Toyota US production halted amid recall sales slump

Following Toyota's recent recalls, the manufacturer has today announced that it will be idling two of its US plants to "better align current demand with market supply". The two plants, located in the US states of Texas and Kentucky, has been runni

Toyota suspends sales, production of eight recalled models

Toyota US has suspended sales of eight models while it finds a solution to the sticking accelerator problem that last week forced it to recall 2.3 million vehicles. It will also stop production of the vehicles for the week beginning February 1.

Reports of sudden unintended acceleration in Toyota Avalon without floor mats

The owner of a US-specification 2007 Toyota Avalon has reportedly experienced sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) in his vehicle which was not fitted with a floor mat. The Safety Report blog reported that on December 29, the New Jersey man’s To