
FILE - In this March 31, 2010 file photo, the Toyota logo is seen on a car displayed at the New York International Auto Show in New York. The Transportation Department on Monday, April 5 said it's seeking the maximum penalty, more than $ 16 million , against Toyota for failing to promptly notify the government about defective gas pedals among its vehicles.
The new Toyota Prius on display at the New York International Auto Show on March 31 in New York. Tempting incentives fueled a 24.3 percent jump in US auto sales in March after Toyota set off a price war as it wooed customers spooked by a series of mass recalls, industry data showed Thursday.

The new Toyota Prius on display at the New York International Auto Show on March 31 in New York. Toyota on Thursday reported a 35.3 percent jump in US sales in March, rebounding from a series of mass safety recalls which have undermined the embattled Japanese automaker's
reputation .
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