The Toyota brand is an icon in Japan. Its global success is a source of national pride.

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

This week,it was the Toyota workers who laid down tools and demanded higher pay.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

(Speaking) Toyota was founded in the early 1930s but the its real success came after World War II when it developed something called "The Toyota Production System."

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

NHTSA says the Toyota recalls are linked to at least 50 accidental deaths.

VOA: standard.2010.03.04

Toyota is recalling millions of cars and trucks around the world because of cases where vehicles have sped up unexpectedly.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

Toyota is Japan's biggest company and in two thousand eight it passed General Motors as the world's biggest carmaker.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

But others say Toyota is being treated unfairly because the government now owns sixty percent of General Motors.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

A recall late last year involved floor mats that Toyota said could cause the accelerator to get stuck.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

But a growing number of legal cases claim Toyota knew for a long time about the sudden acceleration issue with other vehicles.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

He says to regain trust, Toyota will have to make public everything it knows about the problems and show it accepts responsibility.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

Toyota says it found a software problem that could briefly affect the "feel" of the anti-lock brakes on rough or slippery roads.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

But this week,lawmakers released a company document showing Toyota had saved one hundred million dollars by negotiating a limited recall over the issue.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

Toyota says it expects costs and lost sales from its recent safety recalls to total two billion dollars by the end of March.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

"And I prayed to God to help me." NHTSA blamed a floor mat, but she blames the electronics and says Toyota dismissed her concerns.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

Ray LaHood says his department will investigate the electronics used by Toyota and other automakers.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

But Toyota sales in the United States have fallen, and so has its stock price.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

The document added to criticisms that federal officials did not act aggressively enough against Toyota.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

Toyota says the problem is rare and caused by accelerator pedals becoming stuck open.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

"Toyota has,for the past few years, been expanding its business rapidly.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

Toyota became the world's largest automaker in two thousand eight.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

The document listed that deal among several "wins" for Toyota.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

In Washington,Congress will again discuss the safety problems at Toyota.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

And Toyota Motors now is the world's largest automaker.

VOA: special.2009.10.09

Last year Toyota took the lead.

VOA: special.2009.06.05

He claims Toyota put his entire family at risk because it did not do enough to ensure the safety of its cars.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

President Obama is expected to announce plans Toyota on the restructuring efforts at General Motors and Chrysler in exchange for additional government loans.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30