Published on October 22, 2010 by Technology Slice
Toyota Still Has Recall Troubles – The world’s largest car company, which was battered by a global safety crisis earlier this year, said it would voluntarily recall 740,000 cars in the US and almost 600,000 in Japan to fix the problem. The company was also recalling 50,000 cars in Europe, 60,000 in China, 30,000 in [...]
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Published on July 12, 2010 by Technology Slice
Thousands Of Holden Utes Recalled – Holden has announced a massive recall of almost 35,000 of its Commodore utes to repair a faulty tailgate that can spring open while the car is moving. The recall of 34,432 Utes adds to four other recalls for General Motors Holden this year, meaning it has recalled almost as [...]
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Published on February 25, 2010 by Technology Slice
Toyoda Testimony – Akio Toyoda, the embattled Toyota chief executive, has admitted the company lost its way and its sense of priorities in its rapid rise, culminating in a massive vehicle recall and loss of consumer trust. “I fear the pace at which we have grown may have been too quick,” Mr Toyoda says in [...]
Tags: Accelerations, Akio Toyoda, Carmaker, Chief Executive, Clear Evidence, Commerce Committee, Congressional Staff, Consumer Trust, House Oversight Committee, Investigations, Lawmakers, Lentz, Overwhelming Influence, Priorities, Rapid Rise, Safety Problems, Safety Regulators, Sudden Acceleration, Testimony, Top Priority
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Published on February 24, 2010 by Technology Slice
Toyota Lentz – Jim Lentz, Toyota’s president of U.S. sales, will tell the House Energy and Commerce Committee this morning that the company acknowledges and regrets poor communication about safety problems both within the company and with regulators and consumers, Joseph B. White reports. At the same time, according to the text of his statement [...]
Tags: Bart Stupak, Commerce Committee, Committee Chairman, Department Of Transportation, Election Year, Faults, Federal Grand Jury, Henry Waxman, Lawsuits, Lentz, Mechanical Problems, Poor Communication, Regulators, S Sales, Safety Problems, Securities And Exchange Commission, Southern District Of New York, Subcommittee Chairman, Subpoenas, Sudden Acceleration
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Published on February 19, 2010 by Technology Slice
Insulation Scheme Ends – THE Federal Government’s home insulation scheme and the solar hot water rebate scheme have both been closed, Environment Minister Peter Garrett announced today. They will be replaced by a new household renewable energy bonus scheme, Mr Garrett said in Sydney. The changes follow accusations by the Opposition that Mr Garrett has [...]
Tags: 12 Months, Accusations, Bonus Scheme, Business Today, Environment Minister, Federal Government, Home Insulation, household, Industry Source, Insulation Installers, Insulation Program, Opposition, Peter Garrett, Rebate Scheme, Renewable Energy, Safety Problems, solar hot water, sydney, Thermal Insulation, Water Rebate
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