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Popular Mechanics
January 29, 2010
Larry Webster |
How to Stop Sudden Unintended Acceleration The scenario is terrifying: While cruising along, your car takes off like some mysterious invisible foot has floored the throttle.   |
Popular Mechanics
January 22, 2010
David Kiley |
Toyota Tackles Sudden Acceleration With New Recall The Japanese automaker announced a recall of 2.3 million Toyota vehicles on Jan. 21, admitting to a problem with accelerator pedals it sourced dating back to 2005 from Indiana-based supplier CTS Automotive Products. |
Popular Mechanics
February 9, 2010
James B. Meigs |
Target Toyota: Why the Recall Backlash Is Overblown In the midst of three major recalls, Toyota has been hammered by daily newspaper and TV pieces suggesting it has been slow to address safety problems. |
Popular Mechanics
October 15, 2009
Larry Webster |
Massive Recalls Jolt Toyota and Ford The floor mats on some Toyota and Lexus models can slip under the throttle pedal, and could result in a throttle stuck wide-open. And Ford trucks and SUVs have a faulty cruise-control switch that could start a vehicle fire. |
Popular Mechanics
March 1, 2010
David Kiley |
What's Next for Toyota: Your Top Recall Questions, Answered Questions still linger, notably, what will be the ultimate consequence of Toyota's nightmare episode. |
Popular Mechanics
March 3, 2010
Mike Allen |
Anatomy of Toyota's Problem Pedal: Mechanic's Diary Toyota deserves a better deal than the media and Congress are giving it. |
BusinessWeek
February 18, 2010
Green & Fisk |
Did Toyota Sway Traffic Safety Regulators? The Japanese automaker fended off four U.S. auto defect probes dating back to 2004 with the help of two ex-regulators on its payroll. |
Popular Mechanics
January 27, 2010
Larry Webster |
Toyota Halts Production to Tackle Sticky Gas Pedals Toyota added to an already swollen recent recall list with another monstrous 2.3-million vehicle callback. Now the company will stop producing affected vehicles as it searches for a remedy. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2, 2010
Larry Webster |
Toyota's Fix for Sudden-Acceleration Recall The fix is basically a shim that Toyota is calling a steel reinforcement bar. |
Popular Mechanics
March 10, 2010
Gregory Anderson |
Driving Hazards More Dangerous Than Unintended Acceleration Accidents caused by unintended acceleration are tragic, but texting or talking on the phone while driving is far more likely to kill you. Here is a breakdown of the main offenders, by the numbers. |
BusinessWeek
February 18, 2010 |
U.S. Regulators Hired by Toyota Have Helped Deflect Past U.S. Car Safety Probes Court and government documents show that Christopher Tinto, Toyota's vice-president for regulatory affairs, and Christopher Santucci, who works for him, affected NHTSA investigations into alleged acceleration problems involving Toyota cars and pickups. Here's an overview. |
Popular Mechanics
February 12, 2010
John Pearley Huffman |
5 Most Notorious Recalls of All Time Toyota's current snowballing recall crisis is certainly massive, but not unprecedented. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2010
Rich Smith |
Picture of the Day: Toyota -- Moving Backward Citing a range of problems newly discovered -- problems with fuel pumps, problems with the brake fluid -- Toyota this morning announced it must recall 740,000 Lexus, Avalon, and Highlander models in the U.S. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2010
John Rosevear |
Like Its Cars, Toyota's Woes Aren't Stopping The problems with the Prius's brakes are just the tip of a nasty iceberg. |
Popular Mechanics
February 9, 2010
Larry Webster |
Toyota Cites Brake Software Problems in New Prius Recall The Prius, Toyota's technological flagship, may have a brake problem. Under certain conditions, according to the company, there may be slight interruption in the car's brake response. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2010
John Rosevear |
Toyota Blames the Victims Did they really just blame their customers for all those accidents? |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2010
John Rosevear |
Toyota: The New Japanese Word for "Toast"? The company that could do no wrong is suddenly in big trouble. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2004
Mike Allen |
Fixing Faulty Cruise Control Cruise control is a terrific device that substantially reduces the driver's workload on long trips and can save substantial amounts of fuel and expense over the life of the vehicle--until it stops working. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2010
John Rosevear |
Toyota: It's Getting Even Worse There's no end in sight to the automaker's troubles. |
AskMen.com
October 25, 2002
Scott Roush |
The Benefits Of ABS Despite the strong penetration in the car market, recent surveys indicate that almost half the drivers on the road still do not know how to use antilock brakes properly. Drivers need to learn how to use antilock brakes properly. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2003
Bob Freudenberger |
Dealing With A Low Brake Pedal There are only two plausible reasons for a low pedal: air in the system; and excessive movement between linings and rotors or drums. Professionals and do-it-yourselfers alike are often guilty of misdiagnosis -- they blame the master cylinder, though it is seldom the culprit. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2010
John Rosevear |
This Week in Autos It was a week in which Ford reported another great quarter, General Motors continued to get skewered for its claim to have "paid back" the U.S. taxpayers, and Toyota found yet another variation on the recall tune. |
