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Gov’t May Seek More Authority on Vehicle Safety; ABC News, Mar. 11, 2010

Ex-Toyota lawyer says documents prove company hid damaging information; CNN, Mar. 10, 2010

Toyota Complaints Surged After First Recall; Wall Street Journal, Mar. 11, 2010

Toyota could face criminal charges related to safety recalls; USA Today, Mar. 11, 2010

Standoff ensues in runaway Toyota Prius probe when congressional aide shows up; USA Today, Mar. 11, 2010

Another runaway Toyota Prius reported; Reuters, Mar. 10, 2010

Memo shows Toyota employees in Japan raised concerns; Detroit News, Mar. 10, 2010

Two top Toyota executives stave off legal hot seat; USA Today, Mar. 10, 2010

Rep wants NHTSA to investigate new Toyota incident; Detroit News, Mar. 10, 2010

Judge halts trial of driver who blames his ‘faulty’ Toyota Prius for knocking down and killing wife; Daily Mail (UK), Mar. 10, 2010

Toyota demo counters claim of electronic acceleration glitch; Washington Post, Mar. 9, 2010

Toyota, Ottawa spar over Canadian probe; Globe and Mail, Mar. 10, 2010

Inspectors from Toyota and NHTSA descend upon San Diego to examine runaway Prius; Washington Post, Mar. 10, 2010

Runaway Prius Tale Prompts New Probe; Wall Street Journal, Mar. 10, 2010

Runaway Prius: Toyota’s sudden acceleration woes are mounting; Christian Science Monitor, Mar. 9, 2010

Toyota ads move beyond the recall; CNN, Mar. 9, 2010

Toyota Slams Sudden Acceleration Research of Auto Expert as Unrealistic; ABC News, Mar. 8, 2010

Out-of-Control Prius Stopped by Patrol Car; CBS News, Mar. 9, 2010

2 Toyota execs must testify in Flint crash death; Detroit Free Press, Mar. 8, 2010

Toyota: Report absolves electronics in accelerations; USA Today, Mar. 8, 2010

Toyota disputes critic who blames electronics; Associated Press, Mar. 6, 2010

Toyota chief meets Japan PM, vows to rebuild trust; Associated Press, Mar. 8, 2010

Toyota-hired Engineering Firm Attacks Professor’s Sudden Acceleration Demonstration; ABC News, Mar. 5, 2010

Toyota: Sudden acceleration test unrealistic; CNN, Mar. 5, 2010

House committees seek more answers from Toyota; Washington Post, Mar. 6, 2010

More owners of Toyota vehicles say recall repairs aren’t working; LA Times, Mar. 5, 2010

Apple co-founder Wozniak: Reboot your Toyota Prius; CBS News, Mar. 6, 2010

House panel wants more Toyota acceleration details; Associated Press, Mar. 5, 2010

B.C. woman blames Toyota for terrifying crash; CBC, Mar. 5, 2010

Toyota holds rally with workers, dealers; Associated Press, Mar. 5, 2010

Lawmakers want Toyota to disclose results of electronics tests; LA Times, Mar. 6, 2010

Toyota Giving Drivers “False Reassurances” Congressman Says; ABC News, Mar. 4, 2010

Inquiry Into Toyota’s Fixes; New York Times, Mar. 4, 2010

Toyota Evaluates Unintended Acceleration Complaints in Remedied Vehicles; PRNewswire, Toyota Press Release, Mar. 4, 2010

Toyota Rebuts Professor’s Study Suggesting Flaws in Electronics; Bloomberg, Mar. 4, 2010

Govt: 60 complaints from drivers after Toyota fix; Associated Press, Mar. 4, 2010

AP IMPACT: Toyota secretive on ‘black box’ data; Associated Press, Mar. 4, 2010

Brake Override: A Software Cure for Sudden Acceleration; New York Times, Mar. 4, 2010

Toyota complaints mount; Detroit Free Press, Mar. 4, 2010

Senators disappointed in Toyota hearing; Consumer Reports, Mar. 3, 2010

Drivers tell government that Toyota’s sudden acceleration fixes didn’t solve the problem; Associated Press, Mar. 3, 2010

Toyota Employees Quit College Board Following Critical Study; Bloomberg, Mar. 3, 2010

Toyota hearings may lead to new auto safety rules; Associated Press, Mar. 2, 2010

Toyota pressed by lawmakers as US sales drop; Reuters, Mar. 2, 2010

Toyota Executives Lobbied Japan for Safety Changes; BusinessWeek, Mar. 2, 2010

NHTSA Gets Reports of Unintended Acceleration in Repaired Cars; BusinessWeek, Mar. 2, 2010

Pedal issue at first drew little notice in Europe; Associated Press, Mar. 2, 2010

Calls grow for throttle safeguard; LA Times, Mar. 3, 2010

Volkswagen parties while Toyota grovels; BBC, Mar. 2, 2010

Senate committee to review Toyota recalls; Associated Press, Mar. 2, 2010

Toyota Names Former U.S. Transportation Secretary to Lead Quality Panel; Wall Street Journal, Mar. 2, 2010

Toyota coverup, part two; San Diego Union Tribune, MToyota Names Former U.S. Transportation Secretary to Lead Quality Panelar. 1, 2010

Data Shows Camrys Outside Recall Also Had Problems; New York Times, Mar. 1, 2010

Toyota to Defend Its Quality in China; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 27, 2010

