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Ford and GM are wasting little time to hit Toyota while it’s down.<\/p>\n

They’re offering incentives to Toyota owners, in the hopes that customers will make the switch back to the American cars they used to buy.<\/p>\n

Fresnobee:<\/a> General Motors and Ford both announced discounts and special financing offers this week in hopes of knocking the Japanese automaker off its perch as the top-selling make in the U.S.<\/p>\n

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“There are people out there with [Toyotas] that aren’t going to want to drive them, and they need a vehicle.” Hedrick said dealers of all makes have been counting on pent-up demand to fuel sales following two years of recession that kept many would-be car buyers on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

To make matters worse for the Japanese auto giant, the U.S. government plans to join the Toyota-take-down fray as well since the House of Representatives has just announced an investigation into Toyota’s accelerator pedal controversy:<\/p>\n

Times:<\/a> A month from now Toyota will face a cross-examination from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce over whether it responded soon enough to reports that accelerator pedals could become stuck.<\/p>\n

The committee has sent letters to Toyota’s American subsidiary requesting documents and e-mails related to the matter.<\/p>\n

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