The FBI, a U.S. attorney's office in New York, the SEC and even the L.A. city attorney have opened investigations of the Japanese automaker, adding to existing probes by Congress and regulators. As if Toyota Motor Corp. hasn't had enough trouble, the automaker is now facing a new set of interrogators: federal a » Read More

The agency investigated sudden-acceleration reports but didn't find enough evidence to force a recall, Administrator David Strickland tells a House subcommittee. Rebuffing criticism of slow action and underfunded efforts, the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said his agency acted prope » Read More

Regulators and Toyota say they'll investigate James Sikes' wild ride east of San Diego, where he reached speeds of 90 mph weaving in and out of traffic before a CHP officer came to his aid. James Sikes bought his Toyota Prius in 2008, and 53,000 miles later the car was driving fine. But on Monday afternoon, whe » Read More

The automaker will reinstate 661 of the franchises that it planned to drop. In a move that could provide economic relief for hundreds of communities nationwide, General Motors Co. said it would reinstate nearly 700 dealerships that it had planned to drop from its sales network. » Read More

Charged with revitalizing the company's vehicle lineup, Lutz, 78, will leave May 1. Lutz, who was known for his blunt talk, worked for all the major U.S. automakers during his 47-year industry career. Robert A. Lutz, an outspoken and colorful industry veteran who has worked for all of the major American car com » Read More

The company launches a branded channel featuring news stories, videos and other information. The mood is positive and light. It will take a lot more than 140 letters to fix Toyota's image, but the company is hoping that its new Twitter channel will help. » Read More

All new cars should be required to have brake override systems, a key senator says at Toyota hearings. Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington Ken Bensinger -- Momentum is building for a rule requiring automakers to install brake override systems so drivers can stop their cars during incidents of sudden accel » Read More

After that incident, the automaker recalled millions of cars to replace floor mats that it said could cause the accelerator to jam. Relatives of a California Highway Patrol officer and three family members who were killed in an August crash that touched off the recall of millions of Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles » Read More