Toyota: Both hands on the wheel after recall spinout - The Detroit News
Toyota, Japan — After extended introspection at the world’s biggest automaker, Toyota says it has put its massive recalls behind it and is preparing to re-engage its growth engine once again. The first cars under the system, medium-sized front-wheel drive cars, will roll out later this year, and will be expanded to half its lineup by 2020, Toyota Motor Corp. The recall fiasco resulted in more than 10 million vehicles being recalled around the world, mostly in the U. S. , for a range of problems including faulty brakes, sticky gas pedals and ill-fitting floor mats. Before the scandal, Toyota had a reputation for high quality, centered around its super-lean production methods that empowered workers to hone in on quality control. There was no single massive change being pushed at Toyota under the new program, but rather a combination of efforts to guard against quality flaws while maintaining an edge in product appeal, such as cool-looking exterior designs and safety... The plan that Kato kept calling “TNGA,” short for Toyota New Global Architecture, is similar to solutions. Source: www.detroitnews.com
