Toyota's Sales Fallout Leads the February 8 Issue of Automotive News

DETROIT, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Here are details of two major stories in the upcoming February 8 issue of Automotive News.    

While today's Toyota press conference had President Akio Toyoda announcing a new global task force on quality to address mounting concerns, Automotive News Tokyo Reporter Hans Greimel delves into the reasons why Toyoda quietly disbanded Toyota's "Customer First" quality meetings in 2009 before this crisis ever surfaced.  

In a second page one story, Reporters Jesse Snyder and Kathy Jackson's story looks at the immediate impact on Toyota sales by talking to dealers, consultants and industry experts.    Brand experts say purchase intent is shrinking and fewer shoppers are researching Toyotas.

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