February 08, 2010

CA State Assembly Halts Toyota Vehicle Purchases

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SACRAMENTO, CA - The Assembly Rules Committee voted Feb. 4 to halt the purchase of Toyota vehicles over the company's handling of the unintended acceleration controversy and its shutdown of the NUMMI manufacturing plant in Fremont, according to a release from Assembly Rules Committee Chair Ted Lieu (D-Torrance).

Noting "Toyota has gone back on their commitment to their customers," Lieu said the State Assembly has re-instituted its "Buy American" policy.
 
The prior policy in the State Assembly was to only allow American-manufactured vehicles to be in the Assembly fleet. In 2003, the Rules Committee allowed the purchase of hybrid vehicles from manufacturers outside of the United States. 
 
United States car manufacturers now offer a full line-up of competitively priced and reliable hybrid automobiles, so the Rules Committee will return to the prior policy.