Toyota’s enablers; LA Times, Feb. 28, 2010

Behind the crisis at Toyota; Toronto Star, Feb. 28, 2010

Subpoenas Hit Toyota on the Eve of Hearing; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 23, 2010

Crash reports tell of horror; Chicago Tribune, Feb. 28, 2010

Congress Blasts Toyota for Withholding Key Evidence, Secret ‘Books of Knowledge’; ABC News, Feb. 26, 2010

Can Toyota survive? Of course it can.; Vamcouver Sun, Feb. 25, 2010

More Toyota Testimony Lost in Translation; ABC News, Feb. 25, 2010

Oversight chief says Toyota withheld documents; CNN, Feb. 26, 2010

U.S. is cast as villain in Japan; LA Times, Feb. 27, 2010

Lawmaker accuses Toyota of withholding evidence; Washington Post, Feb. 27, 2010

NHTSA will test runaway Toyota vehicle; Detroit News, Feb. 26, 2010

Has Toyota Met Its Richard Feynman in David Gilbert?; NPR, Feb. 24, 2010

Did Toyota Pull Strings to Stifle Probes?; CBS News, Feb. 25, 2010

Hearings Escalate Fight for Reputation; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 25, 2010

Toyota Claimed ‘Win’ in Handling Sienna Injuries, Reports Show; BusinessWeek, Feb. 25, 2010

LaHood: U.S. Doing ‘Thorough’ Review of Car Electronics; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 23, 2010

Toyota’s Runaway Crisis; Forbes, Feb. 23, 2010

SEC and Federal Grand Jury Are Investigating Toyota; ABC News, Feb. 22, 2010

Lawmakers just getting started on scrutiny of Toyota; LA Times, Feb. 26, 2010

Toyota recall hearings leave many questions unresolved; USA Today, Feb. 26, 2010

Toyota’s top safety official will testify; Detroit News, Feb. 25, 2010

Presentation shows Toyota knew of tougher regulations; Detroit Free Press, Feb. 25, 2010

Toyota boss Akio Toyoda responds to US Congress; BBC, Feb. 24, 2010

Mother of runaway Lexus victims offers emotional testimony during hearings; San Diego Union Tribune, eb. 24, 2010

Toyota Executives’ Testimony Before Congress: No Discussion of Electronic Throttles; ABC News, Feb. 23, 2010

At Toyota hearings, auto safety agency feels the heat; Washington Post, Feb. 25, 2010

Toyota disavows memo bragging of savings by limiting recall; Detroit News, Feb. 24, 2010

Toyota chief was unaware of acceleration problems despite years of complaint; Times Online, Feb. 25, 2010

Accelerated anxiety; Minneapolis Star Tribune, Feb. 24, 2010

Complaints on Toyota went for naught; Boston Globe, Feb. 25, 2010

Cause of Sudden Acceleration Proves Hard to Pinpoint; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 25, 2010

Editorial: Congress should determine if NHTSA can be made more effective; Detroit News, Feb. 25, 2010

Toyota’s fractured structure may be at root of safety problems; LA Times, Feb. 23, 2010

Senate panel seeks expanded auto review; Reuters, Feb. 24, 2010

Toyota gets two subpoenas as sudden acceleration complaints pile up; LA Times, Feb. 23, 2010

Toyoda Pledges to Restore Trust in Congress Grilling; BusinessWeek, Feb. 24, 2010

Sudden acceleration fix still an issue, Toyota says; Detroit News, Feb. 23, 2010

hearings; Detroit Free Press, Feb. 23, 2010

Car Maker’s Fixes May Not Solve Issue; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 24, 2010

Electronics could be factor in Toyotas’ sudden acceleration, executive admits; LA Times, Feb. 23, 2010

Texas Rep. Barton tears into Toyota’s top U.S. executive; Miami Herald, Feb. 23, 2010

House hearing sets stage for rough week for Toyota; Detroit News, Feb. 23, 2010

Safety Advocate: Toyota Has Ignored Or Blamed Drivers; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 23, 2010

Could electronics be what’s causing runaway cars?; USA Today, Feb. 23, 2010

Expert: Electronic Design Flaw Linked to Runaway Toyotas; ABC News, Feb. 22, 2010

Tennessee couple to testify at Toyota hearing; Detroit News, Feb. 22, 2010

Toyota memo raises stakes for Washington hearings; Reuters, Feb. 21, 2010

US Transportation officials aware of Toyota problems in 2003; AFP, Feb. 21, 2010

Toyota tried to cut costs on recalls; LA Times, Feb. 22, 2010

Claims hard to prove, disprove in Toyota suits; Detroit News, Feb. 22, 2010

Toyota Saved $100 Million on Recall, Document Shows; BusinessWeek, Feb. 27, 2010

Behind the Troubles at Toyota; Time, Feb. 11, 2010

Questions surround crash in California involving luxury Toyota brand; Detroit Free Press, Feb. 22, 2010

New Evidence of Runaway Toyotas May Help Imprisoned Camry Owner; ABC News, Feb. 22, 2010

Toyota saw ‘07 U.S. floormat recall as money-saving win; Reuters, Feb. 21, 2010

Toyota hearings raise fears of US clampdown; Financial Times; Feb. 21, 2010

E-mails show NHTSA investigating Toyota issues in ‘04; Detroit News, Feb. 20, 2010

After a Ford lurches, a trial hints of what Toyota faces; St. Petersburg Times, Feb. 21, 2010

