Conflicting Loyalties as Republicans Confront High Gas Prices   05 May 2006 04:00 GMT
Republican leaders are struggling to marry a newfound zeal for energy conservation with their traditional loyalty to big cars and Big Oil.
Source: NY Times

Hybrid Vehicle Registrations More Than Double in 2005   04 May 2006 13:39 GMT
Nationwide registrations for new hybrid vehicles rose to 199,148 in 2005 -- a 139 percent increase from 2004 according to R. L. Polk & Co. For the second year in a row, Toyota Prius led the segment commanding 52.6 percent of new registrations. However, with more models entering
Source: CarKB

Toyota North America CEO Charged with Sexual Harassment   04 May 2006 13:35 GMT
An employee in the New York corporate office of Toyota, the North American arm of Japan's Toyota Motor Corporation, accuses its chief executive Hideaki Otaka, of repeated aggressive sexual advances that occurred while she worked for him as an executive assistant in 2005. The suit,
Source: CarKB

Toyota starts up video conferencing   03 May 2006 13:00 GMT
Toyota starts up video conferencing

Source: Computerworld

U.S. Makers Facing Glut of S.U.V.'s as Gas Rises   03 May 2006 04:00 GMT
With a battery of new S.U.V.'s waiting in the wings, domestic automakers are now facing the very situation they had hoped to avoid.
Source: NY Times

Harassment Suit Is Filed Against Toyota   03 May 2006 04:00 GMT
A woman has filed a lawsuit accusing a high-ranking Toyota executive of sexually harassing her when she worked as his personal assistant.
Source: NY Times

Embattled VW Chief Gets 5-Year Contract Extension   03 May 2006 04:00 GMT
A unanimous vote by Volkswagen's supervisory board gave Bernd Pischetsrieder another chance to revive Volkswagen.
Source: NY Times

Visteon Returns to Profit Even as Sales Drop   03 May 2006 04:00 GMT
The auto parts supplier Visteon Corporation swung to a first-quarter profit and raised its full-year earnings outlook Tuesday as its restructuring actions took hold and new business grew.
Source: NY Times

Ford Hybrid Sales Up 115 Percent   02 May 2006 15:32 GMT
Combined sales of the Ford Escape Hybrid and Mercury Mariner Hybrid more than doubled over March, and increased 68 percent compared to April 2005 sales. Ford has had three months of hybrid sales increases, fueled by rising gas prices, company and government incentives, and increasing
Source: CarKB

GM to Recall About 400,000 Pickup Trucks Due to Defective Brake Lights   01 May 2006 17:17 GMT
GM is recalling about 400,000 pickup trucks due to defective brake lights. The affected vehicles are the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon from the 2004-2006 model years and the 2006 Isuzu i-280 and i-350. GM said some vehicles may permanently lose brake-lamp function or have brake
Source: CarKB