Report: Dems accuse Toyota of deluding public about safety probes
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Toyota
Thought the battles between Toyota and the U.S. Congress were over? Think again. Toyota President Jim Lentz was back on Capitol Hill Thursday to discuss Toyota’s recall issues, and it appears some representatives are still looking for blood. The Detroit Free Press reports that Michigan Congressman Bart Stupek (D) accused Toyota [...]
Report: NHTSA chief looking to augment safety arm’s powers
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety
Thanks to the barrage of Toyota recalls in recent months, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has its eyes on more power. According to The Detroit News, David Strickland (pictured), who heads up the government safety agency, recently met with the Senate Commerce Committee to discuss his agency’s need for the [...]
Toyoda officially invited to attend House Oversight Commitee meeting on Toyota safety – UPDATE: Guess who’s coming to D.C.?
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota
Just yesterday, Toyota Motor Company’s president Akio Toyoda (yep, the grandson of the company’s founder) indicated that he had no intention of attending a February 24 Congressional hearing before the House Oversight Committee. Instead, Toyoda said that Yoshimi Inaba, president of Toyota’s operations in North America, will appear on behalf [...]
