Car Industry's 2010 Face Off... ... If 2009 was the year of thundering bankruptcies and an almost total collapse of the American car industry - while the Japanese more or less flourished - 2010 seems to be the exact opposite. General Motors, Ford and even Chrysler – who were technically dead as ... Continue reading >
100+ years since the invention of the self-propelled car, three new engines battle for a place in the automotive future. Which one do you see in your car 10 years from now?
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Safety now and then. This was the theme through which the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety decided to celebrate the 50th anniversary. To be more specific, the institute conducted a very unique crash test to perfectly show us the way automotive safety evolved ...
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The newly-released Matiz Creative achieved the highest rating (officially known as Grade 1) in front offset crash tests posted by the Korea Insurance Development Institute (KIDI). The institute has almost the same methodology as the IIHS (Insurance Institute for ...
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The 2010 Buick LaCrosse is brought back in the spotlight, this time thanks to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) who rated the new model with the maximum safety score. In order to qualify for such a rating, a tested vehicle must score "good" in ...
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Aiming to educate teens on the dangers of distracted driving and methods of avoiding it, Ford Motor Company has created a special training module that will be demonstrated in Washington D.C., on September 29.
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Honda Opens First European Safety InstituteSAFETYThe Japanese manufacturer announced that a new center dedicated to the training of motorcycle riders is opening its doors in Barcelona Spain. The facility is the first in Europe joining the other 35 around the world, particularly in Asia and South America. According to Honda, the manufacturer has invested nearly 4 million euros in this project that is designed to host up to 15,000 attendants a year. The institute spreads over 25,000 square meters with many classrooms for the theory lessons, while three areas are destined for the practical sessions: an asphalt track, an area with different surface friction for braking practice, and an off-road track. Of the seven courses offered in total, a program for children, courses on road safety and defensive driving and a course for ... >> Read more |
In the purest Volvo way, the Swedish manufacturer announced today it debuted research program to look into "a variety of safety scenarios for cars with electric power." The aim is to adapt some of the technologies used in today's vehicles for use in EVs ...
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Taking advantage of the recent developments in vehicle safety and accident prevention system, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology launched this weekend the so called Ko-FAS research initiative. The program has as a main goal the reduction of ...
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The 2010 Dodge Journey is one of the models that performed the best in the latest tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The car thus received a Top Safety Pick after scoring "good" in all tests conducted by the ...
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Ford Motor's Lincoln MKT received yesterday the Top Safety pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The crossover was found as providing a high level of crash protection, making Ford in the process the manufacturer with the most IIHS Top ...
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The 2010 Mazda3 yesterday received the Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). In order to qualify for the Institute's maximum rating, a tested vehicle must score "good" in front, side and rear crash tests. Furthermore, it must ...
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Even if the entire Holden lineup received the maximum five-star ANCAP ratings, the Australian manufacturer continues to work on the safety features its cars are coming equipped with. Holden today announced that model year 2010 Ute will boast six airbags as standard ...
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Subaru's 2010 Legacy and Outback are the latest models to earn the Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). Earlier this week, the 2010 Legacy also snatched the maximum five-star rating from the Euro NCAP, after scoring good in all ...
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Holden, who earlier this week announced a 200 job cut in the domestic market, is now stepping in front of the media to boast about the safety of its 2010 models as they all achieved the maximum five-star Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) rating. The ...
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Skoda Yeti is one of the models that received the maximum safety rating from Euro NCAP, following the latest crash tests conducted this week. The Yeti is one of the best of all vehicles tested so far, the Czech manufacturer said today in a release while citing an ...
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The new Volkswagen Polo is one of the models that scored the best in the latest Euro NCAP tests. The new Polo achieved a 5-star rating thanks to an advanced safety package comprising an optimized body structure, a highly effective belt-and-airbag combination and driver ...
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Disappointed by the four-star rating scored by its popular C3 model, Citroen might introduce ESC stability control as standard across the whole range. The company has already confirmed that it will review the safety result and decide whether it should revise the safety ...
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The 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.0D Sport Station Wagon has been the subject of the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) safety tests and managed to achieve the five-star rating, Fuji Heavy Industries announced today.
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After being subjected to the new testing procedures of the Euro NCAP, the Honda Insight rolled away crushed, but with a great achievement: a 5 star rating. The Japanese hybrid thus joins rival Prius in achieving this result.
"The new Honda Insight has been ...
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The 2010 Kia Sorento Highline Cruiser received a 5 star rating after undergoing Euro NCAP testing procedures. The SUV managed to achieve a 87 percent score for adult protection, 84 percent for child protection and 71 percent for safety equipment. Pedestrian ...
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It is well known that Renault is one of the manufacturers that manages to achieve the best scores in the Euro NCAP crash tests and the new Grand Scenic comes to confirm this. This new model has just achieved a five-star Euro NCAP rating, becoming the 12th model ...
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