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If there’s one thing Toyota has in abundance in the U.S., apart from sales and models, it is lawsuits. This time, though, the Japanese automaker scored a victory as U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney in California denied a class-action lawsuit by owners of Prius and Lexus models.
- California Judge Says Toyota Can’t Force Arbitration In Most Sudden Acceleration Lawsuits
The case of the sudden accelerating Toyotas has entered a new phase as U.S. District Judge James V. Selna in Santa Ana, California, today said that the Japanese carmaker cannot force named plaintiffs seeking group status for a lawsuit to arbitrate rather...
- Toyota To Face Three Sudden-acceleration Related Trials In 2013
Toyota's sudden-acceleration woes are far from over as the company will have to face three trials in federal court in Santa Ana, California. The first case is the one concerning the death of two people in Utah, which was dismissed 10 days ago due...
- Court Dismisses First Sudden Acceleration Case Against Toyota Over Technicality
The sudden acceleration issue is still troubling Toyota, which has already paid $50 million in fines and recalled almost 8 million vehicles in the US alone in 2009 and 2010. The Japanese carmaker still has to face the lawsuits brought about by citizens...
- 2010 Lexus Hs 250h Dedicated Hybrid Sedan Confirmed For Detroit Show
We've been hearing rumors about Lexus' first dedicated hybrid model for quite a while now, but today, the Japanese automaker officially confirmed that the all-new HS 250h will make its worldwide debut at next month's 2009 North American International...
- 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid: New Set Of Teaser Photos
Another week, another set of teaser pictures of Toyota's worst kept secret, the 2010 Prius Hybrid. This time, the Japanese automaker has released shots of the new compact hybrid's engine compartment, headlight, the Lexus Hybrid inspired illuminated...
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Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h Class-Action Lawsuit Dismissed by California Court
If there’s one thing Toyota has in abundance in the U.S., apart from sales and models, it is lawsuits. This time, though, the Japanese automaker scored a victory as U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney in California denied a class-action lawsuit by owners of Prius and Lexus models.
More specifically, the judge denied four car owners’ request to represent other owners of 2010 Prius and Lexus HS 250h models in California over a 2010 recall for a software upgrade that fixed an issue with the cars’ ABS system.
Read more »- California Judge Says Toyota Can’t Force Arbitration In Most Sudden Acceleration Lawsuits
The case of the sudden accelerating Toyotas has entered a new phase as U.S. District Judge James V. Selna in Santa Ana, California, today said that the Japanese carmaker cannot force named plaintiffs seeking group status for a lawsuit to arbitrate rather...
- Toyota To Face Three Sudden-acceleration Related Trials In 2013
Toyota's sudden-acceleration woes are far from over as the company will have to face three trials in federal court in Santa Ana, California. The first case is the one concerning the death of two people in Utah, which was dismissed 10 days ago due...
- Court Dismisses First Sudden Acceleration Case Against Toyota Over Technicality
The sudden acceleration issue is still troubling Toyota, which has already paid $50 million in fines and recalled almost 8 million vehicles in the US alone in 2009 and 2010. The Japanese carmaker still has to face the lawsuits brought about by citizens...
- 2010 Lexus Hs 250h Dedicated Hybrid Sedan Confirmed For Detroit Show
We've been hearing rumors about Lexus' first dedicated hybrid model for quite a while now, but today, the Japanese automaker officially confirmed that the all-new HS 250h will make its worldwide debut at next month's 2009 North American International...
- 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid: New Set Of Teaser Photos
Another week, another set of teaser pictures of Toyota's worst kept secret, the 2010 Prius Hybrid. This time, the Japanese automaker has released shots of the new compact hybrid's engine compartment, headlight, the Lexus Hybrid inspired illuminated...