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Ford and MIT Team Up To Improve Safety by Reducing Driver Stress
Ford and MIT Team Up To Improve Safety by Reducing Driver Stress *Ford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announce advanced research project that explores automotive technology solutions to reduce driver stress *Ford and MIT to stud...
2010 TAURUS EARNS FIVE-STAR CRASH RATINGS, PIONEERS FAST-SELLING CRASH-AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGIES
2010 TAURUS EARNS FIVE-STAR CRASH RATINGS, PIONEERS FAST-SELLING CRASH-AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGIES * The new 2010 Ford Taurus has earned the U.S. government’s top five-star ratings for driver and passenger in front and side crash tests * The new Taurus...
FORD DOUBLING AVAILABILITY OF PIONEERING RADAR-BASED CRASH-AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGIES IN 2010
FORD DOUBLING AVAILABILITY OF PIONEERING RADAR-BASED CRASH-AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGIES IN 2010 * In 2010, Ford Motor Company will double the number of models that offer its advanced radar-based forward collision warning system that integrates Adaptive Cr...
Toyota Canada and Transport Canada Complete Floor Mat Investigation: No Vehicle Defect Identified in Affected Models
Toyota Canada and Transport Canada Complete Floor Mat Investigation No Vehicle Defect Identified in Affected Models Canadian-Designed Genuine Toyota and Lexus All-Weather Floor Mats Safe for Affected Models[1] Extra Consumer Safety Improvement Campa...
Chevrolet Cruze Receives Maximum Five-Star Safety Rating in Europe
Chevrolet Cruze Receives Maximum Five-Star Safety Rating in Europe Highest score ever in frontal and side collision tests in EuroNCAP history The Chevrolet Cruze global compact sedan, already on sale in Europe, Asia and other markets, has earned the...
It’s Official – Canadians are Obsessed with Weather: Goodyear Poll
It’s Official – Canadians are Obsessed with Weather: Goodyear Poll Winter Driving Conditions Cause Drivers Anxiety from Coast to Coast TORONTO, Nov. 25 /CNW/ – Bosses, spouses, financial advisors and local politicians take note: ma...
Subaru Recognized as the Only Manufacturer with All Vehicles Rated the Latest 2010 Top Safety Pick Award by IIHS
Subaru Recognized as the Only Manufacturer with All Vehicles Rated the Latest 2010 Top Safety Pick Award by IIHS Tokyo, November 19, 2009 – Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, today announced that Subaru of Am...
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: 27 winners of 2010 Top Safety Pick award
27 winners of 2010 Top Safety Pick award; new requirement to win is good rating for protection in rollovers ARLINGTON, VA — Nineteen cars and 8 SUVs earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick award for 2010. For the fi...
Buick LaCrosse, Chevy Malibu Named Top Safety Picks
Buick LaCrosse, Chevy Malibu Named Top Safety Picks Both Achieve All ‘Good’ Marks from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety o Addition of Roof Strength Component Trims Qualifying Vehicles by 71 Percent o Front, Side, Rear Crash Tests and Stabi...
FORD INTRODUCES INDUSTRY’S FIRST INFLATABLE SEAT BELTS TO ENHANCE REAR SEAT SAFETY
FORD INTRODUCES INDUSTRY’S FIRST INFLATABLE SEAT BELTS TO ENHANCE REAR SEAT SAFETY * Ford introduces the auto industry’s first-ever production inflatable seat belts, which are designed to provide additional protection for rear-seat occupants, of...
OnStar Stolen Vehicle Slowdown Helps Recover Carjacked Vehicle, Prevents High-Speed Chase
OnStar Stolen Vehicle Slowdown Helps Recover Carjacked Vehicle, Prevents High-Speed Chase Law Enforcement Officials Credit Service with Fast and Safe Recovery of 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Detroit, Mich. – GM and OnStar announce the use of OnStar’s St...
Ford’s ‘Distraction lab’…
Ford’s ‘Distraction lab’ researchers use high tech goggles to help ensure drivers keep eyes on road Ford is giving a rare glimpse of its advanced “Distraction Lab” testing facility to shed light on the “epidemic” of tee...
The best three winter tires according to Consumer Reports…
When Consumer Reports specialists tested the winter tires for cars, the top three choices were: Michelin X-Ice XI 2 , General Altimax Arctic , Nokian Hakkapeliitta 5. Prices running from $75 usd. The General Altimax Arctic beeing the most afordable...
Dealer licence cancelled and heavy penalties for selling unsafe rebuilt vehicle
Photo: Toyota Motor Sales Dealer licence cancelled and heavy penalties for selling unsafe rebuilt vehicleSURREY, BC, Oct. 5 /CNW/ - The Registrar of Motor Dealers has cancelled the dealer licence of Crown Auto Body and Auto Sales Ltd. of Surrey for ...
Toyota/Lexus Consumer Safety Advisory Potential Floor Mat Interference with Accelerator Pedal
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. takes public safety very seriously. It believes its vehicles to be among the safest on the road today. Recent events have prompted Toyota to take a closer look at the potential for an accelerator pedal to get stuck in ...
“One step closer to accident-free mobility.”
“One step closer to accident-free mobility.” Munich . The road-safety visions of society, politics, business and science haven now been clearly defined as “Vision Zero (Accident-Free Mobility)” and “Safety for All”...
HARRIS POLL: ONE THIRD OF U.S. DRIVERS STILL PARALYZED BY PARALLEL PARKING
HARRIS POLL: ONE THIRD OF U.S. DRIVERS STILL PARALYZED BY PARALLEL PARKING * Parallel parking remains one of the most dreaded driving situations, with nearly one third of U.S. drivers avoiding the procedure “as much as possible,” accordin...
Honda Insight Achieves Top Euro NCAP Overall Safety Rating
Honda Insight Achieves Top Euro NCAP Overall Safety Rating The New Honda Insight has been rated one of Europe‘s safest cars, setting the benchmark for hybrid vehicles, according to the new independent crash testing results from Euro NCAP. Euro NCAP...
