2010 Chicago Auto Show, Chicago, IL – Robert S. Carter Group Vice President and General Manager – Toyota Division Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc sat down with me at the Chicago auto show for a 35 minute exclusive interview.
In this segment Carter talks about why Toyota shut down American production. According to Carter, once a company files a DIR – defect investigation report – you are not allowed to sell product. But why did Toyota halt American production as well as not selling the product?