NC Chevy Volt fire likely not caused by plug-in car
November 16, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM, USA
When news of a fire in a North Carolina garage housing a Chevy Volt broke last week, green car enthusiasts – and, no doubt, General Motors – sucked in a collective breath. Had the lithium-ion battery pack in the range-extending hybrid suffered from some sort of defect? Or was [...]
Wikileaks details how Toyota problems caused diplomatic strains with Tokyo
Filed under: Government/Legal, Japan, Recalls, Toyota
Toyota’s recent troubles weren’t merely issues for its customers, dealers, lawyers and bottom line – the repercussions also went all the way up through diplomatic channels. A series of cables posted by Wikileaks reveals that then-Transportation Minister Seiji Maehara asked that Toyota’s situation not cause “obstacles to trade.”
The entreaties disallow [...]
Local police agree, runaway Prius in NY caused by driver error
Filed under: Hybrid, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Technology, Hatchback, Toyota
2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery
Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported its initial findings on the runaway Prius case in New York. The NHTSA disclosed information regarding its belief that the 2005 Prius involved in the suspected runaway case resulting [...]
Report: 100 cases of death possibly caused by Toyota unintended acceleration
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota
The Los Angeles Times scoured public records and discovered that the number of deaths possibly linked to Toyota’s unintended acceleration issue could top more than 100 – twice the amount previously reported earlier this year.
With recalled vehicles reaching record numbers, complaints have poured in to the National Highway Traffic Safety [...]
More Toyota accidents allegedly caused by sudden acceleration occur in Wisconsin, Canada
Filed under: Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Toyota
The past few days have seen a new rash of stories about Toyotas run amok. First, a 2009 Venza struck a house in Hamilton, Ontario. According to The Hamilton Spectator, the driver said he lost control of the vehicle after experiencing uncontrolled acceleration. While 2009-2010 Venzas were recalled for [...]
Report: 100 cases of death caused by Toyota unintended acceleration
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota
The Los Angeles Times scoured public records and discovered that the number of deaths possibly linked to Toyota’s unintended acceleration issue could top more than 100 – twice the amount previously reported earlier this year.
With recalled vehicles reaching record numbers, complaints have poured in to the National Highway Traffic Safety [...]
Report: 100 cases of death caused by Toyota unintended acceleration
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota
The Los Angeles Times scoured public records and discovered that the number of deaths possibly linked to Toyota’s unintended acceleration issue could top more than 100 – twice the amount previously reported earlier this year.
With recalled vehicles reaching record numbers, complaints have poured in to the National Highway Traffic Safety [...]
Toyota reportedly knew about unintended acceleration issues caused by electronics in 2002
Filed under: Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Technology, Toyota
Throughout all of the recent Toyota recall talk, the automaker has stated on numerous occasions that it has never found any sort of electronic defect that would cause unintended acceleration. Instead, Toyota insists that only floor mats and sticky accelerator pedals were to blame for the problems that owners [...]
Feds suggest driver error may have caused runaway Prius in NY
Filed under: Hybrid, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Hatchback, Toyota
Last week we told you about an incident in New York involving unintended acceleration in a 2005 Toyota Prius. This accident occurred just after the high-profile case involving Jim Sikes and his runaway Prius in San Diego, but unlike that incident where the car eventually came to a [...]
