Toyota labeled Obama administration 'not industry friendly'

[Bozita]

Source: Detroit News

Last Updated: February 22. 2010 11:32AM
Toyota labeled Obama administration 'not industry friendly'
David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau


Washington -- Toyota Motor Corp. officials complained internally last summer that the Obama administration was "not industry friendly" and feared the government might toughen regulatory requirements.

In a July 2009 corporate presentation obtained by The Detroit News today, the company's Washington office asserted that an "activist administration and Congress -- increasing laws and regulation" posed a challenge to the Japanese automaker.

The eight-page presentation was made to Yoshimi Inaba on his second day on the job as head of Toyota's North American operations.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under President Barack Obama is "not industry friendly," Toyota argued.

Read more: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100222/AUTO01/2220371/Toyota-labeled-Obama-administration--not-industry-friendly-#ixzz0gI20i7Qa

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How very GOP-like.

[Journeyman]

1. Well, Toyota's not very people friendly, for all that. . .

[kestrel91316]

2. Sorry, Toyota, you are no longer my car mfr of choice. You lose.

[Enrique]

3. so they'd answer 'Yes'

[Mithreal]

6. +1

[Bozita]

12. That's a DUzy!

[annabanana]

4. At this stage of the game, I'm not really interested in what Toyota has to say.

Are they really so tone deaf that, what with their obvious problems, they would come out with this NOW?

[47of74]

5. OK Obama administration - time to grow a set

And prove all of their fears true. Time to regulate the piss out of companies like Toyota.

[onehandle]

7. Screw 'em. Next time I buy from an American company.

I am currently leasing a Honda Element. Which was designed for America and is built in Ohio.

When my lease ends next year, I will be looking at GMs.

[barb162]

15. That's a good idea...the way to talk to Toyota is to not enter their showrooms,.

[SoapBox]

8. Cool! That is like a Gold Medal Badge of Honor!

Congratulations to Prez O for winning that honor!

[No Elephants]

13. Toyota's paranoia about the future means Obama earned an honor?

""NHTSA's new, more aggressive management includes more attorneys at the agency, even in the leadership of rulemaking and enforcement," Toyota wrote. "The new team has less understanding of engineering issues and are primarily focused on legal issues."

As a result, automakers "anticipate a more challenging regulatory and enforcement environment, with potential for revisiting key regulatory proposals."

From The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100222/AUTO01/2220371/Toyota-labeled-Obama-administration--not-industry-friendly-#ixzz0gN2ZGkw7

[Historic NY]

9. interesting side notes from an auto blog same paper.

http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/danielhowesblog/index.php

[rocktivity]

10. Rocktivity labels Toyota

'not life and limb-friendly'

:eyes:
rocktivity

[BootinUp]

11. Oh well, too bad they needed a kick in the ass

to recall defective crap.

[barb162]

14. Let them take their deathtrap cars back to Japan then.

Get the hell out of this country, Toyota!

[barb162]

16. and K&R

[barb162]

17. I guess they want Bush back who let Toyota bring their deathtraps here with no problem.

[Brickbat]

18. Hey, Toyota? STFU. Maybe if you'd been worrying about, I dunno, SAFETY, instead of trying to

influence laws and regulation, you wouldn't be dealing with this problem, eh? Of course, it goes back DECADES, so I understand if it's hard for you to concentrate on putting out a safe, reliable product instead of covering up each new product's problem.

Lick it up, baby; lick...it...up.

[jmowreader]

19. Industy friendliness = ignoring safety defects?

Great...