Toyota is desperate to convince a congressional committee that dangerous bouts of uncontrolled acceleration in its cars are the result of mechanical problems, not computer glitches. That's because a ...

Under withering questioning from a congressional committee Tuesday, a top Toyota Motor Corp. executive said the automaker hasn’t ruled out electronics as a potential cause of sudden acceleration, ...

Professor says defect in Toyota's 'fail safe' for acceleration creates danger. Feb. 22, 2010 — -- A flaw in the design of Toyota's electronic acceleration system prevents the car's onboard ...

Toyota says it doesn't think the problem of sudden acceleration in some of its vehicles is rooted in its electronic systems. Ken Bensinger, business reporter for Los Angeles Times, says many are ...