Daily Archives: November 17, 2014

Akio Toyoda says Toyota’s Mirai is the car of the future

Toyota has chosen to name its first hydrogen fuel cell car after the Japanese word for ‘future’ and claims that the new model represents a turning point in the automotive industry.

Carmakers confuse U.S. drivers in deadly air bag saga

File photo of displays of Takata Corp at a showroom for vehicles in Tokyo

By Barbara Liston, Julia Edwards and Patrick Rucker

Reuters

In recent weeks, hundreds of thousands of U.S. Toyota drivers have received a stern warning by first-class mail: Immediately drive to your dealer to replace a flawed air bag, and in the meantime don’t let anyone sit on the passenger side.