House committee postpones Toyota hearing because of upcoming snowstormA congressional hearing into Toyota's massive recalls has been postponed because of a snowstorm expected to hit the capital beginning Tuesday. A House oversight panel says it hopes to hold the Toyota hearing on Feb. 23. Lawmakers are expected to hear ...

Administration takes a welcome, tough stand against the automaker Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has taken a high-profile stance in pushing automaker Toyota to fix problems with sticking accelerators. He said the companyÕs American subsidiary had been Òa little safety deaf,Ó adding that things changed after the National Highway Traffic ...

IIHS tests find shortcomings in safetyA test of five small 2010 model pickup trucks for rollover protection - the first ever by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) -- has yielded some disappointing results. The IIHS reports that the Nissan Frontier, also sold as the Suzuki Equator, is the only one ...