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Transportation Secretary LaHood looks to stem in-car distractions?

Published on February 9, 2010 in General and Industry Update. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood (pictured) has gotten some good TV time this week.  First he warned American drivers of Toyota’s recalled vehicles to park them immediately.  Shortly thereafter, he retracted part of that statement in a “clarification” in which he told drivers to get their recalled cars to Toyota dealerships as soon as possible.  In a report which came out Friday on the Detroit News, LaHood is apparently looking to limit in-car distractions for drivers.

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Toyota Updates for February 3rd, 2010

Published on February 3, 2010 in Fun Stuff, Industry Update, Manufacturer Update and Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

Rather than inundate you with a thousand Toyota posts a day, I’m going to condense today’s Toyota news into one post.  Bear with me, as a lot has been said today, although not much has been done.  Toyota is still in trouble, and it’s getting worse by the minute.  Now the NHTSA and the House of Representatives is on their case, as are several groups of consumers.  Between the investigations and class-action law suits, Toyota’s got a pretty full plate right now.  Read on for the play-by-play from today.

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