Toyota News

AIR Updates Analysis of Thai ‘Historic’ Flooding; BI Will Impact Insurers

According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, “historic flooding in Thailand continues to damage residential properties and has interrupted operations for numerous businesses. At the start of this year’s monsoon season in late July, Tropical Storm Nock-Ten brought high precipitation …

Honda’s Thai Production Underwater as Floods Hit Japan Firms

Honda Motor Co said its Thai plant remains underwater as flooding in the center of the country worsens, closing down 4.7 percent of its global output in a disaster that is hammering other Japanese firms that have made the nation …

U.S. Judge Permits Toyota Appeal in California

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Toyota Motor Corp. lawyers could appeal a previous ruling allowing consumers without sudden-acceleration claims to join litigation before a Santa Ana, California, court. The ruling by Judge James Selna allows Toyota’s attorneys to …

Judge Trims Toyota Investors’ Legal Claims

A federal judge in California has pared back a lawsuit accusing Toyota Motor Corp. of inflating its stock price by concealing problems with unintended acceleration in its vehicles. U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer in Los Angeles partly granted Toyota’s motion …

Toyota to Face 2013 Trial Over Sudden Acceleration

A federal judge has chosen a Utah crash that killed two people as the first bellwether trial in nationwide litigation over whether Toyota Motor Corp. made defective vehicles that sped up unexpectedly. U.S. District Judge James Selna chose the case …

Judge Hands Toyota Owners Setback in U.S. Lawsuit Over Losses

A federal judge said Toyota owners outside California who seek to recover losses in their vehicles’ value resulting from unintended acceleration cannot pursue their claims under that state’s laws. Wednesday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge James Selna is a setback …

Toyota Still Has Internal Problems to Fix, Says Commission

Toyota Motor Corp. has a way to go to fix crisis decision-making and other shortcomings in its corporate culture that played a key role in last year’s safety debacle, a report by an advisory panel commissioned by the automaker said …

Toyota Can Be Sued for Reduced Value of Cars, U.S. Judge Rules

Owners of Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles that were recalled over unintended acceleration may pursue claims against the automaker that the problem caused the value of their cars to fall, a federal judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Judge James Selna in …

U.S. Judge Dismisses Non-U.S. Car Buyers’ Claims Against Toyota

A U.S. judge said he would dismiss claims against Toyota Motor Corp. by non-U.S. car buyers who say their vehicles lost value because of manufacturing defects. Toyota has recalled 19 million vehicles globally since 2009 when it took the first …

U.S. Probe: Toyota Throttles Not Cause of Acceleration Accidents

A U.S. government investigation showed no link between electronic throttles and unintended acceleration in Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles, a victory for the world’s top automaker battered by recalls over runaway vehicles. The encouraging result for Toyota stems from a 10-month …