Toyota Prius Still No.1 in Japan

The Transportation Department may be seeking to fine Toyota (TM) $16.4 million for "failing to notify the auto safety agency of the dangerous 'sticky pedal' defect for at least four months, despite knowing of the potential risk to consumers," but Japanese consumers don't seem to care. After all the bad PR from the recall of 8.8 million vehicles worldwide, in March, Toyota's Prius was the No.1 selling car in Japan for the 11th month in a row, according to the AP. The the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said that 35,546 units of the Prius were sold in Japan last month.