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Toyota Recalls Prius, Plug-in Prius, Sai and HS250h in Japan Over Braking Issues

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced a recall related to the software program that controls the antilock braking system (ABS) in current-model Prius, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid, Sai and HS250h sold in Japan. Worldwide, Toyota has sold about 400,000 of the hybrid vehicles subject to the recall announced in Japan. Earlier post.)

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Toyota USA Announces Voluntary Recall on 2010 Model-Year Prius and 2010 Lexus HS 250h Vehicles to Update ABS Software

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As part of what has become a global recall of the third-generation Prius, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA Inc, will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 133,000 2010 Model Year Prius vehicles and 14,500 Lexus Division 2010 HS 250h vehicles to update software in the vehicle’s anti-lock brake system (ABS). Earlier post.)

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DOT Seeking Maximum Civil Penalty of Nearly $16.4M from Toyota; Largest Civil Penalty Ever Assessed Against an Automaker by NHTSA

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million vehicles in the US were recalled in late January for the sticky pedal defect. The documents also show that Toyota was aware that consumers in the United States were experiencing the same problems. Over the last three years, NHTSA’s defect and compliance investigations have resulted in 524 recalls involving 23.5

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Climate Talks End In Copenhagen Accord; Countries Settle On Non- Binding 2 ºC Warming Limit

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Diplomats were recalled from their hotels to block the move, and Rasmussen instead called a brief adjournment following intervention by UK Energy and Climate Secretary Ed Miliband, as well as Australian and US officials. ” Tags: Climate Change Policy. “The world walks away from Copenhagen with a deal.

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

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When Xerox bought SDS,” he recalled, “I walked promptly into the office of Peter McColough and said, ‘Look, now that we’re in this digital computer business, we better damned well have a research laboratory!’ The phrase was ‘Tom Sawyering,’ ” recalled James G. The diagrams and photographs appeared in the original print version.

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Manhattan Beach, The South Bay’s Greenest City

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The Creative Greenius says you can now expect a bold United States policy on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, a rapid shift away from carbon-based fuels to renewables and a science-based approach to water policy and other critical resources. Their story is no different from any other city’s. I’ll be ready when they are.

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