Torrance, CA–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2010.  Honda will recall approximately 344,000 Odyssey and 68,000 Element vehicles from the 2007-2008 model years in the U.S. to modify the Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) modulator. Honda has received customer complaints of brake pedals that feel “soft” or that gradually exhibit a pedal height that gets[Read More…]

SAN DIEGO, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2010—At a press conference today, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. offered key preliminary findings of technical field examination and testing that were performed on March 10 and 11 regarding an alleged “runaway Prius” event dramatically covered by national news media. Toyota engineers completed an investigation[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2010.  The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that the number of overall traffic fatalities reported at the end of 2009 reached the lowest level since 1954, declining for the 15th consecutive quarter. According to early projections, the fatality rate, which takes into account the number of[Read More…]

Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2010.  This week, State Representative Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) passed legislation out of the Illinois House that extends the period of time in which out-of-state purchasers are able to use drive-away permits from 7 days to 30 days after the date of purchase. “Our state must begin[Read More…]

DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2010.  General Motors will conduct a safety recall of 1.3 million compact cars to replace a motor in the power steering system. Vehicles affected are the 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt; 2007-2010 Pontiac G5; 2005-2006 Pontiac Pursuit sold in Canada, and the 2005-2006 Pontiac G4 sold in Mexico. GM told[Read More…]

DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2010.  General Motors today announced that Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd. (Tengzhong) was unable to complete the acquisition of HUMMER. As a result, GM will begin the orderly wind-down of the HUMMER operations. “One year ago, General Motors announced that we were going to divest HUMMER,[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2010. Thank you Chairman Towns. I am Akio Toyoda of Toyota Motor Corporation.  I would first like to state that I love cars as much as anyone, and I love Toyota as much as anyone.  I take the utmost pleasure in offering vehicles that our customers love,[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2010. Chairman Towns, Ranking Member Issa, Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today.  My name is Yoshimi Inaba, and I am the President and COO of Toyota Motor North American and Chairman and CEO of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. As you[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—February 23, 2010. Chairman Waxman, Subcommittee Chairman Stupak, Ranking Members Barton and Walden, members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me here today. My name is Jim Lentz, and I am the President and Chief Operating Officer of Toyota Motor Sales, USA. In my testimony, I will address[Read More…]

The 2010 Kia Forte. (Photo: Kia) Car Talk By Jonathan Pitman Since its inception, Kia, the Korean-based car company, has grown to become well know with its commanding lineup and reasonable selection of features on all models. Something you would generally expect on higher end models. The new Kia Forte[Read More…]