Toyota has agreed to pay a record fine of $16.4m (£10.7m) in the
US for failing to report defects in some of its vehicles' accelerator pedals.
The Japanese carmaker denied hiding the defects, but again acknowledged that it could have handled the issue better.
Some 2.3 million Toyotas were recalled in the US in January amid reports the accelerator pedals could become stuck.
Later on Monday, Toyota announced it was recalling about 34,000 Lexus GX 460 and Land Cruiser Prado SUVs worldwide.
The company said it would update the vehicles' stability-control software programme to reduce the risk of them sliding sideways when turning sharply at high speeds, partly because the fuel tank and the presence of the driver might make the left side of the vehicle heavier. - BBC
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