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Cadillac Pursues Crash-Avoiding Technologies

Posted on27. Aug, 2010 by webmestre.

Cadillac Pursues Crash-Avoiding Technologies
Cadillac has long been an innovator in safety technologies, but the next innovation could really be a quantum leap forward towards a crash-free future. It may sound like sci-fi, but it’s not all that far-fetched.
John Capp, director for Global Active Safety at Cadillac, says future Cadillac technologies could include in-vehicle Doppler radar [...]

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TOYOTA CANADA ANNOUNCES VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL OF 200,300 COROLLA AND MATRIX MODELS

Posted on26. Aug, 2010 by webmestre.

TOYOTA CANADA ANNOUNCES VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL ON CERTAIN TOYOTA COROLLA AND COROLLA MATRIX MODELS TO REPLACE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE
TORONTO, Aug. 26 /CNW/ – Toyota Canada Inc., today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 136,000 2005-2008 Model Year Toyota Corolla and 64,300 of the same model year Corolla Matrix vehicles sold [...]

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40 years in the service of safety

Posted on11. Aug, 2010 by webmestre.

40 years in the service of safety

For 40 years now the Volvo Car Corporation’s Accident Research Team has documented and analysed traffic accidents involving Volvo cars. Many of the safety systems presented over the years build on know-how gained from the Accident Research Team’s impressive database.

It was thanks to a [...]

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2010 Cadillac SRX Earns TOP SAFETY PICK Award from IIHS

Posted on07. Aug, 2010 by webmestre.

2010 Cadillac SRX Earns TOP SAFETY PICK Award from IIHS
Highest possible “Good” ratings awarded in all Insurance Institute safety tests
DETROIT – The 2010 Cadillac SRX received the highest possible rollover protection rating of “Good” in a recent evaluation by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).  This was one of four tests leading to the [...]

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WORLD’S FIRST INFLATABLE SECOND-ROW SEAT BELT LATEST INNOVATION IN FORD EXPLORER SAFETY STORY

Posted on26. Jul, 2010 by webmestre.

WORLD’S FIRST INFLATABLE SECOND-ROW SEAT BELT LATEST INNOVATION IN FORD EXPLORER SAFETY STORY
* Explorer raises the bar on SUV safety with a class-leading array of airbags including industry-exclusive inflatable second-row seat belts, a Safety Canopy®, Trinity front crash impact structure and collision warning with brake support
* All-new Explorer features AdvanceTrac® with RSC® (Roll Stability Control™), [...]

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FORD INTRODUCES NEW CURVE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY TO HELP PROTECT AGAINST CRASHES ON CURVES

Posted on29. Jun, 2010 by webmestre.

FORD INTRODUCES NEW CURVE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY TO HELP PROTECT AGAINST CRASHES ON CURVES
Ford is pioneering the next frontier of safety with crash-avoidance innovations such as Curve Control, which launches on the all-new 2011 Ford Explorer
* Ford is pioneering the next frontier of safety with crash-avoidance innovations such as Curve Control, which launches on the all-new [...]

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TOYOTA FILES VOLUNTARY SAFETY CAMPAIGN ON CERTAIN 2010 LEXUS HS 250h VEHICLES

Posted on27. Jun, 2010 by webmestre.

TOYOTA FILES VOLUNTARY SAFETY CAMPAIGN ON CERTAIN 2010 LEXUS HS 250h VEHICLES
TORONTO, ON, June 25, 2010 – Toyota Canada Inc. today filed a Voluntary Safety Campaign with Transport Canada to recall 2010 model year Lexus HS 250h vehicles to address a compliance issue with Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 301.
As part of its annual [...]

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Side Blind Zone Alert in Buick LaCrosse Can Help Avoid Lane Change Mishaps

Posted on09. Apr, 2010 by webmestre.

Side Blind Zone Alert in Buick LaCrosse Can Help Avoid Lane Change Mishaps
It has happened to every driver at one time or another; another vehicle hiding in your blind spot when you are trying to change lanes. Even when no crash results, your heart pounds from the adrenaline rush of the close call.
Help in preventing [...]

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GM Reimagines Head-Up Display Technology

Posted on17. Mar, 2010 by webmestre.

GM Reimagines Head-Up Display Technology
o GM’s next-generation head-up technology will make driving safer.
o Research conducted in conjunction with leading universities.
Warren, Mich. — Imagine a fog-shrouded morning when you cannot see the end of your driveway let alone the road you’re about to drive. Wouldn’t it be great if the sides of the road could magically [...]

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