Toyota sends engineers to check crashed N.Y. Prius
New York -- Toyota is sending engineers to investigate a Prius that crashed into a stone wall in suburban New York last week. The driver says the car sped up on its own.
Reports: Toyota to increase - or maybe decrease - Prius production
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota 2010 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery Conflicting reports have surfaced regarding the Toyota Prius following the car's recent image problems, recalls and hard knocks. Depending on which source is accurate, Toyota is either considering increasing or decreasing Prius production. Reuters is reporting that Toyota plans a ten percent reduction in production at two plants located in Japan. If the numb...
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US: Prius driver's account "inconsistent" with Toyota's study
There are strong indications that the driver's account of a widely publicised alleged "runaway Prius" event near San Diego last week is inconsistent with the findings of the preliminary analysis, Toyota Motor Sales USA said last night.
Toyota's tests defy driver
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday the account of a driver, who says his Prius raced uncontrolled on a California freeway last week, is inconsistent with its investigation.
Toyota Questions Case of Runaway Prius
Toyota tried to cast doubt Monday on a California man?s claim that his Prius sped out of control, calling the report inconsistent with the findings of a preliminary investigation.
Toyota releases preliminary test results in "runaway Prius" case
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, Green Daily Second-gen Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res gallery The latest update in the California 'Runaway Prius' case is the official word from Toyota. As promised, Toyota released the initial findings from its two-day examination of Jim Sikes' Prius and the conclusion is: WTF? Toyota's full release is available after the jump, but the gist of it is that the things Sikes said happened don't seem to mesh wi...
Toyota releases preliminary test results in "runaway Prius" case
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, Green Daily Second-gen Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res gallery The latest update in the California 'Runaway Prius' case is the official word from Toyota. As promised, Toyota released the initial findings from its two-day examination of Jim Sikes' Prius and the conclusion is: WTF? Toyota's full release is available after the jump, but the gist of it is that the things Sikes said happened don't seem to mesh wi...