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"There is no electronic-based cause for unintended acceleration in Toyotas," Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood tells us now.

Surprised?

Now, let's try to remember how much trouble the Obama administration caused Toyota. Here's an article from last March:

Ever since the Transportation Department stepped up pressure on Toyota over its recalls several months ago, two delicate questions have hung over regulators: Is the Obama administration trying to help the Detroit carmakers it bailed out last year by attacking Toyota? And, will those attacks lead to new trade tensions with Japan?...

?It?s doubly convenient for the Obama administration to hammer Toyota excessively,? [Weekly Asahi magazine] said. ?By picking on Toyota, Mr. Obama wants to reverse his falling popularity.?

And from last February:

Akio Toyoda, the president of Toyota, was billed as the main attraction at a House hearing Wednesday into the company?s recalls of millions of cars ? recalls for which he profusely apologized and took personal responsibility....

He was criticized by a representative on the committee for failing to show adequate remorse for those who had been killed in accidents involving acceleration problems.

?I extend my condolences from the deepest part of my heart,? Mr. Toyoda said.

Full post as published by Althouse on February 08, 2011 (boomark / email).