Selling like hot brakes

Just got word from Toyota that last month was its best ever for UK sales of the Prius hybrid car.

That's the same month that many of the firm's models got caught up in the most widely publicised safety recall in years, and got residents where I live so concerned I was invited onto the local radio station to talk about how drivers might be affected.

It's the same story with Audi's TT; once that car had its stunning lines dilluted by a rear spoiler for safety's sake after horror stories about the car's stability ten years ago, it went on become a massive success story.

I don't like the Prius but I don't deny Toyota their success. If a car's good enough, no safety recall is going to stop it selling.