TORRANCE, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2010 – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 3,800 Lexus late 2009 and certain 2010 model year LS 460 and LS 600h L vehicles in the U.S. equipped with Variable Gear Ratio Steering (VGRS) to address[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2010.  The White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers today announced a landmark federal framework to speed the cleanup of and redevelopment of shuttered auto facilities resulting from the GM bankruptcy. The framework will invest more than $800 million to put facilities back into productive use, creating[Read More…]

Torrance, CA–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010.  Acura has announced a recall of approximately 167,000 Acura TSX vehicles to replace a power steering hose. Affected TSX vehicles are 2004-2008 models sold in the United States with the 2.4L inline 4-cylinder engine. The repair involves installing a new power steering hose, o-ring gasket and[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010.  As part of his continuing effort to put an end to distracted driving, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today participated in a special live episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” dedicated to ending this deadly behavior.  Secretary LaHood joined the show, which marked the first national “No[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010.  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood responded to reports released yesterday by the DOT Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the General Accounting Office on the DOT’s popular ‘Cash for Clunkers’ program and announced next steps for closing it down. “Cash for Clunkers was wildly successful,” said Secretary[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2010.  The Department of Energy announced today the closing of a $528.7 million loan with Fisker Automotive for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). The loan will support the Karma, a full-size, four-door sports sedan, and a line of family[Read More…]

TORRANCE, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2010 – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 9,400 2010 Model Year Lexus GX 460 sport utility vehicles to update software in the vehicle’s Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system.  No other Toyota, Lexus, or Scion vehicles[Read More…]

Torrance, California—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2010. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it has agreed to settle the civil penalty demanded in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s April 5 letter related to the company’s recall for slow-to-return and sticky accelerator pedals by paying $16.4 million.   The company said: “We agreed[Read More…]

Torrance, California—(ENEWSPF)—April 14, 2010. From Mark Templin, Lexus Group Vice President and General Manager: “For more than 20 years, Lexus has made customer safety and satisfaction our highest priorities.  We are taking the situation with the GX 460 very seriously and are determined to identify and correct the issue Consumer[Read More…]

AURORA, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010 – As spring looms, fuel prices have increased in Illinois and northern Indiana over the past month. This is attributed to a couple of factors including slight increased demand and a continued uncertainty of the economy. AAA Chicago’s most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in[Read More…]