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US federal grand jury to Toyota summonsed or% of criminal cases





According to the Japan common social message, Toyota Motor Company 22, said it has received the southern United States Federal District Court in New York State federal grand jury subpoena, request Toyota aspect this large-scale recall the reasons of the gas pedal, hybrid Prius car "(Gallery Forum) " brake issues submitted to the relevant files.

It is reported that a federal grand jury subpoena for recall events are rare. This also means that Toyota may be held criminally liable. But Toyota has said "the summons is not the same as the company violated the law. At present it is not clear whether it would become in criminal cases. ”

Message invocation of Toyota company saying that summons on December 8, by federal grand jury for the issue by the prosecution. It is usually a recall and does not reach this step.

Because the United States Congress increasingly suspected of Toyota "concealment of defects," in the United States as of January 23 congressional hearing on how the answer on the Toyota will be the focus of attention of the parties.

On this, Toyota said it would seriously with authorities for investigation, now is associated.

[Edit: kevinzhou]

Toyota recognized recall "cannot be completely resolved acceleration problem"





According to the associated press reported yesterday on 24 may, in the United States held Toyota car hearings, the world's largest car manufacturer Toyota United States sales CEO James-Lenz recognition, recall and Toyota cars and trucks may not completely resolve the sudden acceleration of the car.

James-Lenz 23 in United States Congressional testimony, the improper handling of security issues, to apologize but insist that the electronic control system and Toyota's sudden acceleration problem.

Tuesday's hearing, testimony of a woman tearful, telling their own seat driver for no reason accelerates to 100 miles per hour. United States House of representatives to the Toyota United States sales CEO James-Lenz pressure for the company to locate the cause of the sudden rapid and then to be addressed.

James-Lenz and the United States Transportation Minister ・ Lahoud 23, in the United States will house energy and Commerce Committee, the investigation team. This hearing is the United States will be Toyota recall events held three hearings in the first field. The hearing focused on two main parts: one is the Toyota vehicle suddenly accelerated phenomena are not the electronic control system, the other is whether the "hide Toyota defects".

Lenz, said in testimony in recent months has not kept pace with users and the public on Toyota expects standard, "We recognize these error, we apologize for this and learn from them, we now realize that we should change the way that must be faster, better and more effectively with our users and the regulator to communicate. "But Lenz insisted that the car suddenly accelerate design defects cause is feet pedal position, the company itself has not concealed defects.

However, LaHood considers that there is a problem with the electronic control system and the possibility cannot be ruled out.

Responsible for this survey of Congressman Bart Stupak ・ said that Toyota Motor Corporation ignoring the consumer's request to check the car suddenly accelerated, Toyota says 2009 October realized the gas pedal, but in fact a few years ago they had a large number of complaints received, "they misled the United States population."

Recently, Toyota mass recall events global concern. United States Congressional intervention survey make Toyota recall events further upgrade.

In addition, according to the Japan Economic News 23 reported that Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota chapter men recently said, Toyota to accept massive recall lessons, strengthening of security management is a top priority.

According to Xinhua News Agency reported that Toyota chapter men in the United States from the Wall Street Journal (Network Edition) in recognition of the contribution, in the past few years, Toyota excessive attention to technical problems, clear voice of the customer seriously listened to in a timely manner. In this article, entitled "back to the origin of Toyota, Toyota chapter men recently said, Prius (Gallery Forum) and Lexus and other main models of massive recall events on the Toyota is a disgrace, companies must take seriously the lessons, to fundamentally change business.

On how to prevent the recurrence of similar problems, Toyota chapter men said that the company will introduce a series of measures to improve the quality of vehicles, including a complete company timely response to complaints mechanism for car trouble and use both step on the gas pedal and brake pedal when the latter priority technologies.

Toyota chapter men and Toyota executives today will attend the United States House of representatives oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing. The Committee will deal with Toyota Motor Corporation recall of question.

United States Federal Prosecution Department and the Federal Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued a summons to Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan, the vehicle safety issues conducted a criminal investigation. Toyota Certified 22, received from the United States Attorney's Office in Manhattan and the SEC's summons. It is learnt that the prosecution of a criminal investigation focuses on Toyota in dealing with vehicle safety issues if there are illegal.

