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• Toyota Recalls 2.9 Million Cars for Faulty Airbag Sensor
  
  Toyota is recalling millions of vehicles for airbags that might not deploy in certain kinds of crashes. The recalled vehicles include approximately 2.9 million 2011 through 2019 Corolla sedans, ...
  Keith Barry.  Consumer Reports.  Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:33:20 -0500.
• Toyota and Honda recall more than 6 million cars due to airbag faults
  
  Toyota's recall is due to an issue with airbag control units that could prevent the safety devices being triggered during a crash, while Honda's is a wider call back for US models with Takata airbags fitted.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:43:50 GMT.
• Toyota shifts Tacoma pickup production from Texas to Mexico; continues $13 billion US investment
  
  Toyota Motor will shift all production of the Tacoma midsize pickup from Texas to Mexico as it restructures its North American footprint and invests $13 billion in U.S. manufacturing operations through next year.
  CNBC.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 19:16:10 GMT.
• Toyota To Build Prototype City With Cars Pushed To Periphery
  
  Japanese automotive giant Toyota is planning to create a city of the future at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan.
  By Carlton Reid, Contributor.  Forbes.  Mon, 6 Jan 2020 22:33:44 +0000.
• Vision for automotive tech merges safety, creativity
  
  Those who wander into TRI-AD's Nihonbashi office would be hard-pressed to miss the Toyota Winglet — a personal mobility device that resembles an electric scooter.
  Japan Times.  Sun, 22 Dec 2019 19:00:56 +0900.
• Jim Lentz To Retire As CEO of Toyota NA, With No. 2 Ogawa Succeeding
  
  Jim Lentz is retiring as CEO of Toyota Motor North America, bringing an end to a 38-year career in which he helped preside over the ascension of the Japanese-owned company into one of the pillars of the American auto industry.
  By Dale Buss, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:51:18 +0000.
• New Takata airbag recall triggered, BMW tells owners to park their cars - Roadshow
  
  This new issue has produced one known fatality in Australia, and the issue also affects Audi, Honda, Toyota and Mitsubishi.
  Sean Szymkowski.  CNET.  Thu, 05 Dec 2019 20:03:00 +0000.
• Watch: Toyota Camry jumps 139 feet into parking lot after driver loses control
  
  Cleared a dozen cars before crash.
  Gary Gastelu.  Fox News.  Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:09:17 GMT.
• Toyota, Lexus owners warned about thefts that use 'relay attacks'
  
  Security experts are warning owners of Toyota and Lexus vehicles not to rely on their automobile's anti-theft system following a rash of brazen thefts across the Ottawa region.
  CBC News.  Tue, 3 Dec 2019 04:00:00 EST.
• General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota Split With Industry, Side With Trump Administration Over Emissions Fight
  
  Split in the automobile industry
  Mary Margaret Olohan.  Daily Caller.  Tue, 29 Oct 2019 01:54:03 +0000.

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