A Quarter of All Volvo Trucks Have Alcolocks
15 Sep 2010, 13:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / One way of fighting against alcohol as a cause of 30 percent of all fatal road accidents is to fit alcolocks, which prevent the vehicle from being started by a driver who is over the legal blood alc...
TRW Debuts New Head Protection System for Convertibles
18 Aug 2010, 14:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Active and passive safety system developer TRW Automotive announced today the launch of its second generation Head Protection System for Convertibles (HPSC II), which comes as a commitment to consta...
Volvo onCall Turns 10, Gets Upgraded
19 Jul 2010, 14:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish car manufacturer Volvo recently announced it is celebrating ten years since it has first launched the Volvo onCall emergency assistance system and has therefore upgraded it with several new ...
Mercedes-Benz Actros Gets Upgraded Safety
16 Jul 2010, 12:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German truck manufacturer Mercedes-Benz announced today it is introducing second-generation Active Brake Assist for the heavy-duty Actros truck. The previous version of this safety system applied th...
Ford Debuts Curve Control Tech on 2011 Explorer
29 Jun 2010, 06:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automakers are going head-to-head on developing new active systems and technologies that can prevent crashes from happening. So is the case with Ford, who has just introduced the new Curve Control s...
BMW Reveals Active Hazard Braking Project
23 Jun 2010, 14:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As part of a German joint research initiative known as Aktiv, BMW has been working on a couple of new technologies intended to make a safer traffic system. In the Aktiv project, BMW has developed an...
Dainese D-Air Racing System Ready for Launch
12 Jun 2010, 16:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After years of teasing, Italian motorcycle safety equipment manufacturer Dainese finally announced availability of a product that many riders were eager to get their hands on: the D-air system. Dain...
TRW to Help Automakers Meet the New US NCAP Regulations
7 Jun 2010, 13:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive supplier TRW recently announced it is supporting vehicle manufacturers to prepare for more stringent US New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) safety requirements next year. The company has al...
Side Impact Protection from TRW Automotive
5 May 2010, 09:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive safety systems manufacturer TRW Automotive announced it has released innovative solutions that are designed to protect passengers in side impact crashes. These systems include the 3D Side...
Lexus CT 200h to Feature First-in-Segment Safety Systems
1 Apr 2010, 14:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lexus’ upcoming premium hybrid compact car, the CT 200h promises to rewrite the laws of the segment it belongs to. As the vehicle makes its U.S. debut at the New York International Auto Sho...
TRW Automotive to Produce Airbag Inflators in China
19 Mar 2010, 15:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following a recent partnership with Xi'an Dong Fang Group, TRW Asia Pacific will set up an airbag inflator and seat belt pretensioner manufacturing facility in Xi'an, Shanxi Province, Chin...
TRW Introduces New Camera Technologies
5 Oct 2009, 07:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Safety systems manufacturer TRW Automotive Holdings have launched their new advanced camera technologies that provide a real-time picture of the vehicle environment. The forward-looking camera op...