A decade ago, Toyota spent $685,684 on Washington lobbying, Senate disclosure
documents show. Last year, the world’s largest automaker spent $5.2 million,
more than seven times the 1999 amount, and passed one of the big three U.S.
automakers, Chrysler Group LLC, for the first time. “Toyota
AFP Around 8,300 jobs will be slashed in Europe, Opel boss Nick Reilly said, as
he unveiled a long-awaited plan for the future of the ailing General Motors
unit and its 50,000 employees. The proposal to restructure Opel and British
sister brand Vauxhall has now been officially
AFP Toyota has told Japan's government it will recall Prius hybrid vehicles
worldwide, a transport ministry official says. Toyota is recalling its popular
Prius and two other hybrid models in Japan to fix faulty brakes, plunging the
auto giant deeper into crisis as lawsuits in the
AFP Toyota is recalling its popular Prius and two other hybrid models in Japan
to fix faulty brakes, plunging the auto giant deeper into crisis as lawsuits in
the United States pile up. Toyota, facing a barrage of complaints ranging from
unintended acceleration to brake failure, is
Toyota, facing a barrage of complaints ranging from unintended acceleration to
brake failure , is scrambling to reassure drivers it did not sacrifice its
legendary safety in its successful drive to be the world's largest automaker.
The company filed a recall in Japan on Tuesday covering
AP Toyota says it is recalling the new Prius in Japan for braking problems.
Toyota says it will inform Japan's Transport Ministry on Tuesday it is
recalling the Prius gas-electric hybrid that went on sale last year. The recall
will include two other hybrid models - the Lexus HS250h
AFP Toyota Motor will suspend production of two hybrid models that are to be
recalled to fix faulty brakes, adding to the auto giant's safety woes, a report
suggests. Toyota will halt output of SAI and Lexus HS250h hybrids in Japan for
at least a week from the coming weekend, the
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Kenneth Feinberg , the U.S. special master on executive
compensation, said Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Lloyd
Blankfein consulted with him on the firm’s pay plans and adopted his
“prescriptions.” Goldman Sachs, whose shares doubled last
Toyoda, 53, who became president eight months ago at the carmaker founded by
his grandfather, has mostly shunned a public role as Toyota tries to stem the
widening damage from government safety probes and a U.S. sales freeze. He
waited two weeks after his latest U.S. recall before meeting
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Kenneth Feinberg , the U.S. special master on executive
compensation, said Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Lloyd
Blankfein consulted with him on the firm’s pay plans and adopted his
“prescriptions.” Goldman Sachs, whose shares doubled last
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Kenneth Feinberg , the U.S. special master on executive
compensation, said Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Lloyd
Blankfein consulted with him on the firm’s pay plans and adopted his
“prescriptions.” Goldman Sachs, whose shares doubled last
