> July 20, 2010
>
> Toyota Fast Facts is an update on Toyota and industry news. For more news,
> visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
>
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> 1. Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas Toyota Documents
>
> Toyota Motor Corporation has received a subpoena from a federal grand jury
> in New York that seeks information on defective, broken or fractured
> steering relay rods of Toyota-produced vehicles.
>
> In a statement today, Toyota says it intends to cooperate with the
> investigation. According to TMC spokeswoman Ririko Takeuchi, the company is
> still clarifying details of the subpoena, including what vehicles and
> production years.
>
> It is worth noting that the issuance of a subpoena is only an indication
> that the U.S. Department of Justice has initiated an investigation. It does
> not mean that the government has concluded that Toyota has violated the
> law.
>
> To read more, please click on:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/21/business/global/21toyota.html?src=busln.
>
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>
> 2. Toyota ‘Pleased’ with Federal Judge’s Plan for Sharing Information
> with Litigants
>
> A federal judge in Southern California presiding over numerous federal
> lawsuits arising out of Toyota’s recalls decided today on a plan for
> sharing information developed during the pre-trial legal process among the
> litigants. Toyota had the following comment:
>
> “We are pleased that the court has approved the agreement we reached with
> plaintiffs’ counsel that establishes an equitable discovery process for
> this complex litigation. Both sides have worked hard to sculpt a discovery
> schedule that will provide the plaintiffs with relevant information to
> evaluate the technology involved.
>
> “Toyota looks forward to defending this case, and we are confident that
> reliable scientific evidence will demonstrate the safety of our vehicles.”
>
> (Embedded image moved to file: pic22626.jpg)
>
> 3. Automotive News Says Evidence from ‘Black Boxes’ Points to Drivers,
> Not Defects
>
> Automotive News Editor-in-Chief Keith Crain asserted in an editorial Monday
> that Toyota is the “victim” of a public frenzy over unintended acceleration
> that is largely the result of pedal misapplication – “the same phenomenon
> that led to Audi’s problems so many years ago.”
>
> This time, however, the presence of event data recorders in most cars and
> light trucks is providing evidence that the problem is most often the
> result of drivers putting their foot on the wrong pedal, not a defect in
> the vehicle, he said. “It’s going to be up to the federal government to
> promote the findings. It probably won’t be a great idea for Toyota to blame
> its customers. But with the black boxes, the facts seem undeniable.”
>
> If you have access to Automotive News online, you can find Crain’s
> editorial at:
> http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100719/OEM06/307199994/1137&template=printart
>
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>
> 4. Toyota Boosts U.S. Autonomy by Appointing 3 American Chief Engineers
>
> In a move aimed at providing more autonomy to Toyota’s U.S. operations, the
> company has begun appointing Americans to the powerful position of chief
> engineer for vehicles intended for the U.S. market.
>
> Automotive News noted that three Americans have been appointed chief
> engineer in recent months – Randy Stephens for Avalon, Greg Bernas for
> Venza and Mike Sweers for Tundra.
>
> The magazine quoted Shigeki Terashi, president of the Toyota Technical
> Center, based in Michigan, as saying: “A local chief engineer is more
> familiar with the market, with the customers, with the uses and conditions
> that the vehicle is subjected to. Local chief engineers are better.”
>
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>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Toyota Fast Facts is an update on Toyota and industry news. For more news,
> visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
>
> (Embedded image moved to file: pic03689.jpg)
>
> 1. Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas Toyota Documents
>
> Toyota Motor Corporation has received a subpoena from a federal grand jury
> in New York that seeks information on defective, broken or fractured
> steering relay rods of Toyota-produced vehicles.
>
> In a statement today, Toyota says it intends to cooperate with the
> investigation. According to TMC spokeswoman Ririko Takeuchi, the company is
> still clarifying details of the subpoena, including what vehicles and
> production years.
>
> It is worth noting that the issuance of a subpoena is only an indication
> that the U.S. Department of Justice has initiated an investigation. It does
> not mean that the government has concluded that Toyota has violated the
> law.
>
> To read more, please click on:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/21/business/global/21toyota.html?src=busln.
>
> (Embedded image moved to file: pic23627.jpg)
>
> 2. Toyota ‘Pleased’ with Federal Judge’s Plan for Sharing Information
> with Litigants
>
> A federal judge in Southern California presiding over numerous federal
> lawsuits arising out of Toyota’s recalls decided today on a plan for
> sharing information developed during the pre-trial legal process among the
> litigants. Toyota had the following comment:
>
> “We are pleased that the court has approved the agreement we reached with
> plaintiffs’ counsel that establishes an equitable discovery process for
> this complex litigation. Both sides have worked hard to sculpt a discovery
> schedule that will provide the plaintiffs with relevant information to
> evaluate the technology involved.
>
> “Toyota looks forward to defending this case, and we are confident that
> reliable scientific evidence will demonstrate the safety of our vehicles.”
>
> (Embedded image moved to file: pic22626.jpg)
>
> 3. Automotive News Says Evidence from ‘Black Boxes’ Points to Drivers,
> Not Defects
>
> Automotive News Editor-in-Chief Keith Crain asserted in an editorial Monday
> that Toyota is the “victim” of a public frenzy over unintended acceleration
> that is largely the result of pedal misapplication – “the same phenomenon
> that led to Audi’s problems so many years ago.”
>
> This time, however, the presence of event data recorders in most cars and
> light trucks is providing evidence that the problem is most often the
> result of drivers putting their foot on the wrong pedal, not a defect in
> the vehicle, he said. “It’s going to be up to the federal government to
> promote the findings. It probably won’t be a great idea for Toyota to blame
> its customers. But with the black boxes, the facts seem undeniable.”
>
> If you have access to Automotive News online, you can find Crain’s
> editorial at:
> http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100719/OEM06/307199994/1137&template=printart
>
> (Embedded image moved to file: pic24946.jpg)
>
> 4. Toyota Boosts U.S. Autonomy by Appointing 3 American Chief Engineers
>
> In a move aimed at providing more autonomy to Toyota’s U.S. operations, the
> company has begun appointing Americans to the powerful position of chief
> engineer for vehicles intended for the U.S. market.
>
> Automotive News noted that three Americans have been appointed chief
> engineer in recent months – Randy Stephens for Avalon, Greg Bernas for
> Venza and Mike Sweers for Tundra.
>
> The magazine quoted Shigeki Terashi, president of the Toyota Technical
> Center, based in Michigan, as saying: “A local chief engineer is more
> familiar with the market, with the customers, with the uses and conditions
> that the vehicle is subjected to. Local chief engineers are better.”
>
> (Embedded image moved to file: pic27120.jpg)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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