A Win for Consumers Two recent decisions by the High Court in high-profile class actions against Toyota and Ford are a welcomed result for consumers. Both cases involved vehicle defects affecting vehicle performance, the case against Toyota concerned defective diesel particulate filters, and the case against Ford concerned defective powershift transmissions. In both cases, when…

Toyota has recently released a report detailing certification testing violations by its related entity, Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO). Toyota has reported that TICO was using different ECU software during the certification testing process than that used for mass production, improving test results of three of its diesel engine models (impacting popular models including Land Cruiser…

Maddens Lawyers have launched a class action in the Supreme Court of Victoria on behalf of up to half a million owners of diesel-powered Toyota vehicles. The class action alleges that Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited manufactured and sold hundreds of thousands of diesel vehicles to Australian consumers that possess engine design features commonly known…