"This decision confirms the principle that auto warranties are attached to the vehicle and follow it automatically when the vehicle is resold or transferred," said APA President George Iny. Marc Migneault, a lawyer with Quebec's OPC added that "the Court of Appeal recognized that, not just automakers, but all types of manufacturers and businesses cannot offer less coverage in their warranties than required by law in Quebec."

The decision affects consumers who paid to transfer a Toyota vehicle warranty between March 31, 1996 and February 29, 2000. (Subsequently, Toyota dropped its warranty transfer fees across Canada.) Toyota estimates 6,000 consumers in Quebec are affected, and are owed a total of about $300,000. The Court of Appeal has sent the case back to Superior Court to determine the actual number of claims and amounts owed to consumers.

APA President George Iny said it is too early for consumers to send a claim to Toyota, as the case is still before the courts. The APA recommends consumers who believe they are entitled to a refund and have not already contacted the Association, should do so via the APA website at www.apa.ca.

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SOURCE: Office de la protection du consommateur

Jean Jacques Préaux, OPC, (418) 643-1484 ext. 2254; George Iny or Antoinette
Greco, APA, (514) 273-1662

Toyota will also provide a lounge area for the exclusive use of Olympic swimming alumni and the parents of recent additions to the U.S. National Swimming Team.

The Toyota National Team Family Hospitality Suite will be used to assist families of the 2008 Olympic team to understand plans for traveling to Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games.

"We're excited to have the opportunity to support such a great event," said Keith Dahl, National Marketing Manager for Toyota. "This is a wonderful opportunity for us to support those who train so hard to reach the Olympic trials and to entertain their friends and families between races."

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Preface.

CHAPTER 1 Extreme Toyota: An Organization Powered by Creative Contradictions.

CHAPTER 2 Six Opposing Forces That Drive the Company s Expansion and Keep It from Breaking Apart.

CHAPTER 3 The Force of Impossible Goals.

CHAPTER 4 Eagerness to Experiment.

CHAPTER 5 Local Customization.

CHAPTER 6 The Founders Philosophies.

CHAPTER 7 Toyota s Nerve System A Human Version of the World Wide Web.

CHAPTER 8 Up-and-In Human Resource Management.

CHAPTER 9 Toyota s Resource Base.

CHAPTER 10 A Company Always in Danger.

CHAPTER 11 What Your Organization Can Learn from Toyota: Ten Powerful Contradictions.

Appendix A Selected Auto Industry Figures and Comparisons.

Chapter 1 Extreme Toyota.

Chapter 2 Six Forces.

Chapter 3 Impossible Goals.

Chapter 9 Resources.

Appendix B Literature Review.

Literature Review Methodology.

Notes.

References.

Index.

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