Washington’s Toyota U-Turn; Wall Street Journal; Feb. 19, 2010

UPDATE 1-State Farm first told NHTSA of Toyota data in ‘04; Reuters; Feb. 19, 2010

Toyota Recalls: Dealing With the Aftermath; U.S. News, Feb. 19, 2010

Bush-Era Officials Face Toyota Questions; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 20, 2010

Did Toyota Sway Traffic Safety Regulators?; BusinessWeek, Feb. 18, 2010

Toyota chief Akio Toyoda will testify before Congress; Detroit News, Feb. 18, 2010

Stupak to chair 1st Toyota inquiry; Detroit Free Press, Feb. 19, 2010

Opposing view: NHTSA’s quick on the uptake; Ray LaHood, USA Today, Feb. 19, 2010

Toyota president vows to speak ’sincerely’ to United States; Associated Press, Feb. 19, 2010

U.S. Intensifies Toyota Probe; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 17, 2010

Our view on auto safety: Why did NHTSA fail to nail Toyota’s problems?; USA Today, Feb. 18, 2010

Toyota calls in Exponent Inc. as hired gun; LA Times, Feb. 18, 2010

Toyota Announces Steps to Restore Confidence on Safety; New York Times, Feb. 17, 2010

Next up for Toyota: A possible recall of Corollas; LA Times, Feb. 17, 2010

NHTSA Opens New Investigations of Toyota Recalls; Detroit News, Feb. 17, 2010

Toyota To Idle Tundra Output; Detroit Free Press, Feb. 17, 2010

U.S. Safety Agency Seeks Documents on Toyota Recalls; The Washington Post, Feb. 17, 2010

Toyota Considers Corolla Recall Over Steering Problems; BBC News, Feb. 17, 2010

Toyota Gets Intense New U.S. Scrutiny; LA Times, Feb. 16, 2010

As Recalls, Deaths, Lost Values Rack Toyota; KBTX, Feb. 16, 2010

Regulators Step Up Toyota Probe; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 16, 2010

Feds: Toyota Must Turn Over Recall Documents; MSNBC, Feb. 16, 2010

Toyota to Idle Two U.S. Plants Amid Recalls; MSNBC, Feb. 16, 2010

Investigation: Toyota’s Troubles; ABC News, Feb. 16, 2010

Government Fines? Toyota Shouldn’t Worry; CNNMoney, Feb. 16, 2010

Toyota Faces New Reports of Sudden-Acceleration Deaths; LA Times, Feb. 15, 2010

Gov’t: 34 Deaths Alleged in Toyotas Linked to Sudden Acceleration Since 2000; LA Times, Feb. 15, 2010

More deaths May Be Linked to Recalled Toyotas; MSNBC, Feb. 15, 2010

Win-Win Solution for the Toyota Mess?; The Huffington Post, Feb. 15, 2010

Issa in Driver’s Seat on Car Safety; The San Diego Union Tribune, Feb. 15, 2010

Toyota Complaints Surge at NHTSA; Detroit News, Feb. 15, 2010

Toyota Woes Put Focus on Black Box; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 14, 2010

For Toyota, the Crucial Question is the Electronics; LA Times, Feb. 14, 2010

Toyota Studies Electronics Again, Trip Undecided; The Associated Press, Feb. 14, 2010

Toyota May Face More Woes; The Sun Chronicle, Feb. 13, 2010

Toyota’s Bumpy Ride Began With Race For Growth; TradingMarkets, Feb. 13, 2010

Like Tiger, Toyota Must Repair Tarnished Reputation, Analysts Say; Sacramento Bee, Feb. 13, 2010

Toyota Says It May Provide Brake-Override System to More Models; Bloomberg, Feb. 13, 2010

Toyota Sued in Calif. Over Acceleration Deaths; KVAL, Feb. 13, 2010

In Deadly St. Paul Cash, Was Toyota to Blame?; TwinCities, Feb. 12, 2010

Insurance Issues From Toyota Recall Likely Small: Hartwig; Reactions, Feb. 12, 2010

UAW’s King says Toyota, Management Has Lost Its Way; Reuters, Feb. 12, 2010

Toyota Says More Models Might Get Fix for Acceleration; New York Times, Feb. 12, 2010

Toyota’s Murky Data; Newsweek, Feb. 12, 2010

Toyota Recalling 2010 Tacoma Trucks; The Detroit News, Feb. 12, 2010

Pending Closure of Toyota Plant in California Protested; LA Times, Feb. 12, 2010

Toyota to Congress: No Problems With Electronics in Our Cars; ABC News, Feb. 12, 2010

Toyota Promises New Look at Tacoma Acceleration Complaints; USA Today, Feb. 12, 2010

First Person; LA Times, Feb. 12, 2010

Regulators Hired by Toyota Helped Halt Investigations; BusinessWeek, Feb. 11, 2010

Toyota Cites Progress in Fixes; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 11, 2010

Toyota Hit By Another Class-Action Suit; CBC News, Feb. 11, 2010

Toyota’s New Lobbyist Strategy: Factory Workers; Indianapolis Business Journal, Feb. 11, 2010

Prius Owners Blame Wild Rides on Cruise Control; CNN, Feb. 11, 2010

The Real Scandal Behind the Toyota Recall; Bloomberg, Feb. 11, 2010

Roadshow: When a Late Merge Can’t Be Helped; MercuryNews, Feb. 11, 2010

Toyota Recall: As Firms Go Global, So Do Their Glitches; KOAM, Feb. 11, 2010

Consumer Complaints Include More Toyota Models Than Recalled; ConsumerReports, Feb. 11, 2010

