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  • Don't let this happen to you: Toyota engineer works self to death

    This is all over the Web but here is a link to the story if you haven't seen it. The chief engineer for the Camry hybrid died of a heart attack which was eventually ruled to be caused by overwork, poor guy. For those unfamiliar with the Toyota method of product development, the chief engineer on the project is responsible for the ultimate ...
    Posted to from the editor's desk (Weblog) by Lee_Teschler on July 10, 2008
  • MPG follies

    You might think the Big Three would be the only automakers trying to buck regulations mandating fuel efficiency. Detroit, after all, is synonymous with “gas guzzler.” Guess again. Toyota took time off from making Prius hybrids recently to criticize an energy bill passed by the Senate that boosts mile-per-gallon targets for new ...
    Posted to Lee Teschler's Editorial Comment (Forum) by Lee_Teschler on February 13, 2008