Prius Panic

2010-03-10T11:46:13Z

A 2005 Toyota Prius, which was in an accident, is seen at a police station in Harrison, New York, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. The driver of the Toyota Prius told police that the car accelerated on its own, then lurched down a driveway, across a road and into a stone wall. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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First Cadillac wagon in North America

2010-03-10T12:00:58Z

<div id="subtitle">2010 CTS Wagon is European style people, cargo hauler</div><div><p>Station wagons have been passe in the United States for years, but this didn't stop Cadillac from launching its first U.S.-built wagon.</p><p>The 2010 CTS Wagon is a nicely sized, comfortable, five-passenger car with cargo space that's easier to reach than that of...

Runaway Prius

2010-03-09T17:16:34Z

Driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in El Cajon, Calif. Sikes' 2008 Toyota Prius raced out of control on a San Diego freeway Monday. A Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in El Cajon, Calif. Sikes' 2008 Toyota Prius raced out of control on a San Diego freeway Monday. A Scion xB and Corolla get high marks in battery of tests</div><div><p>A silver lining for Toyota, which has been under the dark cloud ofunintended acceleration and braking failure recently. </p><p>The NHTSA following up with owners of recalled Toyotas</div><div><p>Have Toyota's record recalls solved its sudden acceleration problem? Maybe not.</p><p>The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is contacting Toyota owners who ...

Consumers Say Sudden Acceleration Problems Nothing New

2010-03-09T00:15:59Z

<div id="subtitle">Toyota, Ford, Chrysler all figure in consumer complaints of unintended acceleration</div><div><p>To read the headlines, one would think the problem with cars suddenly accelerating on their own is a problem recently discovered in late model T...

US lawmakers seek more Toyota documents

2010-03-05T17:15:28Z

<div><p>Key US lawmakers looking into Toyota's problems with sudden, deadly spikes in speed asked the company Friday for documents backing up its position that electronic defects were not to blame.</p><p>Representatives Henry Waxman and COCONUT CREEK, FL - FEBRUARY 09: Used Toyota Prius are seen on the Al Henrickson Toyota Dealer sales lot on February 9, 2010 in Coconut Creek, Florida. The dealership stands ready to help buyers of the Prius after

Govt: 60 complaints from drivers after Toyota fix

2010-03-04T17:00:47Z

<div id="subtitle">More Toyota drivers complain of acceleration problems after fix</div><div><p>The government said Thursday it has received more than 60 complaints from Toyota drivers who say their cars have sped up by themselves even after being fixed to correct the problem.</p><p>The Toyota Motor Corp.'s plant at the automaker's exhibition hall in Toyota, central Japan, Thursday, March 4, 2010. Toyota's Prius remains the top-selling car in Japan despite the automaker's global recall woes that included braking problems with ...

U.S. investigates complaints about Toyota recall fix

2010-03-03T17:00:11Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Wednesday reviewed 10 complaints that fixes made to recalled Toyota Motor Corp <TM.N><7203.T> vehicles did not resolve unintended acceleration.</p><p>The

Mitsubishi, Peugeot scrap capital tie-up talks

2010-03-03T03:16:06Z

<div><p>Japan's Mitsubishi Motors and France's Peugeot Citroen Wednesday scrapped an ambitious capital tie-up that would have created the world's sixth-largest auto alliance, after reports of financial discord.</p><p>The com...

Toyota hearings may lead to new auto safety rules

2010-03-03T00:15:31Z

<div id="subtitle">With hearings over, lawmakers weigh new safety rules for Toyota in wake of massive recalls</div><div><p>After skewering top Toyota executives in three congressional hearings, lawmakers and federal safety officials will now decide if the auto industry needs new regulations to ensure that the company's huge safety recalls aren't repeated.</p><p>Hearings over two we...

General Motors Co. To Recall 1.3 Million Vehicles to Repair Steering

2010-03-02T16:34:41Z

MONROVIA, CA - MARCH 2: Chevrolet Cobalt is displayed at the Sierra Chevrolet auto dealership on March 2, 2010 in Monrovia, California. A power steering problem that has been linked to 14 crashes and one injury has prompted US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood vowed Tuesday to make the case on an upcoming trip to Japan that US regulators are treating Toyota more fairly than their Japanese counterparts treat US beef.</p><p>"It's a point well made and one ...

Automakers show off hybrids at Geneva Auto Show

2010-03-02T12:46:19Z

<div id="subtitle">Hybrid or Hype? Automakers show off new fuel cars but expect gas to dominate for a while</div><div><p>Hybrid or hype?</p><p>More and more automakers rolled out their newest hybrids, or announced plans to do so, at the Geneva Auto Show on Tuesday, begging the question: Is the future now, or is this just attention-grabbing while the real powerhouse of the automotive world remain...

Toyota execs back in US Congress hot seat

2010-03-02T12:18:07Z

<div><p>Top Toyota executives faced another grilling by US lawmakers Tuesday as the number of US deaths blamed on defects in the Japanese auto giant's vehicles rose to more than 50.</p><p>The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee was holding the third hearing in one week on the world number one carmaker's recall of more than eight million cars and trucks worldwide.</p><...

China's BYD, Daimler team up on electric vehicle

2010-03-02T06:15:50Z

<div><p>Chinese auto maker BYD (Build Your Dreams) and German giant Daimler have signed a preliminary agreement to mass produce an electric car together, executives said at the Geneva motor show on Tuesday.</p><p>Under the memorandum of understanding, the world's oldest automaker and one of the youngest aim to market the vehicle under a new jointly owned brand, merging their technological knowhow for

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