Tag Archive | "Toyota"

Closure

January 25, 2011 No comments yet

It was a nightmare of a year for Toyota in 2010. With the vast recalls made public as tragedy amounted from car defects, Toyota developed a reputation so bad that it will be a wonder if it can shake it. One family touched by this tragedy was granted some sort of closure.  The accident was […]

2010 Auto Blunders

January 13, 2011 No comments yet

While it is important to start a new year looking forward, it is equally important to reflect in order not endure the mistakes from the previous year. An article with AOL Autos delivered a slightly cynical, though extremely relevant, perspective on the biggest auto blunders that we saw in 2010. Which disaster topped the list? […]

December 15, 2010 No comments yet

Toyota, like every other car company currently, is spending a lot of time on creating and improving on electric and hybrid cars. According to autoweek.com, they also have not forgotten to keep working on other technology – and their focus is paying off in the progression of the internal combustion engine. In order to improve […]

More Troubles for Toyota

December 5, 2010 No comments yet

Looks like Toyota’s malfunction nightmare isn’t over quite yet. An article with the Detroit Free Press reported that a California judge will not throw out lawsuits that Toyota hoped would disappear. These lawsuits have been brought on by Toyota owners that claim last year’s “sudden-acceleration defects” caused the car’s worth to drop significantly. Toyota is […]

Toyota Troubleshooting

September 11, 2010 No comments yet

In the wake of a disastrous year for Toyota, it seems the problems are not completely over for the car company. After a massive recall of over 10 million automobiles around the world due to safety problems (brake failure, floor mats that pressed onto accelerators, and defective gas pedals), Toyota is familiar with crisis control. […]