New Data Show Extent of Fed’s Free Money Programs

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2010 Thanks to Bernie Sanders and the new financial regulation passed by Congress, we’re learning more about the Federal Reserve’s $33 trillion bailout of Wall Street in 2008 It turns out the Fed lent money (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tesla’s Electric Stimulus Treatment

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2010 A joint partnership between Toyota and electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors, announced Friday, will provide $50 million to the latter firm while giving Toyota access to Tesla's battery technology, a move that will help boost electric car production in the face of Toyota's recent recall setbacks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Slaps Toyota With Record Fine

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2010 U.S. auto regulators have decided to fine Toyota a maximum $16.375 million, having determined that the car company waited “at least four months” to recall its troubled vehicles. Toyota can contest the fine, which, although a record, amounts to a tiny fraction of the total financial impact of recalling some 8 million vehicles worldwide. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Red Alert: NASA Launches Toyota Probe

Staff / Truthdig Mar 30, 2010 It seems like everyone is investigating Toyota these days. There’s the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the National Academy of Sciences and even the automaker itself. Why not NASA? Apparently Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was thinking the same thing. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Problems With the Electronics

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Honda Recalls 410,000 Cars

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2010 It's not quite the 8 million vehicles that Toyota has had to swallow, but the next-biggest Japanese automaker announced a recall of its own. Honda is calling 410,000 Odyssey and Element vehicles sold in the U.S. back to the farm to address brake issues. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The ‘Runaway Prius’ That Quite Possibly Wasn’t

Staff / Truthdig Mar 16, 2010 Toyota might have cause to breathe a little easier after a couple bumpy months, as last week's runaway-Prius story is looking like it could represent less of a PR disaster for the automaker than it originally appeared to be. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Do Toyota and Big Tobacco Have in Common?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2010 Fed up with a certain automotive academic who has been challenging Toyota's claims about its car troubles, the automaker demonstrated similar problems in its competitors' vehicles and fielded a team of experts to argue counterpoint. One of those experts runs a consulting firm for hire that once found no link between secondhand smoke and cancer. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Toyota’s Issues May Drive Change in U.S. Brake Standards

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2010 February wasn't a good month for Toyota, what with the fallout from the automaker's recent recall, but Toyota's pain may lead to a gain for U.S. drivers, in the form of a potential requirement for automobiles to include a brake override system. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Toyota Chief Overshoots Congressional Hearings by 150 Miles

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Mar 1, 2010 Toyota President Akio Toyoda said he was having difficulties with the brakes on his 2010 Toyota Prius, which finally came to rest after crashing into a blacksmith's shop in Colonial Williamsburg. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Health Care Huddle, Goldman/Greece

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2010 Was any progress made at Thursday's health care summit on Capitol Hill? Is Goldman Sachs bringing down the global economy? Is it Wall Street gone wild or just the progress of capitalism? And is the U.S. trouncing Toyota because the federal government owns GM? So many questions, but luckily the "Left, Right & Center" lineup is ready for all of them on this week's show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Not as Dumb as He Looks

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