Category Archives: General Talk

Toyota, Plaintiffs Clash Over Future Of Acceleration MDL


The people at Law 360 are keeping up with all the twists and turns to Toyota’s problems with customer litigation. Here is the latest news from them.

Hyundai’s PHiLippines car sales drop 31% in Feb


Hyundai sold less cars in the Philippines last month as stronger global demand put a rein on supply, prompting the company to make a forward-looking statement about better days ahead.

Sales dropped 31 percent to 1,632 units in February from 2,369 a year earlier, according to Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (HARI).

8 U.S. Southern states unite to woo r&d

Eight Southern states, organized by a Michigan research group, are forming a coalition to encourage overseas automakers and suppliers to locate r&d centers in the Southeast.

The effort, called the Southern Automotive Research Agenda, hopes to attract engineering talent to support automakers and suppliers doing business in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina. Texas and Florida may join the group.

Honda helps dealerships find old cars to service

Dealers are finding that old Hondas can be a new source of service revenue.

American Honda is launching a program this year that will attempt to channel owners of old vehicles to Honda dealerships.

US Toyota Dealer Must Pay $16M For Rental Car Crash


According to an article on Law 360 website, an American Toyota dealer must compensate for damages.