TOYOTA UNVEILS THE 2008 HIGHLANDER AT THE 2007 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
Don Esmond, Toyota's senior vice president of automotive operations, unveils the 2008 Toyota Highlander at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show on February 7, 2007 in Chicago. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)
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Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. said it would recall 2.2 million vehicles to address continued problems with gas pedals that were "incompatible" with floor mats.
A suspect in the killing of the University of North Carolina student body president was photographed by a cash machine security camera, police said Saturday.
A woman shot and killed near the University of North Carolina campus was identified Thursday as Eve Carson, the student body president.
General Motors Corp. has Toyota's Highlander and Honda's Pilot in its sights with the midsize 2009 Chevrolet Traverse crossover shown at the Chicago Auto Show.
The number of vehicles qualifying for the Top Safety Pick by a U.S. highway safety board more than doubled for 2008 models with Ford and Honda leading the way.
Toyota Motor Corp. is poised to announce plans to build an eighth North American assembly plant.
