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Toyota tells U.S. that records werenand#8217;t withheld Toyota Motor Corp. acknowledged it has never provided sensitive records called the and#8220;books of knowledgeand#8221; to plaintiffs who have sued the company after crashes but also said such documents werenand#8217;t requested or required. GM reinstatement offers deemed 'more than fair' General Motors Co. is imposing no onerous conditions on dealers who it is offering to reinstate, five lawyers said today. Auto auction purchases fell 6 percent in 2009 Dealers purchased almost 9 million vehicles at National Auto Auction Association member auctions in 2009, down 6 percent from 2008, according to the auction group's 13th annual survey. Toyota may extend discounts past March, Esmond says Toyota Motor Corp. may keep aggressive discounts available for U.S. consumers beyond this month after unprecedented incentives lifted U.S. sales in early March. Toyota's U.S. Toyota accused of hiding evidence of safety risks A Southern California prosecutor filed the first consumer protection lawsuit against Toyota, claiming it had engaged in "fraud" by hiding evidence of dangerous vehicle defects. At the same time, Connecticut's attorney general and a U.S. 3 suppliers win Toyota awards for exceeding expectations Three suppliers have earned top honors from Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America Inc. during the companyand#8217;s annual supplier business meeting, the company said yesterday. Denso International America Inc., Johnson Controls Inc. Nissan gets stamp of approval in Japan Nissan Motor Co. just got the Japanese government's official stamp of approval. Literally. Japan Post Network Co. Nissan work van hauls 'why-didn't we-think-of-that?' features It may be one of the least sexy vehicles Nissan Motor Co. has ever unveiled: a big white commercial van with blank side panels and a bare interior. Honda CR-Z orders in Japan hit 7,000 units, half annual sales target Honda Motor Co. has racked up 7,000 orders in Japan for its new CR-Z sporty hybrid, which went on sale here Feb. 25. It will arrive in U.S. showrooms this summer. The tally is more than half Honda's annual sales target of 12,000 units in Japan. Ford to replace Crown Vic police car with Taurus-based vehicle The legendary Crown Victoria police car will be replaced with a new front-drive sedan that shares underpinnings with the Ford Taurus. Ford Motor Co.