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Japan's Economy Shaken by Quake; Damage May Be Costliest Ever

The human cost of last week's earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan is now well known. At least 10,000 people are thought to have died in the tragedy and another 500,000 have been left homeless. What's less clear is the long-term damage this natural disaster may have caused the country's economy, which has been...

Earthquake Could Further Jolt Toyota and Other Japanese Automakers

It was already a difficult year for Japan's largest carmaker Toyota, dealing with the wake of a year of recalls affecting more than 10 million vehicles worldwide. In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake Friday, Toyota and other Japanese automakers could be facing supply interruptions that could compromise business...

Toyota Recalls 2.17 Million Vehicles in US

WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp. recalled 2.17 million vehicles in the United States on Thursday to address accelerator pedals that could become entrapped in floor mats or jammed in driver's side carpeting. The world's No. 1 auto company said more than half of the vehicles under recall are being added to a massive 2009...

Opinion: The Feds' Toyota Study Wasted More Than Money

The government just spent almost a year and who knows how much money investigating Toyota's "unintended acceleration" problem. Surprise -- they found nothing. Why should anyone have expected anything more? The Toyota models sold in the U.S. did not spontaneously accelerate outside the U.S. How can the same cars...

Government: No Electronic Flaws Found in Toyotas

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration's investigation into Toyota safety problems has found no electronic flaws to account for reports of sudden, unintentional acceleration and other safety problems. Government investigators said Tuesday the only known cause of the problems are mechanical defects that have been addressed...

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Video: Watch Toyota celebrate UAE launch of GT 86

Toyota has officially launched the company's GT 86 sportscar in the United Arab Emirates.

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Official: Toyota aims to put more "stock" into stock cars with 2013 NASCAR Camry

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) and TRD, U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development) today formally introduced the new 2013 Toyota Camry that will compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) beginning next season at TRD's Salisbury, N.C. facility.

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Lexus kills off slow-selling HS 250h

Are you one of the few people looking to put a brand-new Lexus HS 250h in your driveway?

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Report: Toyota, Honda top supplier survey with lower results, GM and Chrysler improve

Before financial Stargate opened in September of 2008 and transported us to an entirely new economic dimension, it was oh so common to read about domestic automakers hammering Tier One suppliers to lower their prices.

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Report: Judge dismisses most Toyota economic-loss claims from New York, Florida

Even though Toyota's unintended acceleration debacle is as ancient as Jurassic fleas for most of us, the California Distric Court of Judge James Selna is still chainsawing through a massive docket of claims.

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05/30/12 Video: Watch Toyota celebrate UAE launch of GT 86 Source: Autoblog Toyota has officially launched the company's GT 86 sportscar in the United Arab Emirates.
05/22/12 Official: Toyota aims to put more "stock" into stock... Source: Autoblog Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) and TRD, U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development) today formally introduced the new 2013 Toyota Camry that will compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) beginning next season at TRD's Salisbury, N.C. facility.
05/17/12 Lexus kills off slow-selling HS 250h Source: AutoblogGreen Are you one of the few people looking to put a brand-new Lexus HS 250h in your driveway?
05/15/12 Report: Toyota, Honda top supplier survey with lower... Source: Autoblog Before financial Stargate opened in September of 2008 and transported us to an entirely new economic dimension, it was oh so common to read about domestic automakers hammering Tier One suppliers to lower their prices.
05/07/12 Report: Judge dismisses most Toyota economic-loss... Source: Autoblog Even though Toyota's unintended acceleration debacle is as ancient as Jurassic fleas for most of us, the California Distric Court of Judge James Selna is still chainsawing through a massive docket of claims.

Background on Toyota

, abbreviated TMC, is a multinational automaker headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. In 2010, Toyota employed 317,734 people worldwide, and was the world's largest automobile manufacturer in 2010 by production.

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