1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Prominent US lobbying firm drops Toyota as client

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by PriusLewis, Feb 22, 2010.

  1. PriusLewis

    PriusLewis Management Scientist

    Joined:
    Feb 25, 2009
    1,002
    84
    7
    Location:
    Denver Metro
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    http://www.cnbc.com/id/35524101/site/14081545/for/cnbc/


    Prominent US lobbying firm drops Toyota as client

    By: The Associated Press | 22 Feb 2010

    WASHINGTON - A prominent lobbying firm has dropped Toyota as a client after realizing that representing the besieged automaker posed a conflict with another customer, the State Farm insurance company. J. David Hoppe, president of Quinn Gillespie & Associates, Friday said the firm had learned tht another client "was in a position adverse to Toyota" and stopped representing the Japanese automaker. Hoppe would not identify the other client. An auto industry official, speaking on condition of anonymity to reveal confidential information, said the other client was State Farm, the country's largest auto insurer. State Farm has said it told federal regulators in 2007 about reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyotas, which was one reason the company has recalled vehicles.
     
    #1 PriusLewis, Feb 22, 2010
  2. DeadPhish

    DeadPhish Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 10, 2005
    2,010
    353
    0
    Location:
    Outer Banks of NC.. Retired to play golf and poker
    Vehicle:
    2005 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    Business as usual.
     
    #2 DeadPhish, Feb 22, 2010
  3. Pohaku

    Pohaku Member

    Joined:
    Jul 31, 2009
    143
    23
    0
    Location:
    twin cities
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    II
    Ouch. That stuff happens. Sometimes conflicts develop over time. Better to find out on the front end when they occur and take appropriate action, then realize it later.
     
    #3 Pohaku, Feb 22, 2010
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)