Calif. lawsuit claims Toyota hid defect evidence
SANTA ANA, California (Reuters) - Southern California prosecutors filed the first U.S. consumer protection lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp on Friday, claiming it had engaged in "fraud" by hiding evidence of dangerous vehicle defects.
Nations:U.S. Source:(Reuters)
2010-03-13
Japan arrests whaling activist for boarding ship
TOKYO - Japan's coast guard arrested an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand on Friday for illegally boarding a whaling ship last month in the latest incident in the ongoing battle over Japanese whaling.
Nations:Japan New Zealand Source:(AP)
2010-03-13
US demands Toyota turn over recall documents
WASHINGTON - The government ordered Toyota to turn over documents related to its massive recalls Tuesday, pressing to see how long the automaker knew of safety defects before taking action. Toyota, concerned about unsold cars, said it would temporarily idle some production in three states.
Source:(AP)
2010-02-16
Japan still number two economy ahead of China
TOKYO (AFP) - Japan narrowly retained its title as the world's number two economy in 2009 ahead of China, extending a recovery from a brutal recession with a robust fourth-quarter performance, data showed Monday.
Nations:Japan China Source:(AFP)
2010-02-15
Snow shuts down federal government, life goes on
WASHINGTON - If snow keeps 230,000 government employees home for the better part of a week, will anyone notice? With at least another foot of snow headed for Washington, Philadelphia and New York, we're about to find out. The federal government in the nation's capital has largely been shut down since Friday afternoon, when a storm began dumping up to 3 feet of snow in some parts of the region. Offices were remaining closed at least through Wednesday.
Nations:U.S. People:Natalie Cole Mitch McConnell Harry Reid Smokey Robinson Bob Dylan Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2010-02-09
'Dear John' bumps 'Avatar' with $32.4M debut
LOS ANGELES - A sci-fi love story has given way to an earthbound romance at the box office, livening up typically slow times at theaters over Super Bowl weekend.
Nations:France People:Miley Cyrus Maggie Gyllenhaal John Travolta James Cameron
2010-02-07
Toyota to announce action soon for Prius hybrids
TOKYO - 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 latest model in Japan, a possible new embarrassment for the world's biggest automaker.
Nations:Japan Source:(AP)
2010-02-07
Toyota to recall Prius hybrid in US, Japan
TOKYO - Toyota will recall 270,000 Prius hybrid vehicles over brake problems in the United States and Japan, a report said Friday, while the beleaguered auto giant launched an investigation into possible problems with the brakes in its luxury Lexus hybrid.
Source:(AP)
2010-02-04
Toyota woes mount as gov't examines Prius brakes
WASHINGTON - Toyota faced mounting pressure Thursday as the government opened a probe of brake problems with the Prius, a crown jewel of its lineup. The beleaguered automaker said it was "too soon" to decide whether to add the hybrid to the millions of cars it has recalled.
Nations:U.S. People:Christopher Dodd Source:(AP)
2010-02-04
Prius brakes questioned; Toyota probe expands
WASHINGTON - Americans should park their recalled Toyotas unless driving to dealers for accelerator repairs, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood warned Wednesday - then quickly took it back - as skepticism of company fixes grew and the government's probe expanded to other models in the U.S. and Japan. Questions now are being raised about the brakes on Toyota's marquee Prius hybrid.
People:Joseph Biden Source:(AP)
2010-02-03
'Avatar' wins box office, nears domestic record
NEW YORK - "Avatar" is on the cusp of toppling the domestic box-office record after leading all movies for a seventh straight week.
People:James Cameron Mel Gibson Source:(AP)
2010-01-31
U.S. satisfied with recall fix, Toyota chief apologizes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators are satisfied with a Toyota Motor Corp. plan for fixing an accelerator problem that is part of a widening global recall and unprecedented sales and production halt, a government official said on Saturday.
Nations:France U.S. Switzerland Source:(Reuters)
2010-01-30
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