A key element of the U.S. government’s investigation of Toyota Motor Corp electronic throttles and other systems found no defects beyond what is known to explain crashes blamed on unintended acceleration, the Transportation Department said Tuesday. Findings presented to Congress …
Toyota Motor Corp. said on Wednesday its investigation of nearly 2,000 cases of unintended acceleration had found no problem with its electronic throttle system, and that driver error was to blame in some cases. The world’s top automaker made the …
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it had found no evidence to support the driver’s account of a widely publicized “runaway” Prius incident in California that overshadowed the company’s attempts to restart sales after a punishing series of recalls. U.S. safety …
An accelerating U.S. consumer shift from sport utility vehicles and pickups to more fuel-efficient cars should reduce rollover, but safety experts worry a lighter fleet poses serious risks despite air bags, anti-collision systems and other advances. “Shifting to smaller vehicles …
