美国发布丰田车安全报告 丰田股价大涨

时间：2011-02-09 07:16:36

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Shares in Toyota have jumped nearly 5% after a US inquiry1 into reports of unintended acceleration2 found no electronic flaws in the company's cars.

美国一家调查组发现丰田汽车意外加速问题不存在电气缺陷，丰田的股票随之上涨近5%。

Toyota stayed ahead of General Motors as the world's biggest car <a href=maker3 last year" src="http://www.enread.comhttp://www.enread.com/upimg/allimg/110209/1_110209071738_1.jpg" width="304" height="171" />
Toyota stayed ahead of General Motors as the world's biggest car maker last year
The 10-month investigation4 ordered by the US Congress followed recalls of millions of Toyota vehicles in 2009 and 2010.

Part of the investigation, published in August, suggested driver error might have played a part in many incidents.

Toyota, the world's biggest car maker, welcomed Tuesday's findings.

The company, which has reported a 39% drop in quarterly profits, lifted its operating profit forecast for the year to 550bn yen5 (£4.1bn; $6.7bn) from 380bn yen.

"Toyota still has a challenge competing against its rivals in emerging markets but there are hopes that it can regain6 its market share in the US market," Mitsushige Akino, a fund manager at Ichiyoshi Investment Management, told Reuters news agency.

'Peace of mind'

Toyota shares jumped 4.7% in early trading in Tokyo on Wednesday while they gained by more than 4% on Wall Street overnight.

"We believe that the results of the US Department of Transportation's investigation confirms the reliability7 of our electronic throttle8 control（节流控制） systems," Toyota said in a statement.

"We intend to continue to listen to our customers even closer and to offer not only safe vehicles but vehicles that provide peace of mind."

The company recalled more than 12m vehicles globally in 2009 and 2010 for various problems including faulty floor mats, sticky accelerator pedals, braking software glitches9（小故障） and steering10（操纵，指导） malfunctions11.

Questions had been raised over whether software-driven throttles12 had played a role in unintended acceleration complaints.

But US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement on Tuesday: "There is no electronic-based cause for unintended high-speed acceleration in Toyotas."

Mechanical flaws that were fixed13 in previous recalls appeared to be behind the problems with unintended acceleration, US officials said.

"We feel that Toyota vehicles are safe to drive," Mr LaHood stated.


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1 inquiry nbgzF     
n.打听，询问，调查，查问
参考例句：
  • Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
  • The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
2 acceleration ff8ya     
n.加速，加速度
参考例句：
  • All spacemen must be able to bear acceleration.所有太空人都应能承受加速度。
  • He has also called for an acceleration of political reforms.他同时呼吁加快政治改革的步伐。
3 maker DALxN     
n.制造者，制造商
参考例句：
  • He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
  • A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
4 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
5 yen JfSwN     
n. 日元；热望
参考例句：
  • He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
  • He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。
6 regain YkYzPd     
vt.重新获得，收复，恢复
参考例句：
  • He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
  • The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。
7 reliability QVexf     
n.可靠性，确实性
参考例句：
  • We mustn't presume too much upon the reliability of such sources.我们不应过分指望这类消息来源的可靠性。
  • I can assure you of the reliability of the information.我向你保证这消息可靠。
8 throttle aIKzW     
n.节流阀，节气阀，喉咙；v.扼喉咙，使窒息，压
参考例句：
  • These government restrictions are going to throttle our trade.这些政府的限制将要扼杀我们的贸易。
  • High tariffs throttle trade between countries.高的关税抑制了国与国之间的贸易。
9 glitches 31481b5bf9faeb6896293dd2946b8104     
n.小过失，差错( glitch的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Manufacturing glitches have limited the factory's output. 生产中的故障影响了该厂的产量。 来自辞典例句
  • Another kind of period variation,\"Glitches,\" are seen in several pulsars. 在几个脉冲星中还看到了周期的另一种变化，即“自转突快”现象。 来自辞典例句
10 steering 3hRzbi     
n.操舵装置
参考例句：
  • He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
  • Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。
11 malfunctions 64c05567e561af2cfe003c5ee39ec174     
n.故障，功能障碍（malfunction的复数形式）vi.失灵（malfunction的第三人称单数形式）
参考例句：
  • The mood of defeat was as pervasive as the odor of malfunctions and decay. 失败的情绪就象损坏腐烂的臭味一样弥漫全艇。 来自辞典例句
  • Possibility of engine malfunctions due to moisture, are lessened. 发动机故障的可能性，由于水分，也将减少。 来自互联网
12 throttles 8af99baabccee73550ec6d7d1f49cd89     
n.控制油、气流的阀门( throttle的名词复数 )；喉咙，气管v.扼杀( throttle的第三人称单数 )；勒死；使窒息；压制
参考例句：
  • The Vimy, throttles full open, began to roll slowly down the field. “维米号”开足了马力，在机场上开始慢慢滑行。 来自英汉非文学 - 百科语料821
  • Throttles dense solutions of paper mill stock for headbox flow control, etc. 用于压头箱流体控制的造纸厂原料的稠密流体节流，等等。 来自互联网
13 fixed JsKzzj     
adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的
参考例句：
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

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