| House committee to consider sleep apnea bill |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
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Earlier this summer, Representatives Larry Buschon of Maryland and Dan Lipinski of Illinois introduced a bill that would require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to pass a formal rule regarding the testing of commercial truck drivers for sleep apnea.
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| House criticizes FMCSA regulatory efforts |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
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Over the course of 2013, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has made important strides in implementing regulations designed not only to prevent the occurrence of truck accidents, but also to improve overall highway safety.
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| China auto sales jump 19.7 in September |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
Shanghai (AFP) - Auto sales in China jumped 19.7 percent on-year in September, an industry group said Friday, helped by brisk demand before an extended national holiday and stronger sales of Japanese brands.A total 1.94 million vehicles were sold in the world's largest auto market in September, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said in a statement.Sales of passenger vehicles ...
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| Toyota not liable for death of California woman jury says |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
LOS ANGELES-A verdict clearing Toyota Motor Corp. in the death of a California woman whose 2006 Camry apparently accelerated despite her efforts to stop could bode well for the Japanese automaker as it faces similar cases. Jurors deliberated for about five days before reaching their decision and concluding the vehicle's design didn't contribute to the death of 66-year-old Noriko Uno, ...
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| California Jury Gives Toyota Win in First Acceleration Case |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
A jury in California on Thursday found Toyota Motor Corp. not liable in one of the first wrongful death lawsuits to go to trial in the United States over alleged defects that caused some vehicles to unexpectedly accelerate. The closely watched case was brought by the husband and son of Noriko Uno, a 66-year old woman killed in a 2009 car crash involving a 2006 Toyota Camry. It is among hundreds ...
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| Toyota Tundra finds its niche - and it’s not with “Detroit shoppers” |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
Toyota has no misconceptions about being a major player in the full-size pickup segment.After all, Ford sells as many pickups in three weeks as Toyota does in a full year. But Toyota figures its Tundra appeals to a different buyer than the volume brands from Detroit.Toyota does not figure in many pickup fleets, but a number of small fleet owners choose the Tundra for their personal vehicle. ...
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| 17 die 10 injured in multiple auto-crashes in Kwara |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
No fewer than 17 people, all adult males, reported died followingmultiple auto-crashes on the Ilorin-New Jebba Road on Friday. Theaccident was said to have occurred about 3.30am at Peke Village whichis about 16 kilometres from Ilorin, Kwara State. It involved a tankerwith Registration No. CD 762 KMT and two Toyota buses,registration numbers: TAK 113 XA and XD 762 ...
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| Japan used car sales in September falls 4.3 pct |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> TOKYO - Japanese secondhand vehicle sales in September slides 4.3 percent on yearly basis to 293,040 units, falling for the fifth consecutive month, local media reported Thursday. The reason can be partly attributed to the shrinkage of the domestic supply of secondhand models traded in by new car purchasers against a backdrop of new car sales, Kyodo News reported, citing the ...
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| Toyota Unveils Car With Autopilot System |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
Toyota has unveiled the next generation of cars featuring an autopilot system that will swerve to avoid collisions without drivers touching the wheel. The Automated Highway Driving Assist (AHDA) system lets vehicles communicate wirelessly to avoid running into each other while keeping the car in the middle of the road, ...
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| China to install GPS in government cars to track misuse |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will install GPS systems in government cars to thwart personal use by officials, domestic media said on Friday, citing the Communist Party's anti-corruption watchdog, as it cracks down on the profligate lifestyles of corrupt ...
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