AskMen.com
December 19, 2003
Paul Anderson |
Review: 6 Technological Advancements The last decade of car making is marked by a swift rise in high-tech advancements. In order to help you keep up with the changing times, here are the most interesting of these features. |
BusinessWeek
February 3, 2010
David Welch |
Toyota's Recalls: A Tough Road Back Why Toyota may take years to win back the confidence of car buyers, assuming the flurry of recalls is over. |
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2010
John Rosevear |
Huge Toyota Recall? No Big Deal. As recalls go, this most recent one of Toyota's is a mixed bag. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2005
Rich Smith |
Detroit Catches a Break Toyota might have fumbled the ball with a glitch in the software that runs the Prius. |
BusinessWeek
October 31, 2005
David Welch |
A Rival For BMW? The sporty GS Lexus 430 has what it takes to match the German carmaker -- almost. |
U.S. CPSC
February 20, 2002 |
Alpha International Recalls Pedal Cars The paint coating on some of these pedal cars contains high lead levels... |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2010
John Rosevear |
Toyota's Problems: 8.5 Million and Counting At least Toyota is owning up to its Prius recall in semiprompt fashion. |
BusinessWeek
March 24, 2011
Kitamura et al. |
Why Lexus Doesn't Lead the Pack in China A late start and high taxes have left Toyota's luxury brand stuck behind rivals. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2010
Stephen Mauzy |
For Toyota, This, Too, Shall Pass Toyota's imbroglio will be minor in the grand scheme of things. |
U.S. CPSC
June 29, 2011 |
Club Car Recalls Golf Cars and Hospitality, Utility and Transport Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard The brake pedal mounting blocks can crack and separate, resulting in a loss of braking ability. This can result in a crash. |
Car and Driver
April 2004
Frank Markus |
Audi TT 3.2 Quattro DSG The start of something big. Audi's new dual-clutch transmission. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2010
John Rosevear |
Is This Toyota's Smoking Gun? New documents paint the company's safety practices in an even worse light. |
Popular Mechanics
June 5, 2008
Emily Masamitsu |
2009 Audi A4 Test Drive: Rookie Takes It to the Limit on the Track The best way to push a car to 9/10ths of its (and your) potential is a day with the new 2009 A4 at the 12-turn, 2.2-mile Infineon Racetrack. |
Popular Mechanics
September 23, 2009
Mike Allen |
7 Car Mysteries Solved: Expert Car Clinic Experts answer the most puzzling car questions |
U.S. CPSC
November 9, 2010 |
Club Car Recalls Golf Cars and Hospitality, Utility and Transport Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard The brake pedal can crack and separate, resulting in a loss of braking ability. This can result in a crash. |
BusinessWeek
March 14, 2005
Bremner & Roberts |
Asia: Audi Needs To Burn Rubber Audi is winning plaudits in Europe and the U.S. as it launches hit model after hit model in the luxury-auto segment. Asian car enthusiasts love the brand, too. |
Car and Driver
May 2005
Barry Winfield |
Spoilsport Sedans These mid-size luxury sports sedans under $55,000 will spoil you as never before. But the best of the bunch is the Infiniti M45 Sport, which puts the "sports" back into sports sedan. |
U.S. CPSC
July 5, 2005 |
Club Car Recall of Golf Cars The accelerator pedal can temporarily stick when depressed, resulting in unexpected acceleration or difficulty braking. |
BusinessWeek
November 18, 2010
Thomas & Cremer |
Audi Feels a Need for Speed in the U.S. Volkswagen's Audi brand, the luxury car leader in both China and Europe, is aggressively moving to boost sales in the U.S. |
BusinessWeek
January 16, 2006
Lee Walczak et al. |
Dream Machines There's a new 'golden age' of automotive design and technology dawning as sales-hungry automakers are innovating at full speed -- and giving buyers the power to shape their vehicles. |
BusinessWeek
November 17, 2003
Gail Edmondson |
Lexus: Still Looking For Traction In Europe Lexus is going nowhere fast in Europe: After 12 years in showrooms, last year it registered sales of just 21,156 cars -- down 11% from 2001 -- compared with more than 234,000 in the U.S. To make Lexus a success, though, Toyota needs to establish it as a separate brand. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Your Prius Needs a Reboot Toyota recalls its popular hybrid to fix software bugs. For investors, the recall really isn't a big deal. |
IndustryWeek
September 14, 2011 |
Are You Prepared for a Product Recall? Experts urge manufacturers to be proactive as costs, scrutiny of recalls continue to escalate. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2010
Tom Jacobs |
Is Toyota on Sale? Recalls have punished the automaker's stock. Does that make it a buy? |
PC Magazine
July 12, 2006
Bill Howard |
Why Tech Cars Flunked J.D. Power Quality Study In the 2005 J.D. Power & Associates Initial Quality Study, the Toyota Prius was the top-ranked compact car. |
Car and Driver
February 2004
Frank Markus |
Toyota Prius: Fuel economists wanted. Space-age styling with enough gadgetry and processing power to turn HAL 9000 green, at the down-to-earth price of a Camry. |
Car and Driver
September 2006
Barry Winfield |
2007 Audi RS 4 Quattro - Road Tests The mid-size sports-sedan wars get kicked up a notch. |
Car and Driver
March 2004
Barry Winfield |
$35,000 Sports Sedans Manual dexterity: Among near-luxury sports sedans with stick shifts, surely something is better than a BMW. Or is it? Featured in this review are the Acura TL, Audi A4 3.0 Quattro, BMW 325i, Infiniti G35, Jaguar X-type 3.0, Lexus IS300, and Saab 9-3 Arc |
