Toyota Settles One Lawsuit, But Many More Yet To Come
Recently, Toyota agreed to set aside $1 billion that could be used to settle cases brought against them by plaintiffs alleging that they had incurred some financial hit due to their ownership of vehicles that may suffer from an unintended acceleration issue. However, what that does not settle is the matter of cases where the… read more
Toyota Settles Unintended Acceleration Litigation for $1.1 Billion
Recently, Toyota has been the focus of intense scrutiny following numerous reports of the gas pedal becoming stuck in the down position and causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. In many cases, Toyota emphatically denied the accusations, attributing certain incidents to driver confusion which led them to accidentally hit the accelerator instead… read more
Toyota Developing Vehicles That Gauge a Driver’s Mood
Could your happiness be directly tied to how well you pilot your vehicle? Toyota thinks so, and they’re trying to help your driving habits remain steady. Since 2006, the company has been working on a form of in-car technology that they say will be able to gauge a person’s mood when he or she gets… read more
Lawsuit Seeks to Expose Truth Behind Toyota Unintended Acceleration
Unintended acceleration of Toyotas has been a hot-button topic for some time now, and one group thinks that investigators haven’t done enough in looking into the issue. Safety and Research Strategies has filed a freedom-of-information lawsuit against the federal government, alleging that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was withholding videos and documents that indicate… read more
Hybrids To Mimic Engine Noise for Pedestrian Safety
In response to the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act passed last year, Toyota has made their 2012 Prius model emit a sound that mimics a combustion engine so that pedestrians, particularly those who are blind, can hear them, according to news sources. The act was passed last year and requires electric and hybrid vehicles to make… read more