Toyota nears settlement on unintended acceleration probe

Feb. 10, 2014
Settlement reportedly approaches $1 billion.

Toyota Motor Corp. is close to ending an investigation related to unintended acceleration cases, sources told the Wall Street JournalThe investigation involves how the manufacturer handled reports of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles, and the deal to end the probe could cost Toyota around $1 billion, the Journal reported. Read about the investigation.

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