4 Govs Ask Congress To Be Fair To Toyota; WAPT, Feb. 11, 2010

Ex-Toyota Lawyer Points to Electronic Throttle Control; USA Today, Feb. 11, 2010

Obama Says Automakers Must Act Decisively on Safety Complaints; Bloomberg, Feb. 11, 2010

Toyota Mobilizes to Fix Sticking Gas Pedals As Scrutiny Rises; The Washington Post, Feb. 11, 2010

US Auto Safety Watchdog Fights Back; Financial Times, Feb. 11, 2010

Ford Hitting Toyota Where It Hurts; Automakers, Feb. 11, 2010

Toyota Recalls May Not Solve Problem, Experts Say; CNN, Feb. 10, 2010

Toyota May Redesign Push-Button Ignition; LA Times, Feb. 10, 2010

Toyota’s Bumpy Ride Began With Race For Growth; TradingMarkets, Feb. 10, 2010

House Republican Wants Toyota President to Testify on Recalls; Detroit News, Feb. 10, 2010

Toyota Exec Says Company is Fixing About 50,000 Cars Per Day; USA Today, Feb. 10, 2010

A Lasting Fix For Toyota; MLive, Feb. 10, 2010

Toyota Seeks to Dismiss U.S. Lawsuit Over Electronic Throttles; Bloomberg, Feb,. 10, 2010

A Slow Reaction to Toyota Illustrates Gaps in Europe; New York Times, Feb. 10, 2010

Toyota Employees Hit Washington to Help Automaker in Crisis; Bloomberg, Feb. 10, 2010

Toyota Dealers Pull ABC TV Ads; Anger Over ‘Excessive Stories‘; Reuters, Feb. 9, 2010

Toyota Hearing Delayed, Regulators Review Corolla; Reuters, Feb. 9, 2010

How Toyota Gets Back on Track; U.S. News, Feb. 9, 2010

Senate Sets Toyota Hearing Over Recalls; Detroit News, Feb. 9, 2010

Toyota Aims to Beat Out Dents In Its Image; Financial Times, Feb. 9, 2010

Voros: Technology Gone Wild May Haunt Automakers; Mercury News, Feb. 9, 2010

State Farm Says Alerted Feds to Toyota Problems in 2007; Detroit News, Feb. 9, 2010

Toyota Dealerships Get Desperate; Minyanville, Feb. 9, 2010

Toyota to Announce Prius Recall for Brakes; Lawyers and Settlements, Feb. 9, 2010

Toyota Recall: Were Red Flags Missed?; Reuters, Feb. 9, 2010

Toyota Gives $100K to Democratic, Republican Political Groups; ABC News, Feb. 9, 2010

Toyota Faces U.S. Recall Inquiries as Washington Lobbying Force; Bloomberg, Feb. 9, 2010

Headed to Congress, Toyota Better Leave the Private Jet Home; BNET, Feb. 9, 2010

New Jersey Hyundai Dealer Gives ‘Runaway’ Toyota Owner a Free Car; ABC News, Feb. 9, 2010

KBB Lowers Recalled Toyota Resale Value Again; Cars, Feb. 9, 2010

Congress Questions Toyota’s Fix; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 9, 2010

Cars Are Getting Scary Again; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 9, 2010

Toyota Recalls New Prius in Latest Safety Fix; Reuters, Feb. 9, 2010

Toyota Dealers Pull ABC TV Ads; ABC News, Feb. 8, 2010

Honda Finance Chief Warns of Toyota Fallout; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 8, 2010

NHTSA Warned About Toyota, Lexus Models in 2007; USA Today, Feb. 8, 2010

Toyota Recall Cost Will Exceed $2 Billion Estimate; Bloomberg, Feb. 8, 2010

Honda: Toyota Recall Hurts All Automakers; CBS News, Feb. 8, 2010

NHTSA Knew of Toyota Problems; Politico, Feb. 8, 2010

Toyota Apologizes for Massive Auto Recall; Voice of America News, Feb. 8, 2010

Can Toyota Digg Out of Its Recall Hole?; The Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 8, 2010

Toyota Plans to Recall 310,000 Priuses; Detroit News, Feb. 8, 2010

State Farm Warned NHTSA on Toyota in ‘07; Reuters, Feb. 8, 2010

Secretive Culture Led Toyota Astray; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 8, 2010

Toyota’s Powerful Friends in Washington; MSNBC, Feb. 8, 2010

Toyota Survivor Describes ‘Taking Off’ From a Cliff in Accident That Killed His Wife; Telegraph.co.uk, Feb. 6, 2010

Congressional Committees Gearing Up For Toyota Hearings; LA Times, Feb. 7, 2010

Safety Critic Says Toyota Has Ducked Problem; Reuters, Feb. 7, 2010

Polishing Toyota’s Tarnished Image May Take Time; NPR, Feb. 7, 2010

Sudden-Acceleration Timeline; Detroit Free Press, Feb. 7, 2010

The Audi 5000 Intended Unintended Acceleration Debacle; The Truth About Cars, Feb. 7, 2010

Toyota’s Troubles Add Notch to List of Disputes; Detroit Free Press, Feb. 7, 2010

