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On February 6, 2010, Toyota said that it had fixed the braking problem on Prius models built since late January 2010 via a software update for the ABS to improve brake response. [2] On the same day, a Japanese newspaper reported that Toyota had contacted dealers in Japan about their intent to recall all affected vehicles.
Toyota Prius (NHW11, first generation) The Prius NHW11 (sometimes referred to as "Generation II" [18]) was the first Prius sold by Toyota outside of Japan, with sales in limited numbers beginning in the year 2000 in Asia, America, Europe and Australia.
On the same day Toyota Motor (TM) officials sought to debunk the theory that its cars' electronics were the source of their sudden unintended acceleration problems, the driver of a Toyota Prius ...
Toyota was also forced to pay a total of $66.2 million in fines to the Department of Transportation for failing to handle recalls properly and $25.5 million to Toyota shareholders whose stock lost value due to recalls. Nearly 400 wrongful-death and personal injury cases were also privately settled by Toyota as a result of unintended acceleration.
It was reported in 2022 that Toyota threatened to close its car plant in Derbyshire, which makes Corolla hybrid cars, if the government banned models like these from 2030.
The XW30 Prius was awarded the 2009 Japan Car of the Year. [49] In South Korea, Toyota has marketed the Prius since 2014 as a hybrid taxi since Hyundai and Kia at the time did not manufacture or sell any hybrid taxis. [50] In 2019, it retailed at ₩26,000,000 (US$25,451 at the August 2019 exchange rate). [50]
A Toyota Prius involved in a car crash. Prius Missile (Japanese: プリウス・ミサイル, Hepburn: Puriusu-Misairu) is an internet slang originating from Japan in the 2010s, due to the amount of accidents caused by older drivers driving Toyota Prius and crashing into buildings, such as convenience stores.
The company knew about a problem part in V-6 and V-8 engines. Toyota Motor (TM) is once again fending off accusations that it dragged its feet in issuing a recall, this time regarding its latest ...