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Toyota Motor Corp. (7203)’s centralized structure, skepticism of external critics and lack of a global safety chief are among flaws the carmaker needs to address as it recovers from record recalls, an outside advisory group said.
Toyota President Akio Toyoda created the North American Quality Advisory Panel in March 2010 as the company recalled millions of autos in the U.S. and abroad for flaws linked to unintended acceleration. The group, led by former Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater, reviewed Toyota’s operations for more than a year before issuing a report yesterday.
The company “erred too much on the side of global centralization and needs to shift the balance somewhat toward greater local authority and control,” the advisers said. The flaws “hindered information sharing and contributed to miscommunication” and “delayed response time to quality and safety issues,” the report said.
Toyota, Japan’s largest carmaker, recalled millions of U.S. autos in 2009 and 2010, mostly for floor mats at risk of jamming accelerators and sticky gas pedals. The Toyota City, Japan-based company paid a record $48.8 million in fines for how some of the recalls were conducted, and officials including Toyoda were called before Congress to discuss plans to fix the defects.
How much in fines did Toyota have to pay?
A.$48.8 million
B.$52.8 million
C.$42.8 million
TRUE OR FALSE Japan’s largest carmaker, recalled millions of U.S. autos in 2009 and 2010?
A. TRUSE
B. FALSE
http://www.americanenglishconversation.com
http://www.grammar-help.blogspot.com
Toyota Motor Corp. (7203)’s centralized structure, skepticism of external critics and lack of a global safety chief are among flaws the carmaker needs to address as it recovers from record recalls, an outside advisory group said.
Toyota President Akio Toyoda created the North American Quality Advisory Panel in March 2010 as the company recalled millions of autos in the U.S. and abroad for flaws linked to unintended acceleration. The group, led by former Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater, reviewed Toyota’s operations for more than a year before issuing a report yesterday.
The company “erred too much on the side of global centralization and needs to shift the balance somewhat toward greater local authority and control,” the advisers said. The flaws “hindered information sharing and contributed to miscommunication” and “delayed response time to quality and safety issues,” the report said.
Toyota, Japan’s largest carmaker, recalled millions of U.S. autos in 2009 and 2010, mostly for floor mats at risk of jamming accelerators and sticky gas pedals. The Toyota City, Japan-based company paid a record $48.8 million in fines for how some of the recalls were conducted, and officials including Toyoda were called before Congress to discuss plans to fix the defects.
How much in fines did Toyota have to pay?
A.$48.8 million
B.$52.8 million
C.$42.8 million
TRUE OR FALSE Japan’s largest carmaker, recalled millions of U.S. autos in 2009 and 2010?
A. TRUSE
B. FALSE
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