2008 U.S. Govt Report Noted Lexus Troubles; AsiaOneMotoring, Feb. 7, 2010

Toyota to Resume Production Today at Six Plants; Detroit News, Feb. 7, 2010

Toyota Situation Provides Great Opportunity for America to Examine; The Auto Channel, Feb. 6, 2010

Toyota Recalls Marked by Multiple Missed Signs; The Examiner, Feb. 6, 2010

Toyota Has Pattern of Slow Response on Safety Issues; New York Times, Feb. 6, 2010

Toyota Hammered With Lawsuits Over Safety Problems; ConsumerAffairs, Feb. 6, 2010

Automakers’ “Fail-Safe” Systems Guard Against Electronic Interference; BNET, Feb. 5, 2010

Should I Drive My Toyota?; Mother Nature Network, Feb. 5, 2010

Toyota’s Lesson: Software Can Be Unsafe at Any Speed; ComputerWorld, Feb. 5, 2010

NHTSA Overly Reliant on Carmakers’ Accounts During Complaint Reviews; U.S. News, Feb. 5, 2010

Toyota Faces Concerns Over Prius; Boston, Feb. 5, 2010

NHTSA Investigates Prius, Toyota Looks at Lexus Hybrids , Ford Hybrids; Carlist, Feb. 4, 2010

Wife of Southlake Driver Who Lost Life Slams Toyota; WFAA News, Feb. 4, 2010

Troubles For Toyota Continue to Mount; Denver Daily, Feb. 5, 2010

NHTSA Looked at Sudden Acceleration Two Years Ago; ABC News, Feb. 4, 2010

Toyota Brakes Under Investigation; The Washington Post, Feb. 4, 2010

LaHood: Toyota is ‘Good Corporate Citizen’; Detroit News, Feb. 4, 2010

Calif. Suit Blames Toyota Throttle For Fatal Crash; Reuters, Feb. 4, 2010

NHTSA Seeks Detailed Records From Toyota Pedal Maker; Detroit News, Feb. 4, 2010

Nader Accuses Toyota of ‘Unseemly Coverup’ in Vehicle Recalls; Bloomberg, Feb. 4, 2010

A Rough Road for Toyota; VOA News, Feb. 4, 2010

Toyota’s Troubles Self-Inflicted; KPBS, Feb. 4, 2010

Repairs Get Under Way For Sacramento-Area Toyota Owners; Sacramento Bee, Feb. 4, 2010

Toyota’s Bad Week Gets Worse; The Street, Feb. 4, 2010

Toyota ‘Dropped the Ball’ on Acceleration Defect, Nader Says; BusinessWeek, Feb. 4, 2010

Odds of Your Vehicle Going Out of Control Seem Rather Rare; Detroit Free Press, Feb. 4, 2010

Toyota Concerns Weigh on Nikkei; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 4, 2010

Congress Wants More Answers From Toyota; Detroit Free Press, Feb. 4, 2010

2007 Federal Probe of Toyota Complaints Resolved Nothing; Washington Post, Feb. 4, 2010

The Makings of a Nightmare! Lawyer Says Toyota Faces Massive PR Mess; Law.com, Feb. 4, 2010

Prius Adds to Toyota’s Woes as Stock Drops in Tokyo; New York Times, Feb. 3, 2010

U.S. Widens Toyota Probe to Electronics; Wall Street Journal, Feb. 3, 2010

Toyota Statement on Comments by Transportation Secretary LaHood; Toyota, Feb. 3, 2010

UPI NewsTrack Business; UPI, Feb. 3, 2010

‘Legal Armada’ Sets Sail Against Toyota; National Law Journal, Feb. 3, 2010

Former NHTSA Head Joan Claybrook on Toyota’s Troubles; Nightly Business Report, Feb. 3, 2010

Apple Co-Founder Says His Prius Has Acceleration Flaw; BusinessWeek, Feb. 3, 2010

After Toyota Recall, Investigators Look For Faults In Electronic Throttles; Washington Post, Feb. 3, 2010

Congress Gazing Under Toyota’s Hood; Marketplace, Feb. 3, 2010

Toyota Recall Prompts Chesley Lawsuit; MSN, Feb. 3, 2010

Toyota Probes Take a New Turn; LA Times, Feb. 3, 2010

Apple Founder: Toyota Problem is Software; ABC News, Feb. 2, 2010

NHTSA Considers Imposing Civil Penalty Over Toyota Recalls; Detroit News, Feb. 2, 2010

Stupak’s Panel Demands Toyota Back Up Claims; Detroit Free Press, Feb. 2, 2010

Agency Takes a ‘Fresh Look’ at Electronics in Toyota Recall; New York Times, Feb. 2, 2010

Toyota Slow to Add Brake Override Technology; Detroit Free Press, Feb. 2, 2010

Breach of Warranty Claimed in Texas Class Action Against Toyota; The Southeast Texas Record, Feb. 2, 2010

Disputed Toyota Documents Could Shed Light on Safety Accusations; LA Times,  Feb. 2, 2010

Hybrid Owners Question Toyota Acceleration Explanation; Hybrid Cars, Feb. 2, 2010

Toyota Acceleration Complaint Timeline; USA Today, Feb. 2, 2010

Toyota Unintended Acceleration Gremlins Running; The Truth About Cars, Feb. 2, 2010

Toyota’s Sudden Unintended Acceleration Caused in Part By Electronic Interference?; IEEE Spectrum, Feb. 2, 2010

Toyota Electronics Said to Be a Focus of U.S. Probe; Bloomberg, Feb. 2, 2010

Toyota Recall: Another Acceleration Crash But Toyota Denies Defect; Injury Board, Feb. 2, 2010

