Whatever it Takes

Today’s NYT – “…consumers have become hesitant to buy Toyotas as questions remain about whether the recall repairs will solve problems with unintended acceleration and about how quickly the company reacted to the problem. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the timeliness of Toyota’s recalls.”

In the fallout from a huge recall by Toyota, Ford’s sales rose 43 percent in February and G.M.’s rose 12 percent, while Toyota’s declined 9 percent