In addition, there was news that Toyota upcoming preparatory activities carried out large-scale promotional warranty to restore consumers. Marketing activities will start in March, details or will finalize the United States after the hearing. Toyota United States sales Vice President Don-Esmond said that sales will not as universal and Chrysler troubled that kind of crazy prices, incentive plans will vary by region, in Eastern countries is mainly concentrated in the auto leasing, and in the Middle East is mainly to provide low-interest rate. According to an informed dealer revealed, "Toyota will at all costs to win back consumers", marketing will be the flagship of its best-selling Camry (Gallery Forum) and Corolla (Gallery Forum) .

(Chen Yu SI Roundup)

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General Motors and soar in heavy transaction failed to end the Hummer





--New York, 24 Feb (reporter sunyu quite) United States 24-General Motors announced that due to failed to Hummer brand sold to a Chinese manufacturer, who will be the "end" Hummer that is regarded as the "oil Tiger" car brand.

The New York Times reported on their Web site, Sichuan goldtel group has been in heavy industry in a statement claiming that they withdraw the tender, the reason is that companies do not have access to the Chinese Government's approval.

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Reports that the Chinese Government is focused on catching energy saving and emission reduction.

Close to the negotiations that negotiations on the final stage of the biggest obstacles are not government approval, the greater the problem comes from the Bank's support.

Hummer spokesperson Nick Richards said, does not exclude the possibility of reopening bidding.

In the last two years, GE has been trying to sell "Hummer", last June and in China's Sichuan enterprises escaping reached a preliminary agreement. Both sides already prepared to end the value of one point five million dollars of transactions for approval or extension of the trading deadline by one month.

Generic company responsible for the business of VP John Smith in a statement on did not complete a transaction.

Universal Declaration of the United States for environmentalists, who had been seeking to stifle the Hummer brand. Located in Washington's "automotive climate safety campaign" Director Daniel Becker said that ending Hummer helps promote universal, China, and the health of the planet.

23 February, GM announced that it will under Saab Sweden business sold to the Netherlands small sports car manufacturer Spyker. Universal also is planning to windup's "Saturn" and "Pang-Lac" are two major brands.

Hummer spokesman Richard said the United States Hummer dealer inventory in about 2500 vehicles.

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2010 Korea domestic car production will increase of 7% over last year





Xinhua Seoul, 23 Feb (report ' right of vanillin) Korea trade investment promotion Corp. 23 May and automotive markets Worldwide specialized research institutions CSM co-sponsored the "2010 the global automotive market prospect forecast," seminar in Korea this year domestic car production will increase of 7% over last year.

Agency heads according to CSM worldwide car market situation analysis is of the view that this year Korea domestic car production will increase to 360 million. However, with continued strong, KRW Korea domestic production of cars price competitiveness will be weakened. On the contrary, in the proportion of overseas production car will be gradually increased.

Analysts said, car Toyota recall of events, the world automobile market through the gradual restructuring, launch a new round of fierce rivalry, which benefit the maximum will be Korea automobile brand. It is expected that this year Korea automobile in the United States market share from last year's 7.0 per liter to 8.5%.

In addition, last year the world economic crisis period, China's car market still achieved a significant growth is expected to 2016, China's car market will maintain the average annual growth rate of 10 per cent.

[Edit: meipeng]

Lobbying force eastward from Capitol Hill in the United States interests in Visual FoxPro Toyota network





United States local time, 23, car Toyota North America President James E. Lentz at United States Congressional hearings, House of representatives to the United States energy and Commerce Committee members have explained Toyota recall events. The next day, Toyota Global CEO, Toyota chapter men will stand in a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing. 2 March, the Senate Commerce, science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing. These hearings are all have one common goal: survey Toyota have delayed recall cars.

As Toyota "recall incident", Toyota is stepping up its horsepower lobbying, hope to be able at the last minute to add some more political chips. Since January of this year, Toyota has hired two famous Washington lobbying firm, "help to minimize the damage," Toyota.

In fact, for many years to persuade business efforts, Toyota's influence has penetrated into all three of the Congressional Committee investigating Toyota, some participating parliamentarians or handheld high Toyota stock, or lumbar reservoir Toyota's political contributions, or and Toyota have the close business and personal contacts.

"Toyota United States in the past to persuade the Government, now continue to strengthen Washington's lobbying power to in a crisis to Toyota brings more help. "United States independent of lobbying the oversight body of the political response Center (the Center for Responsive Politics) in charge of Dave Levinthal told news reporter.

Now Toyota chapter men hope Toyota business years of Washington "friends", at least you can make his trip to the United States intensive hearings is not so difficult.

  Dice Congressional lobbying force

Toyota January employed two lobbying companies respectively Glover Park group and Quinn Gillespie