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...There was more to come. In early February, Toyota managed to back over any remaining political goodwill it had when it voluntarily recalled more than 400,000 Prius and other hybrid cars - this time, to update software in the antilock brake system that could cause a glitch if the car traveled over a bumpy surface. The Lexus is Toyota's top-selling luxury model - bad enough - but the Prius is its darling, a car that demonstrated the company's ability to solve technical issues that kept other automakers from fielding gas-electric hybrids, at the same time clinching Toyota...
...Toyota announces antilock problems as the source of brake issues with the Prius...
...cars are expected to carry rock-bottom prices along with generous warranties to ease concerns about their quality and long-term reliability. Since the Chinese exporters have such low labor costs - around $2 an hour - they can afford to pack the cars with standard features like electronic stability control, antilock brakes and rear-view cameras for parking assistance. Nor are the cars being designed with drab proleterian styling. The highly regarded Italian design shop Pininfarina produced the interior and exterior styling of the Liebao line. And lest you think Americans won't buy a Chinese car, consider this: according...
Time's put-down of the Ford Motor Co. was way out of line. Unlike the rental described in your story, my Ford Focus has an armrest and cruise control, plus side air bags, antilock brakes--and it gets between 32 and 34 m.p.g. I have been faithful to the company for more than 50 years because of its products, because it has more of a social conscience than other big manufacturers and because I try my best to buy American...
...bigger brands, Hyundai loaded up its models with features that many of its rivals sell only as expensive extras. A 2006 Sonata for the U.S. market comes with six air bags (most competitors offer only four as the standard), a six-speaker CD and MP3 player, and an advanced antilock-braking system--all for less than...