Toyota Says 270,000 Vehicles Have Faulty Engines

By BY SHINO YUASA 2010-07-01T08:48:23Z TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday about 270,000 cars sold worldwide - including luxury Lexus sedans - have potentially faulty engines, the latest quality lapse to hit the automaker following massive global recalls of top-selling models....

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