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Investigation Points to Driver Error in Prius Wreck CNN "Early evidence points to driver error as the reason a 2005 Prius sped into a stone wall on March 9, according to federal investigators..." read more Prius Investigation Results Consistent with Edmunds' InsideLine.com Test edmunds.com "Today, Toyota officials provided the results of their investigation of the Prius that allegedly sped out of the control of its driver, James Sikes, in San Diego last week. Toyota's results are inconsistent with the driver's account of the event..." read more Spike in Prius Complaints May Not Be All It Seems Associated Press "Experts on consumer psychology say the relentless negative media attention Toyota has received since the fall makes it much more likely that drivers will mistake anything unexpected -- or even a misplaced foot -- for actual danger..." read more Could Runaway Prius Have Been Faked? U.S. News & World Report "James Sikes, the San Diego runaway Toyota Prius driver, filed for bankruptcy in 2008 and now has over $700,000 in debt. According to one anonymous tipster, we're also told he hasn't been making payments on his Prius, they write, adding, it's potential motivation for wanting to find an out ? any out ? on paying for the vehicle..." read more Braking Bad Richard A. Schmidt, New York Times (op-ed) "But based on my experience in the 1980s helping investigate unintended acceleration in the Audi 5000, I suspect that smart pedals cannot solve the problem. The trouble, unbelievable as it may seem, is that sudden acceleration is very often caused by drivers who press the gas pedal when they intend to press the brake..." read more Comprehensive Analysis Raises Concerns About Gilbert Congressional Testimony, ABC News Segment Toyota USA Newsroom "Today, during a live webcast, Toyota raised serious concerns about the validity, methodology and credibility of a demonstration of alleged “unintended acceleration” in a Toyota Avalon by Professor David Gilbert of Southern Illinois University and depicted in ABC News broadcasts and on-line segments..." read more Rice Study Finds Loyalty to Toyota David Kaplan, Houston Chronicle "Compared with owners of other vehicles, Toyota owners agreed more strongly that Toyota has a strong reputation for quality and that Toyota handled the brake pedal recall appropriately..." read more 2010 Toyota Camry Stuck-Throttle Brake Test Dan Edmunds, Edmunds Inside Line "But we are not here to solve the question of why people experience unintended acceleration. All we care about is the acceleration itself. The question is, should such a thing occur, how do you save your skin?..." read more Toyota Responds to Inaccurate Reports of Future Prius Recall for Floormat Entrapment Toyota USA Newsroom "Media reports, citing a Wall Street Journal article, have incorrectly reported that Toyota plans to announce a new recall for the 2004-2009 Prius to address the potential risk for floor mat entrapment of accelerator pedals..." read more Risk Professor Isn't Scared of Driving a Toyota Michelle Krebs, Edmunds AutoObserver "There hasn't been a discussion about the actual risk of driving one of Toyota's recalled vehicles, said Fischbeck, a professor of social and decision sciences and engineering and public policy, in a statement. I think it's important for people to realize that when you look at the actual risk of driving one of these cars, it's actually very low..." read more Anatomy of Toyota's Problem Pedal: Mechanic's Diary Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics "Toyota deserves a better deal than the media and Congress are giving it..." read more Target Toyota: Why the Recall Backlash Is Overblown James B. Meigs, Popular Mechanics "As Popular Mechanics automotive editor Larry Webster has pointed out, every major carmaker receives occasional reports of sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). In the last decade, the National Highway Transportation Safety Agency logged some 24,000 SUA complaints..." read more CONGRESSIONAL HEARING UPDATE: AKIO TOYODA TELLS CONGRESS: WE INTEND TO LEAD THE INDUSTRY ON SAFETY February 24th "Senior Toyota executives on Wednesday impressed upon members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform the seriousness with which they are approaching the recalls and leading quality reforms to enhance safety in Toyota vehicles..." read more Washington's Toyota U-Turn Kimberley A. Strassel, Wall Street Journal "It is also proving an interesting case study in the treacherous politics that accompany government ownership of U.S. industry. Washington's initial enthusiasm in bashing Toyota is beginning to backfire..." read more Toyota's Lost Its Quality Edge? Not So Fast Jeffrey Liker, Business Week "A longtime observer of Toyota's factories contends there's little evidence that the company's overall standards are slipping..." read more Relatively few complain about Toyota Ben Rooney, cnnmoney.com "A study published Wednesday reveals that the automaker actually gets fewer customer complaints per car than the majority of its competitors..." read more Toyota Tops While Chevrolet, Ford, and Subaru Rise in Consumer Reports Car Brand Perception Survey consumerreports.org "Despite several high profile recalls this year, Toyota (30%) again secured the top spot for quality in the eyes of car owners..." read more Buyer Interest in Prius Grows. Say What? Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNNMoney.com "A recent analysis of online car shopping shows that more people are seriously looking at a Toyota Prius than before the problematic brake news was uncovered..." read more Cox Toyota Manager: Recall Blown Out of Proportion Robert Boyer, Times News "Misinformation from the government has been the most damaging aspect of the latest recall..." read more Car Quality: Toyota Still Tops, Detroit Makes Gains, Mini Cooper at Bottom Frank Ahrens, Washington Post "Toyota's Lexus brand is the highest-quality vehicle being made, according to the most recent J.D. Power and Associates study released today..." read more 2010 Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Awards kbb.com "This may be the first time Toyota has won our Best Resale Value Award for best brand, but you can be sure they've been a contender every year. Quality, dependability and reliability..." read more Polk Announces 2009 Model Year Automotive Loyalty Award Winners usa.polk.com "Toyota ranked number one in Overall Loyalty to Manufacturer, indicative of the manufacturer’s ability to retain previous customers..." read more Highest Quality Cars of 2009 Hannah Elliott, Forbes.com "Chrysler, Ford Motor and General Motors are showing marked improvement in the quality of their new vehicles--but you're still probably better off buying a Toyota..." read more |
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