand

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:00:00 EST

Chicago -- General Motors Co. is doing careful planning as it looks at adding third shifts to meet demand for products, a top official said Tuesday.

Honda expands recall to repair air bags

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:00:00 EST

Honda Motor Co. expanded a recall first issued in 2008 by 378,758 vehicles Tuesday to fix an air bag that may deploy too forcefully.

Toyota recalls more vehicles

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:00:00 EST

Washington -- Toyota Motor Corp. recalled 437,000 vehicles worldwide Tuesday, including its flagship Prius hybrid, over braking issues.

Runaway vehicle issue lingers

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:00:00 EST

Washington -- After thousands of complaints, investigations worldwide spanning more than 30 years and the recall of millions of vehicles, the problem of sudden unintended acceleration isn't close to being resolved.

Neil Winton: Battery-only cars make no sense, but still find investors

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:00:00 EST

It's a bit like those old Looney Tunes cartoons, when the Road Runner races off a cliff and it takes a little while for gravity to establish its case for the inevitable swift vertical descent. How else can you explain the fact that investors still take battery cars seriously, after the invention of the plug-in hybrid, not to mention the extended range electric vehicle (EREV)?

Feds reviewing Corolla complaints

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:52:00 EST

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reviewing about 80 complaints from owners of Toyota Corollas who say they had problems with the steering system.

Senate sets Toyota hearing over recalls

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:52:00 EST

Washington--The Senate Commerce Committee set a hearing on Toyota's recall woes for March 2, while the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee canceled a hearing set for Wednesday because of another snowstorm headed for the capital.

Toyota recalls 155,000 Prius, Camry and Lexus vehicles for brake issues

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:22:00 EST

Toyota announced it would recall another three models in the United States -- covering 155,000 vehicles -- as it struggles to bolster it reputation.