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BILL OWNEY | Love Affair in Motion: Wife, Lexus RC: A mutual attraction
It was right here, doggone it. Come to think of it, so was she.
Jul. 17 2021 @ 5:16pm
Lexus four-seat sports cars combine striking styling with careful craftsmanship, dynamic performance and high technology. (Photo courtesy of Toyota Motor Sales USA)
It was right here, doggone it. Come to think of it, so was she.
Has anyone seen the Lexus RC 350 F Sport that was sitting in the driveway? Or, for that matter, Blonde, Blue-eyed Bride?
They should be easy to spot. They have a great deal in common: lovely faces, pleasing curves, remarkably clever, grace under pressure, clear communicators. Clearly. I love them both, albeit the bride more than the coupe. (People over things is the first survival rule for dads and husbands).
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Toyota Can t Duck Claims Soy-Coated Wiring Attracted Rats
Law360 (May 12, 2021, 12:46 PM EDT) A California federal judge won t let Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. escape for a second time a proposed class action alleging that its switch to a soy-based covering for wires in its vehicles attracted rats, saying the court is bound by the Ninth Circuit s findings in the case.
U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney on Tuesday declined to disturb the appeals court s ruling, saying under the law of the case doctrine, a district court is precluded from reconsidering an issue that has been decided by the same court, or a higher court.
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Toyota Should Face Gas Tank Defect Suit, Judge Says
Law360 (March 17, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT) A Texas magistrate judge recommended against dismissing a suit by Toyota buyers claiming the gas tanks in their hybrid vehicles couldn t be filled to capacity, saying their proposed class action complaint sufficiently alleges that they were harmed by the alleged defect.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on Tuesday sided with the named plaintiffs, David Pulkrabek, Barbara Rainey, Andrew Schwab and Wesley and Whitney Dickman, on every count of the complaint, rejecting arguments from Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. and Toyota Motor North America Inc.
Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations
The United States has filed and simultaneously settled a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America Inc., Toyota Motor Sales USA and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America for systematic, longstanding violations of Clean Air Act emission-related defect reporting requirements, which require manufacturers to report potential defects and recalls affecting vehicle components designed to control emissions.
In connection with the settlement, the United States has filed a consent decree, agreed to by Toyota, that resolves the government’s complaint through Toyota’s payment of a $180 million civil penalty and the imposition of injunctive relief. The $180-million penalty is the largest civil penalty for violation of EPA’s emission-reporting requirements. The consent decree remains subject to a period of public comment and court approval.