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Toyota chief faces grilling by U.S. congress

Toyota Motor Corp's president braced for tough questions from a U.S. congressional panel on Wednesday after the Japanese automaker conceded it had let safety standards slip and could still not explain most incidents of unintended acceleration.

Toyota chief faces congress spotlight

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Toyota Motor Corp's president braced for tough questions from a congressional panel on Wednesday after the Japanese automaker conceded it had let safety standards slip and could still not explain most incidents of unintended acceleration.
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Toyota says growth trumped safety, vows changes

The head of Toyota Motor Corp blamed the company's drive for rapid growth for slipping safety standards and said he was deeply sorry for accidents caused by problems with Toyota vehicles.
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Toyota vows quality shake-up, faces criminal probe

A top Toyota Motor Corp U.S. executive promised a quality shake-up on Tuesday as the Obama administration said it would hold the carmaker's chief to a pledge to address safety issues after massive recalls.
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Toyota faces criminal probe

Toyota Motor Corp's woes deepened ahead of its testimony to Congress as it revealed it faces a U.S. criminal probe into the handling of its massive safety recalls, while Japan voiced concern over the economic impact of the automakers' problems.
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Toyota faces criminal probe, Japan government eyes impact

Toyota Motor Corp's woes deepened ahead of its testimony to Congress as it revealed it faces a U.S. criminal probe into the handling of its massive safety recalls, while Japan voiced concern over the economic impact of the automakers' problems.
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The next acts in the Toyota safety crisis

Toyota Motor Corp, struggling with a fast-moving crisis that has tarnished its reputation for quality, is set to face U.S. lawmakers this week seeking answers about the cause of the largest carmaker's safety woes and how it handled evidence of the problems.
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Georgia buries Olympic luger, safety debate goes on

Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was buried before thousands of mourners in his snowbound hometown Saturday as debate raged over the safety of the track that claimed his life at the Vancouver Olympics.
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Government was told of Toyota claims in 2004: insurer

The largest U.S. auto insurer alerted regulators earlier than first believed about a worrying trend of accidents involving Toyota Motor Corp vehicles, while the Obama administration's top transportation official said on Friday he would not relax pressure on the carmaker.
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Toyota chief to testify before House panel

Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda, under pressure after a series of safety recalls, agreed on Thursday to appear before U.S. lawmakers investigating the crisis.
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Toyota chief sidesteps Congress as pressure mounts

Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda said on Wednesday he has no plans to testify before U.S. investigators, setting the stage for a possible showdown over a safety crisis that has rocked the automaker's reputation and results.
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Toyota to beef up braking

Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it would install a system to ensure braking trumps acceleration for all new car models as it seeks to limit the damage from its vast recall woes.
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Toyota chief sidesteps Congress

Toyota President Akio Toyoda said he believed North America chief Yoshimi Inaba was the logical choice to testify at the U.S. congressional hearings scheduled for later this month.
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Toyota crash complaints rise in U.S.

Fatalities alleged by consumers to the government related to unintended acceleration in Toyota Motor Corp vehicles have reached 34, with a recent jump in complaints accounting for more than a third of the total.
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Toyota to review electronic throttle again: report

Toyota Motor Corp has decided to conduct another review of electronic throttle control systems that have been linked with unintended acceleration problems in its cars, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Monday.
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Toyota to recall more 2010 Camrys in U.S.

Toyota Motor Corp will recall 7,314 model-year 2010 Camry sedans in the United States due to the risk that a potential defect in steering may make it harder for drivers to stop the vehicle.
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Toyota recalls new Prius in latest safety fix

The spiraling crisis at Toyota Motor Corp deepened on Tuesday as the automaker said it would recall thousands of Camry sedans as well as nearly half a million new Prius and other hybrid cars to fix steering and braking problems.

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