Sudden Acceleration: Electronic Interference a Possible Cause; BNET, Feb. 2, 2010

Transport Secretary Calls Toyota ‘Safety Deaf’; MSNBC, Feb. 2, 2010

Obama Wants to Add NHTSA Investigators; Detroit News, Feb. 1, 2010

Fatal Houston Crash Leads to Lawsuit Against Toyota; Houston Chronicle, Feb. 1, 2010

Toyota Faces New Class-Action Suits Over Acceleration; Bloomberg, Feb. 1, 2010

Toyota’s Problem in Other Vehicles; Detroit Free Press, Feb. 1, 2010

With Eye on Its Reputation, Toyota Issues Repair for Pedal; New York Times, Feb. 1, 2010

Toyota Reveals Plans to Fix Pedal Problem; Chicago Tribune, Feb. 1, 2010

Toyota Announces Fix For Recall Vehicles In U.S.; NPR, Feb. 1, 2010

Toyota Announces Fix For Sudden Acceleration Problems; ABC News, Feb. 1, 2010

Toyota Works to Save Face; LA Times, Feb. 1, 2010

Toyota Accused of ‘Not Being Frank’ on Problem; Detroit Free Press, Jan. 31, 2010

Toyota’s Slow Awakening to a Deadly Problem; New York Times, Jan. 31, 2010

Toyota to Disclose Solution to Sticking Pedals Monday; Detroit News, Jan. 30, 2010

What Toyota Owners Should Know; LA Times, Jan. 30, 2010

Owners Look For Answers in Toyota Recall; LA Times, Jan. 30, 2010

Doubt Cast on Toyota’s Decision to Blame Sudden Acceleration on Gas Pedal Defect; LA Times, Jan. 30, 2010

Safety Agency Is Investigating Gas Pedal Maker; New York Times, Jan. 30, 2010

Congressional Investigators Probe Toyota’s Runaway Cars; Washington Post, Jan. 30, 2010

Safety Agency’s Potency Questioned; Wall Street Journal, Jan. 30. 2010

Toyota, U.S. Agency Under Pressure as Hearings Loom; Bloomberg, Jan. 30, 2010

Toyota’s Chief Apologizes as Company Races to Fix Recall Crisis; Bloomberg, Jan. 30, 2010

Safety Agency’s Potency Questioned; Wall Street Journal, Jan. 30, 2010

Toyota’s Ghost in the Machine; Wall Street Journal, Jan. 29, 2010

Toyota Europe Says Up To 1.8M Vehicles May Be Recalled; Wall Street Journal, Jan. 29, 2010

Toyota Finds a Fix as Recall Widens; The Vancouver Sun, Jan. 29, 2010

Toyota’s U.S. Dealers May Lose $2.47 Billion a Month; Bloomberg, Jan. 29. 2010

Toyota’s Sudden Acceleration Problems: What Did It Know and When Did It Know It?; IEEE Spectrum, Jan. 29, 2010

Sudden Acceleration: It’s Bad, and It’s Not Just Toyota; BNET, Jan. 29, 2010

Hearing to Examine Government Response to Toyota Gas Pedal Recall; LA Times, Jan. 29, 2010

Where Do Recalled Pontiac Vibe Owners Go?; Cars.com, Jan. 29, 2010

Toyota to Detail Its Pedal Repair Plan; Detroit Free Press, Jan. 29, 2010

Toyota Announces Comprehensive Plan to Fix Accelerator Pedals; Toyota, Jan. 29, 2010

Consumer Reports Withdraws Recommendations on Eight Toyota Models; New York Times, Jan. 29, 2010

Toyota Did Not Install Brake Override Systems Despite Complaints; Washington Post, Jan. 29, 2010

Second House Committee Schedules Hearing on Toyota Recalls; Detroit News, Jan. 29, 2010

Recall Quiets Toyota Showrooms; Boston Globe, Jan. 29, 2010

Toyota Faces U.S. Congress Probe on Accelerator Recalls; BusinessWeek, Jan. 29, 2010

Toyota Sends New Pedals to Plants, Not Dealers; MSNBC, Jan. 29, 2010

Acceleration Mishaps Worry Vehicle Owners; Wall Street Journal, Jan. 28, 2010

United Auto Workers, Teamsters Call Toyota ‘A Danger to America’; PR Newswire, Jan. 28, 2010

Dozens of Sudden-Acceleration Incidents Documented in Texas; Star-Telegram, Jan. 28, 2010

Toyota Pedal Maker Says Making Redesigned Pedals; MSN Money, Jan. 28, 2010

Cars Not On Recall List Also Have Problems, Drivers Say; WCVB News, Jan. 28, 2010

Toyota’s Gas-Pedal Problems Grow; LA Times, Jan. 28, 2010

More Toyota Cars Recalled: Time to Buy Shares of TM?; Consumerism, Jan. 28, 2010

House Sets Hearing to Examine Toyota Recalls Over Sudden Acceleration; LA Times, Jan. 28, 2010

Toyota: Owners Can Still Drive, But Watch For Warning Signs; USA Today, Jan. 28, 2010

Toyota Shrinks World’s Biggest Carmaker for Quality Control; Bloomberg, Jan. 28, 2010

Toyota Recall Expands to Europe, China; CBS News, Jan. 28, 2010

Toyota Concedes Quality Took Back Seat to ‘Speedy Moves’ to Global Growth; Washington Post, Jan. 28, 2010

