Former Clinton official to lead Toyota panel on quality control

Toyota to tap Clinton official on safety panel
WASHINGTON – Toyota plans to announce Tuesday that a former Clinton administration official will lead an independent safety panel to review the company’s quality control practices.
The Japanese automaker planned to discuss the panel at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the company’s massive recalls. It is …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Former Clinton official to lead Toyota panel on quality control.

Summary Box: GM to recall 1.3 million compact cars to fix power steering problem

Summary Box: GM to recall 1.3 million compacts
THE RECALL: General Motors Co. will recall 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac compact cars sold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
THE PROBLEM: The power steering assist can fail due to faulty electric motors.
THE MODELS: 2005 to 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts, 2007 to 2010 Pontiac G5s, 2005 and … Original article on : Summary Box: GM to recall 1.3 million compact cars to fix power steering problem.

GM to recall 1.3 million Chevrolet Cobalts and other compacts to fix power steering problem

GM to recall 1.3M compacts for steering problem
DETROIT – General Motors says it is recalling 1.3 million compact cars in the U.S., Canada and Mexico to fix power steering motors that can fail.
Models covered by the recall include 2005 to 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts, the 2007 to 2010 Pontiac G5s, 2005 and 2006 Pontiac …. Original article  : GM to recall 1.3 million Chevrolet Cobalts and other compacts to fix power steering problem.

Toyota adds RAV4, Avalon vehicles to service campaign to fix leaky oil hoses

Toyota adds vehicles to oil hose fix campaign
TORRANCE, Calif. – Toyota says it has added about 128,000 vehicles to the list of those that need a fix for potentially leaky oil hoses.
Toyota sent out a notice to dealers last week notifying them that the 2007 to 2009 model year RAV4 and Avalon models … Read more »».

Bail granted for Fla. businessman accused of exports that helped finance Hezbollah in Lebanon

Bail granted in Fla. Hezbollah finance case

MIAMI – A judge has granted bail to a Miami businessman accused of exporting video game consoles and cameras to a South American mall that authorities say is a financing conduit for the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.
The $1.5 million bail was set Monday for 56-year-old Khaled Safadi over …. Read the original article  : Bail granted for Fla. businessman accused of exports that helped finance Hezbollah in Lebanon.