Genesis Coupe to Come with
High Performance Brembo Brakes
-    Brembo brakes attest to Genesis Coupe’s high performance capabilities
(Seoul, Korea) The Genesis Coupe, Hyundai Motor Co.’s eagerly awaited performance car, promises to stop just as fast as it goes.  Premium high performance disc brakes from Brembo will be available as part of an optional track-use performance package.
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FORD LAUNCHES INDUSTRY-FIRST SIDE MIRROR DESIGN ON 2009 EDGE MINIMIZING BLIND SPOT RISK
* 2009 Ford Edge receives the Blind Spot Mirror, an industry-first innovation, as standard equipment beginning this fall.
* The Blind Spot Mirror replaces traditional side view mirrors and features an integrated convex spotter mirror that provides an optimized view of the driver’s blind [...]

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Honda Interactive Crash Test Demo Invites Viewers to “See What We See”
07/28/2008 -TORRANCE, Calif. - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has launched a unique online video experience of a vehicle crash test that invites viewers to witness the crash impact and explore it from different camera angles and at various motion speeds.

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FORD AND RETAINAGROUP TACKLE CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT
BRENTWOOD, Essex, 30 July, 2008 – Retainagroup, the car security marking and registration systems specialist, is working with Ford to provide a simple yet effective method of permanently marking catalytic converters to give them a unique identity.
Criminal gangs across the UK are stealing catalytic converters from vehicles at an [...]

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Volvo Cars aims for zero accidents
At the Volvo Car Corporation, the vision is to design cars that should not crash. In the shorter perspective the aim is that by 2020 no-one should be killed or injured in a Volvo.
“We don’t accept that people lose their lives in airplane accidents, so why should we regard car [...]

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FORD ACCELERATES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVE SAFETY FEATURES
Futuring experts say consumers are seeking safety in all aspects of their lives, including the vehicles they drive.
* Ford planning to introduce three new active technologies in the next year and speed safety research on next-generation accident avoidance technologies.
* Market research suggests greater demand for [...]

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Volvo Cars Safety Centre - where cars of the future are crashed, under new leadership
Safety is a word with a good sound. Experiencing driving pleasure while feeling secure in the knowledge that you and the traffic around you are travelling safely is becoming ever more important in the heavy traffic that we encounter everyday.
Hans Nyth [...]

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FORD EXPLORER PRAISED FOR AFFORDABILITY, SAFETY
DEARBORN, Mich., July 1, 2008 – The 2008 Ford Explorer is more resistant to damage and less likely to cause damage to other vehicles in low-speed crashes than other midsize sport utility vehicles, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reported today.

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Euro NCAP today releases the updated results of its EU-wide ESC availability survey that uncovers the disparities in which ESC is offered to car-buyers across the European Union. This year’s survey reveals that there is improvement by some manufacturers, but Euro NCAP is disappointed to find that there are still large discrepancies in the level [...]

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Acura TSX luxury car is Top Safety Pick
ARLINGTON, VA — The redesigned 2009 Acura TSX, a midsize luxury car, wins the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick award. Winners afford superior overall crash protection among the vehicles in their classes. To qualify, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of good in the [...]

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