Toyota to Pay $1.2 Billion for Deadly Defect Cover-Up
Toyota Motor Corp. will pay $1.2 billion to settle U.S. criminal charges that it lied to safety regulators and the public as it tried to cover up deadly accelerator defects.
Toyota to pay US $1.2 billion for deadly defect coverup (via AFP)
Toyota Motor Corp. will pay $1.2 billion to settle US criminal charges that it lied to safety regulators and the public as it tried to cover up deadly accelerator defects. The Japanese auto giant eventually recalled 12 million vehicles worldwide in…
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