Toyota Expands Floor Mat Recall; Supplier Redesigns Pedal; USA Today, Jan. 28, 2010

Toyota Recall Q & A: What to do if Your Car Suddenly Accelerates; LA Times, Jan. 28, 2010

Toyota recall: Is this any way to treat a customer?; Jan. 27, 2010

Rapid Growth Has Its Perils, Toyota Learns; New York Times, Jan. 27, 2010

Toyota’s President Worried About Company Reputation on Quality; Wall Street Journal, Jan. 27, 2010

No Easy Answer to Why Toyota Accelerators Stick; Options News Network, Jan. 27, 2010

Experts Say Gas Pedal Problems Will Hurt Toyota Image; The Examiner, Jan. 27, 2010

Southlake Police Can’t Determine Whether Gas Pedal Was Cause of Crash; Fort Worth Star, Jan. 27, 2010

AP Business NewsBrief; TMC News, Jan. 27, 2010

Montgomery Attorney Represents Families In Camry Crash, Sudden Acceleration Being Blamed; WSFA News, Jan. 27, 2010

Toyota Temporarily Halts Sales of Eight Models; LA Times, Jan. 27, 2010

Toyota Halts Sale, Output of 8 Models as Image Sags; Bloomberg, Jan. 27, 2010

Toyota US Sales Halt Deals Blow to Image, Earnings; Associated Press, Jan. 26, 2010

Toyota Halts Sale of 8 Models Over Pedal Recalls; Detroit Free Press, Jan. 26, 2010

Toyota Recall Affect You? Call Your Dealer; Detroit Free Press, Jan. 26, 2010

Toyota Halting Sales of 8 Models/State of the Union-Spending Freeze; ABC News, Jan. 26, 2010

How to Stop a Runaway Vehicle; CBS News, Jan. 22, 2010

Toyota Issues New Recall For 2.3 Million Vehicles; Los Angeles Times, Jan. 22, 2010

Toyota Adds to Vehicle Recall; Wall Street Journal, Jan. 22, 2010

Toyota Recalls Millions of Vehicles; WNEP News, Jan. 21, 2010

Toyota Points to Suppliers, Offering Repairs ‘Case-by-Case‘; USA Today, Jan. 21, 2010

Toyota Recalls 2.3M Vehicles Over Sticking Pedals; Detroit News, Jan. 21, 2010

Toyota Broadens Massive U.S. Safety Recall; Reuters, Jan. 21, 2010

TOYOTA RECALL: Reports of Runaway Cars; ABC News, Jan. 21, 2010

Agency Says Toyota Accelerator Problem is ‘Serious Safety Issue; New York Times, Jan. 21, 2010

Toyota Chief Vows Quick Response to Safety Defects; USA Today, Jan. 15, 2010

Hyundai, Kia Make Mark in Stressed U.S. Market; The Detroit News, Jan. 13, 2010

Toyota ‘Trying’ to Boost North America Sales to Avoid Loss; BusinessWeek, Jan. 12, 2010

Toyota Will Install Brake Override Systems to Prevent Runaway Vehicles; Automotive News, Jan. 11, 2010

Toyota to Include Brake Override Function on Global Vehicles by 2011; MotorTrend Magazine, Jan. 11, 2010

Floor Mats Ruled Out As Cause In Fatal Southlake Wreck, Police Say; Fort Worth Star, Jan. 6, 2010

Floor Mats Ruled Out in Fatal Southlake Crash: Police; Dallas Fort Worth News, Jan. 5, 2010

Sudden Acceleration Issue Spans Beyond Toyota; ABC News, Jan. 4, 2010

Sudden Car Acceleration; WSYR.com; Jan. 4, 2010

Toyota Not Alone In Acceleration Complaints; abc30.com, Jan. 3, 2010

Police Still Investigating Crash That Killed Four; wfaa.com, Dec. 28, 2009

Toyota Found To Keep Tight Lid On Potential Safety Problems; LA Times, Dec. 22, 2009

After Safety Recalls, Toyota’s Reputation Needs Some TLC; USA Today, Dec. 20, 2009

Lexus Crash: An Avoidable Tragedy; Autos.aol.com, Dec. 10, 2009

Nearly Half of Sudden-Acceleration Complaints Involve Toyota Cars in U.S.; Kyodo News, Dec. 10, 2009

Car Dealer’s Attorney Wants More Research; San Diego Union Tribune; Dec. 9, 2009

NHTSA Investigating Black Friday Crash in Auburn; WSYR News, Dec. 8, 2009

El Cajon Lexus Dealership Comments on Crash Report; San Diego Union Tribune, Dec. 8, 2009

Toyota Tops Complaints of Unintended Acceleration, Report Says; New York Times, Dec. 8, 2009

Study: Toyota Received Most Complaints About Sudden Acceleration; Los Angeles Times, Dec. 8, 2009

Report Inconclusive on Floor Mat’s Role in Fatal Toyota Crash; Los Angeles Times, Dec. 6, 2009

Bianco On Cars: Toyota Recall – Rapid Acceleration Gremlins’ Fault; West Hollywood News, Dec. 5, 2009

Problems Had Been Reported With Loaner Lexus That Killed 4 in Santee; San Diego 6 News, Dec. 5, 2009

