Akio Toyoda apologizes to shareholders, shareholder tells him to stop crying

Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota, Earnings/Financials

Now there’s some sad things known to man, but ain’t too much sadder than the tears of a… CEO? Apparently, at least one Toyota shareholder has seen enough tears and weeping from the company’s not-so-fearless leader.
According to a report from Reuters, one of Toyota’s shareholders requested, “Mr. Toyoda, you’ve [...]

GM recalls 5,000 vans with serious fire risk, tells owners to park outside, away from everything

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Recalls, Safety, Chevrolet, GM, GMC

General Motors issued a recall and stop sale on heavy-duty vans including the 2010 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana due to a problem with the alternator that could potentially lead to a fire. GM advises owners to stop driving the vehicles immediately. adding that vehicles should be parked [...]