Navigation Apps and Airbags Crowned Most Important Driving Innovations
27 Apr 2023, 07:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Survey reveals that multiple airbags, GPS satellite navigation, and parking cameras are the most important innovations for drivers
Rivian Issues Second Airbag-Related Recall in Two Weeks, 30 R1S SUVs Affected
17 Mar 2023, 09:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian issued another airbag-related recall, this time for the side curtain airbag improperly secured in 30 R1S SUVs built for the 2022-2023 model years
Here's What 2022 Taught Us About the Future of Automotive Safety
29 Jan 2023, 11:50 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / With each passing year, most cars get more advanced and provide improved safety, increased comfort, and novelties that excite. We look at what matters most
Toyota bZ4X Gets Back on Sale After Automaker Fixes Hub Bolts and Airbags
6 Oct 2022, 10:30 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The airbag problem had not been disclosed before because Toyota would have only learned about the issue in the last month or two.
New Airbag Inflator Class-Action Lawsuit Could Trigger a Recall Bigger Than Takata's
26 May 2022, 13:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A new class-action lawsuit alleges three carmakers and one parts manufacturer knowingly sold vehicles containing airbag inflators that are at risk of exploding
This New Airbag Creates a Passenger Enclosure to Save Your Life
13 Dec 2020, 16:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waymo patented a new airbag system that can deploy around a passenger, essentially to protect them from every single angle in case of an accident
This Is How Car Seats Evolved Through the Years
23 Nov 2020, 17:52 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Through the years, car seats have become increasingly complex, with new technologies increasing comfort and providing a high level of safety.
Why Boeing Starliner’s Airbag Landing Is a Bigger Deal Than Failed ISS Docking
23 Dec 2019, 09:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Boeing Starliner performed the first ever soft landing on solid ground using six airbags at the White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico
Knee Airbags Are Utterly Useless and Could Even Be Dangerous, IIHS Finds
8 Aug 2019, 09:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In real life crashes, IIHS says knee airbags are responsible for a 0.5 percent decrease in overall injury risk, a statistically negligible number
Daimler Will Recall 840,000 Vehicles in Relation to the Takata Situation
10 Feb 2016, 14:55 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Daimler AG has announced it will issue a recall that comprises approximately 840,000 vehicles. The action involves precautionary replacement of Takata parts
Two People Die in Crash After Replacing Side Airbags With Cocaine Bricks
5 Oct 2015, 09:57 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / No matter how brilliant it may have sounded initially, getting rid of the side and front-passenger airbags is apparently never a good idea
2014 Buick Encore Exterior and Interior Detailed
29 Aug 2013, 10:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For 2014, Buick has added an active safety suite to the Encore crossover. The list of goodies includes Forward Collision Alert, Lane Departure Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Side Blind Zone War...
Volvo Announces Car-Enveloping Airbag Technology
1 Apr 2013, 11:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volvo, the automotive industry leader in terms of vehicle safety, has announced yet another revolutionary feature after launching the Pedestrian Airbag Technology. Called External Vehicle Protect...
Tata Uses Laser Manufacturing Technology in India
14 Apr 2010, 15:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Tata has upgraded its vehicle manufaturing technologies in India, as the company has inaugurated a new laser scouring facility at its interiors and plastic division plant located at Chinchwad, Pune....
2010 Holden Ute Comes with Six Standard Airbags
9 Sep 2009, 07:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / 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 an...
Proton Exora, the First Malaysian MPV Now Available
16 Apr 2009, 13:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Malaysia, a country with a virtually inexistent automotive industry (from the international point of view), has taken today its first real step into the market, with the release of the country'...