Toyota’s Acceleration Issue; Los Angeles Times, Dec. 5, 2009

Prior Driver of Lexus Says Pedal Stuck; San Diego Union Tribune, Dec. 5, 2009

Toyota Exec Fears Yen Strength, Not Recall Cost; The Associated Press, Dec. 4, 2009

Toyota’s Big Recall Unlikely to Quiet Critics; Time; Dec. 4, 2009

I-Team Investigation: Runaway Cars; CBS 3, Dec. 3, 2009

Japan Warns Drivers to Check Floor Mats in Cars Following Toyota Recall in US; The Washington Examiner; Dec. 2, 2009

Bring Back the ‘Off’ Switch; The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 2, 2009

Toyota Dealers Confused! Recalling 3.8 Million Avalon, Camry and Lexus ES 350 Models; LeaseTrader.com, Dec. 1, 2009

Data Point to Toyota’s Throttles, Not Floor Mats; Los Angeles Times, Nov. 29, 2009

Report: Throttle, Not Floor Mats, Behind Toyota Problems; Fox News, Nov. 28, 2009

Toyota’s Recalls Test Promise to Make ‘Better Cars’; Bloomberg.com, Nov. 26, 2009

Toyota to Recall 4 Million Vehicles; San Diego Union Tribune, Nov. 26, 2009

Toyota Will Fix or Replace 4 Million Gas Pedals; New York Times, Nov. 25, 2009

Toyota to Fix 4.26 Million Gas Pedals in Mass Recall; The Detroit News, Nov. 25, 2009

Latest on Massive Toyota Recall; abc2news.com, Nov. 25, 2009

Toyota to Replace 4M Gas Pedals That Could Jam; WJLA/NewsChannel 8, Nov. 25, 2009

Toyota Retools 3.8 Million Pedals, Brand Image; The Atlantic Wire, Nov. 25, 2009

Toyota Says Cars to Get Smart Gas Pedals; The New York Times, Nov. 25, 2009

Toyota Canada Expected To Join U.S. Recall; The Toronto Star; Nov. 25, 2009

Toyota to Replace 3.8M Gas Pedals; The Associated Press, Nov. 25, 2009

Toyota to Fix Gas Pedal on Recalled Cars; The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 25, 2009

Toyota Looking Beyond The Mats; Detroit Free Press, Nov. 18, 2009

Toyota to Fix Gas Pedals in U.S. Recall; Japan Times, Nov. 15, 2009

Toyota To Fix Accelerators In Huge U.S. Recall; Yahoo News, Nov. 14, 2009

Toyota to Fix Gas Pedals in U.S. Over Sudden Acceleration Problem; Kyodo News, Nov. 14, 2009

Toyota to Fix Accelerators In Huge US Recall; Reuters, Nov. 14, 2009

Toyota: What Floor Mat Issue?; thetruthaboutcars.com, Nov. 14, 2009

Toyota’s Troubles Too Long Ignored; The Virginian-Pilot, Nov. 12, 2009

Plymouth Man Recounts Malfunction That Prompted Toyota, Lexus Recall; KARE News, Nov. 10, 2009

Runaway Toyota Cases Ignored; LA Times, Nov. 8, 2009

Toyota is Sued Over Concerns of Sudden Acceleration; LA Times, Nov. 7, 2009

Lawsuit Filed to Seek Toyota Recall For Possible Sudden Acceleration; Kyodo News, Nov. 7, 2009

Toyota Sued by Consumers Over Sudden Acceleration of Vehicles; Bloomberg.com, Nov. 7, 2009

Toyota is Rebuked on Mats; San Diego Union Tribune, Nov. 6, 2009

Toyota Recall and Investigation is Not Over, Yet; ConsumerReport.com, Nov. 5, 2009

Regulators slam Toyota over ‘no defect’ claim; LA Times, Nov. 5, 2009

Drivers Say Deadly Toyota Flaw Not Floor Mats; WCVBTV Boston, Nov. 4, 2009

Government says problem not over for Toyota floor mats; CNYCentral, Nov. 4, 2009

Safety Agency Rebukes Toyota Over Floor-Mat Issue; New York Times Wheels Blog, Nov. 4, 2009

NHTSA slaps Toyota for ‘inaccurate’ recall information; Automotive News, Nov. 4, 2009

Some don’t buy mats at fault for Toyota accidents; Detroit Free Press, Nov. 4, 2009

Govt criticizes Toyota press release on floor mats; The Associated Press, Nov. 4, 2009

Are Toyota’s Accelerators Out of Control?; ABC Nightline, Nov. 3, 2009

Clem’s Chronicles: Toyota Accelerator Mystery; ABC News, Nov. 3, 2009

Safety Officials: Runaway Toyota Matter ‘Is Not Closed’; ABC News, Nov. 3, 1009

ABC News investigates Toyota floor mats; ABC News, Nov. 3, 2009

What’s causing some Toyotas to take off?; WABC-TV New York, NY, Nov. 3, 2009

Gov’t: Defect in Toyota vehicles may be problem; WLS-TV Chicago, Nov. 3, 2009

New details in crash that prompted Toyota recall; Los Angeles Times, Oct. 25, 2009

Toyotas’ floor mats at fault in report; The San Diego Union Tribune, Nov. 2, 2009

Toyota’s runaway car worries may not stop at floor mats; Los Angeles Times, Oct. 18, 2009

Sudden-acceleration cause proves divisive; San Diego Tribune; Sept. 30, 2009

Inspection order by Toyota linked to Santee crash; San Diego Tribune; Sept. 16, 2009