(April 26, 2011) TORRANCE, Calif. — Toyota today announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 51,000, 2011 model year Tundra trucks to inspect the rear drive shaft. The rear drive shaft in an estimated 0.05 percent of the vehicles may include a component (slip yoke) that could break due to improper casting during the foundry process. 

(April 26, 2011) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford today reported first quarter 2011 net income of $2.6 billion, or 61 cents per share, an increase of $466 million, or 11 cents per share, from first quarter 2010 as fuel-efficient new products, continued investment in global growth and the strengthening of Ford’s core business boosted results.

(April 25, 2011) Domestic production at Toyota, the world's largest automaker, fell 62.7 percent in March.

Toyota said today its domestic production in March was 129,491 vehicles — the lowest since 1976 when Toyota began maintaining production figures. Worldwide, Toyota saw a 29.9 percent March decline in output.

(April 25, 2011) DETROIT — The 2011 Buick LaCrosse has received a five-star safety rating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program, the agency has announced.

Starting with 2011 models, NHTSA has introduced tougher tests and more rigorous requirements for its five-star ratings that provide more information about safety feature performance and crash-avoidance technologies.