Associated Press Toyota Investigation: "Questionable, Evasive and Deceptive" Tactics In Dealing With Customer Lawsuits

The Associated Press pulls no punches in its investigation, which reads more like an indictment. Read the whole thing at the Detroit Free Press.

Toyota Timeline Widens: Documents Show Knowledge Of Floor Mat, Gas Pedal Problems Four Years Ago

Not good. Not good at all. NHTSA releases documents showing Toyota knew about problems with floor mats and gas pedals in 2006....bolstering the agency's claim that Toyota "knowingly hid a dangerous defect".

Full story from Automotive News (free registration required).

CNN: 2002 Technical Service Bulletin Suggests Toyota Knew Of Electronic Acceleration Surges

The TSB from eight years ago was provided by attorneys for plainiffs in class action suits. They say it proves Toyota knew it had a problem, and knew it wasn't floor mats, at the beginning of the last decade.

Toyota calls them "baseless allegations" and "unfounded claims".

Toyota Sued By Shareholders Over Unintended Acceleration

Three class-action lawsuits alleging securities violations have been filed against Toyota by shareholders who say Toyota "failed to disclose ongoing safety issues"  including faulty gas pedals.

Full story from The Detroit News here.