Filed under: Government/Legal , Toyota U.S. District Judge James V. Selna has dismissed the first unintended acceleration lawsuit against Toyota in California on the grounds that it should have been filed in Utah.
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Report: Toyota’s first unintended acceleration trial dismissed on technicality
Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety , Toyota , Earnings/Financials Can’t say we didn’t see this one coming… According to the Associated Press , seven insurance companies* are suing Toyota in California court for damages in excess of $230,000. We suspect that figure could rise, as it’s derived from just 14 of the alleged 725 total accidents the insurers claim Toyota is at least partially at fault for. The suit reportedly alleges that Toyota is at fault for accidents blamed on unintended acceleration because the Japanese automaker failed to equip its vehicles with a brake override system that would electronically force the engine to return to idle if both the accelerator and brake pedals were pressed at the same time.
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AP: Seven insurance companies sue Toyota over unintended acceleration-related claims
Filed under: Safety , Lexus , Toyota Lexus Safety Experience – Click above for high-res image gallery Toyota has recalled and fixed over five million cars . The entire Toyota and Lexus lineup will feature the company’s new Smart-Stop brake override system for the 2011 model year. Yet the automaker still faces criticism that it builds unsafe vehicles. Will driving an unfixed Toyota lead to your death?
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By the Numbers: Your statistical chance of dying in an unrepaired recalled Toyota
Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety , Toyota Like every other automaker, Toyota is always looking to increase the safety of its vehicles, be it through investing millions of dollars towards R&D or incorporating new safety measures as standard equipment. It’s also working hard to fully restore its recently tarnished public image. Hurdles do keep popping up now and again, however, with the latest one has been placed by Allstate . According to the Los Angeles Times , the insurance company is seeking $3 million in compensation as a result of 270 claims of sudden acceleration
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Toyota sued by Allstate over sudden-acceleration insurance claims
Filed under: Safety , Technology , Toyota Toyota has announced it has resolved issues with over five million vehicles involved in the three main recalls of the company’s products this year. A total of 1.8 million fixes have been performed on vehicles with sticking accelerator pedals and another 3.1 million vehicles have had their lose or interfering floor mats repaired or replaced. A final 128,000 Prius and Lexus models have had their anti-lock brake system software updated as well.
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Toyota gives recall update, over 5 million cars fixed
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Technology , Videos , Nissan 2011 Nissan Quest in new ad campaign – Click above to watch video after the jump We do love our car commercials. Oftentimes, marketing departments and ad agencies simply have a way of distilling everything we love about cars, trucks, SUVs and yes, even CUVs into easily-digestible snippets of video. Nissan has just rolled out a new collection of four ads under the Innovation for All banner, each focusing on the company’s commitment to new ideas, designs and products. If you look closely, you may even spy the next-generation Nissan Quest lurking among the quick cuts in the first ad
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Video: Nissan unveils four new Innovation For All spots