by Ken Zino | Feb 1, 2010
General Motors Company has tested two Pontiac Vibe models this past Saturday at the Milford Proving Grounds in Michigan after several customers complained of sticking accelerator pedals, and found the brakes stop the vehicle in case of “unintended acceleration.”...
by Ken Zino | Feb 1, 2010
Toyota Motor Europe confirmed this afternoon that it would fix accelerator pedals on as many as 1.8 million vehicles in Europe. The announcement, oddly out of sync given earlier European time zones, follows the confirmation this morning that Toyota Motor Sales in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 1, 2010
It looks like Pontiac Vibe owners will have to wait a bit longer before finding out details of the recall of their crossover vehicle, which was built on the same assembly line as the Toyota Matrix, one of eight vehicles due to undergo repairs because of a potentially...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 1, 2010
“It’s up to us,” said Jim Lentz, Toyota’s top American executive, as the maker struggled to put a human face on what is rapidly becoming the worst problem in its history. Saving an enviable reputation for quality, reliability and safety will depend, said the president...
by Marty Bernstein | Feb 1, 2010
KIA WINNER IN SPONSORING MAJOR WORLD TENNIS EVENT For the ninth year, Kia is a major sponsor of the Australian Open, the first of four Grand Slam events in professional tennis. This sponsorship makes Kia the number one automotive sponsor and vehicle supplier of...
by Ken Zino | Feb 1, 2010
Toyota has prepared a video to try to explain the ongoing sticking pedal controversy. Herewith is the transcript of the tape. The views expressed are Toyota’s, not TheDetroitBureau.com’s – Ken Zino, editor-in-chief. “Hi, I’m Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales...
by Mike Davis | Feb 1, 2010
My eyes were drawn to the model designation on a Toyota’s tailgate in front of me: Highlander. How Toyota ever came by the name of a popular, colorful Chrysler model of the 1940s, I wondered. However, it also reminded me of the dullness of current car interiors...
by Ken Zino | Feb 1, 2010
Inquiries continue to increase about the controversial Toyota sticking accelerator pedal recall. Toyota announced a fix in the early hours of this morning. These are the latest statements from Toyota about what it will do to solve the problem in North America. When is...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 1, 2010
With the first replacement accelerator components on their way to dealers around the country, Toyota officially announced today that it will begin repairing vehicles this week as part of its latest in a series of expanding safety recalls. In an early morning news...
