Toyota President called the electronic control system without any design flaws
Figure Toyota for chapter men in hearings
Super cars news, comprehensive foreign report United States local time February 24, the President of Toyota, Toyota, attended the United States chapter, man of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Toyota recall. At the hearing, Toyota chapter men claimed that he was sure Toyota vehicle electronic control system does not exist any design flaws, and that Toyota has never escape.
Automotive electronic control system without any design flaws
For the hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on electronic control system of Toyota challenge, Toyota chapter male Japanese said: "I'm pretty sure our electronic control system does not exist any design flaws. ”
On February 23, United States House of representatives energy and Commerce Committee held another Toyota hearings, Toyota United States sales executive James Lentz has said that he can't guarantee Kiichiro Toyota has clear problems with vehicles all the emergency brake failure, and commitment to follow-up will continue to investigate whether electronic control system and the emergency brake failure exists.
Never evade problems
When asked whether deliberate concealment of Toyota and escape the recall, Toyota chapter men said that Toyota will never deliberately evade problems, Toyota chapter male individuals also promise to swap back the trust of consumers.
Toyota chapter men that subsequent Toyota will take measures to make Toyota headquarters management to be able to hear the voices of consumers worldwide.
Toyota chapter men also said that in the future if necessary, Toyota global regions can make decisions on their own.
Together with Toyota chapter men attended the hearings was Toyota North America President Yoshimi Inaba. At the hearing, Inaba presents Toyota on Toyota vehicles increased by a series of security measures and commitments, Toyota will also open its vehicle safety issues.
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Mislead the public in the United States or by Toyota to prosecute and hefty fines
Japan Toyota Motor Company CEO, Toyota chapter men will be present at the United States Congress on 24 may on the automotive recall events hearings. Currently, all sectors of the United States accused Toyota "concealment of defects" sound louder. United States Congress noted that Toyota's recent recall doing a misleading public statement, Toyota has insisted on its electronic defects result in denying suddenly accelerated possibilities. Toyota 22, also indicated that has received a United States federal grand jury and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission summons. Analysts noted that this indicates that Toyota may face criminal prosecution in the United States and large fines.
United States House of representatives energy and Commerce Committee, recently sent a letter to Toyota United States sales department manager Jim ・ Krantz, the letter noted that previously the "Toyota has consistently denied electronic defect is suddenly the possibility of accelerating the cause of the accident."
Letters appearing in the United States security regulators had in June 2004, Toyota, have the notification throttle control of Toyota Camry (Gallery Forum) because the speed issue complaints more than manually control the car out of 400%. Despite these warnings, but Toyota does not seem to achieve systematic electronic defect investigation. The letter stated that, in January of this year due to the gas block issues recall million cars, the Jim ・ Landshut in TV made a public statement, said the company assured through a maintenance plan will prevent the current situation. Later, Toyota in private discussions, throttle block problem has nothing to do with sudden acceleration.
In addition, the Commission also to the United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood ・ send letters, expressed concern that federal safety regulators "lack of assessment of automotive electronic control deficiencies needed professional capacity".
Toyota says that it has received a United States federal grand jury subpoena, request its explanation on vehicle safety issues. The company also indicated that it had before it a note by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Los Angeles Office of summons, produce "Toyota unintended acceleration and corporate disclosure policies and practices" related files. On this, Toyota said: "Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor sales companies are willing to cooperate with the investigation, is currently preparing a response. "Analysts pointed out that the focus of these surveys may be related to the United States Congress is investigating the issue of the same: Toyota Motor in the know security breaches, whether or not to take a responsible measures.
According to media published files, Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan and United States Government successfully negotiated, reduce recall some design flaws "feet" models, the company therefore saves 1 billion.
Toyota in July 2009 in an internal meeting of the company and the United States Government negotiations successfully, you can reduce recall part of the problem, specifically related to the 2007 September 5.5 million units Toyota Camry and Lexus ES350 models, such as the company saves more than $ 1 billion.
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Public criticism is internal employees and Toyota suppliers spurned
An integrated electric super car, February , no. 24, car Toyota President Toyota chapter men (Akio Toyoda) will face the United States the trial of the legislature, and behind him, it's companies face is internal employees and suppliers of men.
For decades, thousands of parts suppliers are living in the great Kingdom of Toyota, as the car supply "brick" emperors. However, Toyota Motor in recent years the endless price demand that these suppliers are overwhelmed.
Many parts supplier complaints that decade, Toyota will prices down 10% in total disregard of raw materials (such as steel) costs.
Toyota is one of the thousands of vendors-Sankyo Seiko intolerable, in the last month in local TV media mercilessly exposed the bad habit of Toyota. Sankyo Seiko workplace Teruo Moewaki, Sankyo Seiko will cut ties with Toyota, follow-up will no longer accept any orders for Toyota.
Moewaki also said: "I just did something other vendors have always wanted to do but can't do. Toyota often suppliers said ' we are family ', but in fact he has every torment our, the betrayal we, oppression we. ”
In addition to the vendor, Toyota in-house staff also complained that Toyota is increasingly stingy on the payroll, pay less and less opportunities. In 2009, during the financial crisis, Toyota has fired thousands of contract workers.
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Japan land transport phase calls for Toyota on United States assume responsibility
In the new network, 23 Feb subject to massive recall turmoil , Japan car Toyota will face in the United States Congressional hearings on this, Japan land transport phase at a press conference on 23 May, called for Toyota on the United States should also be accountable.
According to the common social message, Japan land transport phase Maehara 23, after the Cabinet meeting, a press conference will be held in the United States Congress faces hearings expressed the hope that the Toyota "on the United States economy, living, security also assume responsibility for all the problem seriously. ”
Before also said that Toyota Japan "is not only because of the enterprise in the United States many of Toyota's outsourcing business, is the United States. "Hope Toyota hold" as the United States Enterprise "awareness.
(The Chinese news network)
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Spyker cars the company formally completes acquisition of Saab
Netherlands luxury car manufacturer company Spyker 23 April announced that the company has completed the acquisition of United States General Motors under Saab Automobile company acquisitions.
Spyker company issued a statement on the same day, GM have 23/00 to Saab's ownership transfer to Spyker company. Generic companies in Detroit Headquarters issued a statement confirming this news.
Spyker CEO Victor ・ Mueller said that Spyker from now will focus on the Saab into a sustainable and profitable company.
According to the Spyker and generic January 26 agreements, Spyker would spend 7400 million cash and $ 3.26 Saab shares acquired from universal hands Saab.
Subsequently, the Government of Sweden announced that consent obtained from the European Investment Bank for Saab 4 billion euro in loans with Government guarantees. The EU has recently ratified the European Investment Bank loans to Saab.
Since last year, the business performance was poor troubled GM has plans to sell its Saab brand to adjust in the United States market business focus. Saab Automobile acquired in 2000 by universal, its main Southwest cities of Sweden the factory is located in trollhattan, about 500 employees.
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