Toyota’s Record On Safety Issues Questioned
Toyota Safety Issues Facing New Questions. With a Prius recall seemingly imminent, Toyota is facing new questions about the way it responds to safety issues. According to a report in The New York Times, its not unusual for Toyota to change the design of cars in production to fix flaws, yet at the same time, neglect to address the … [Read more...]
BP Oil Spill Breaks Grim Record
BP Oil Spill Is The Largest Oil Spill Ever. The BP oil spill may have passed an ominous milestone this week. If the government’s highest estimates are correct, it has become the largest oil spill ever in the Gulf of Mexico. The government’s highest numbers put the amount of oil that has gushed into the Gulf since the April 20 … [Read more...]
Transocean Safety Record Scrutinized After Oil Spill
Transocean Safety Record Face Questions. Another player in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster is attracting scrutiny today. Transocean LTD, the Swiss company that owned and leased the doomed rig to BP, has apparently faced safety questions before. Transocean is the world’s biggest deepwater driller. The Deepwater … [Read more...]
Ford Cruise Control Recall Led Year of Record Vehicle Recalls
Ford Cruise Control Recall 5.5 Million Vehicles. Vehicles recalls increased more than 25 percent in 2007. Overall, 14.2 million vehicles were recalled last year, up from 11.2 million in 2006, according to preliminary figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The increase is mainly due to Ford Motor … [Read more...]
