Remember when Akio Toyoda, coming back from the U.S.A. went to Beijing in a hurry? China is an important growth market for Toyota. Toyota had been doing well in China, last year they sold 709,000 units, about the same as GM China if you don’t count the Wuling vans. Suddenly, Toyota is falling from grace

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Toyota Off The Charts In China. Not In A Good Way

Nissan may be tardy to the recall party, but better late than never. The company has now issued recalls for a number of vehicles, including the Armada, Frontier, Pathfinder, Quest, Titan, Xterra, and the Infiniti QX56, citing problems that range from faulty brake pedals to malfunctioning gas gauges. The brake pedal issue is of most concern — not…

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Nissan Recalls The Armada, Frontier, Pathfinder, Quest, Titan, Xterra, & Infiniti QX56

Legions of Toyota owners have brought their automobiles to their dealers to have their carpets zip-tied and their pedals shimmed. But did that end the customer complaints? You guessed it: It did not. The NHTSA has already received 10 complaints that the fixes were for naught and that cars still have a mind of their

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Toyotas Recalled, Fixed, Blamed Again

When we reported that unintended acceleration in general and Toyota in particular are not a big topic in Europe and Japan, the answer was: “What do they know? They use their excellent public transport system and drive less.” (A myth, by the way. Unless there are mandatory annual odometer readings, nobody knows for sure. But

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Australia And Canada Vote On Toyota. And The Verdict Is …

Akio Toyoda is getting a crash course in cross-cultural studies, while he is preparing for his appearance on The Hill this coming Wednesday. Toyota already uncovered the time-tested Washington axiom: “We will fight it tooth and nail, but if we can’t stop it, we might as well dress for it.” Saturday morning’s Nikkei [sub] greets its

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Recipes For The Toyota Grill Party On Capitol Hill

Toyota president and CEO Akio Toyoda has changed his mind and agreed to testify before the U.S. Congress next Wednesday on the escalating series of safety issues and vehicle recalls that have dominated media and damaged the brand. As we’ve detailed, Toyota’s response has been slow and in some cases counterproductive. Just today, the company…

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Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda Shifts Gears, Will Testify to Congress

Toyota's dilemma should be thought of as a parable that applies to the entire industry, writes GaveKal,

Here’s something positive you may get out of the Toyota recall debacle: Cash on the hood and a Hyundai-like warranty. Reuters says that Toyota is discussing a range of options with its U.S. dealers to support sales. Toyota already gives a $1,000 “loyalty bonus” to match monies offered by GM, Ford, Chrysler and Hyundai to Toyota

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Toyota Wants You To Come Back: Mulling Incentives, 10 Year Warranty

In recent weeks Toyota has managed two major acceleration-related recalls covering much of its lineup; this week it announced a braking-related recall on its iconic Prius tech flagship; and now, looking ahead, Toyota might be facing a steering issue as well on one of its best-selling vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…

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Toyota Corolla Being Reviewed For Potential Steering Issue

So much has happened around the Toyota and Lexus accelerator safety recalls over the last week that it’s hard to keep it all straight. So we’re taking our first stab at it by sorting out the impact of the recall on the many hybrids offered by Toyota and Lexus. The full scope of the latest recall encompasses eight Toyota models, as well as one lone…

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Toyota and Lexus Recalls: Is Your Hybrid Affected?