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Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations

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The United States has filed and simultaneously settled a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America Inc., The United States has filed and simultaneously settled a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America Inc.,

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News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

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Toyota and Lexus held their annual new product showcase the first week of June at their Plano, Texas, headquarters. This overview, in alphabetical order, is a glimpse of what Toyota and Lexus have coming out in the next few months. Toyota New Stuff. – Toyota says the Corolla “rolls into 2023 a changed car.”

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Toyota agrees to fund a settlement valued up to $1.4 billion for unintended acceleration cases

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Toyota has agreed to a settlement valued between $1.2 billion in a class action suit by Toyota vehicle owners who claim that their vehicles are prone to sudden, unexplained acceleration. The case was filed in 2010 after drivers across the country began reporting that Toyota vehicles suddenly and unintentionally accelerated.

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

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17 States have filed a lawsuit with the Federal Court of Appeals, suing to prevent California from banning new ICE vehicle sales after 2035. California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) is expected to ban the sale of new ICE vehicles after 2035 tomorrow, but 17 State Attorney Generals have sued in federal court to block the move.

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Toyota Motorsport GmbH sets new lap record for an EV at the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit

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Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has set a new lap record for an electric vehicle (EV) at the legendary 20.8 TMG will begin commercial sales of this technology in 2012. The new lap record was completed on road-legal tires, using the complete Nordschleife track. km Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany. Earlier post.).

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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Limited engagement by dealers, poor purchase experience, or efforts to block innovations in the automotive retail sector could adversely impact sales and slow the growth of the nascent PEV market. Power 2013 Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) study data on customer satisfaction with new car dealerships and Tesla stores.

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Tesla gets closer to opening first dealership in Vermont

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Two of the three involved properties are presently approved for auto sales in the C1-Auto district; this use is allowed in the Commercial 2 district as well. ” “In Area (2), auto sales would no longer allowed following a change from C1-Auto and C1-R15. No auto sales uses are presently approved in the affected area.”

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