The DuPont Wedge for Head-up Display Illuminates Safety and Navigation   06 Jun 2005 16:01 GMT
A head-up display (HUD) technology from Asahi Glass, Nippon Seiki and DuPont Automotive is available as an option on several GM vehicles including the Pontiac Grand Prix, Cadillac STS and Chevrolet Corvette. It comes standard on the Cadillac XLR and the new 2006 Chevrolet ...
Source: CarKB

Ragtops and Roadsters: Two-Seat Convertibles   06 Jun 2005 07:00 GMT
Two-seat convertibles are long on looks and open-air fun.
Source: MSN

Honda FCX: What a Gas! A Week in Suburbia With a Hydrogen Honda   04 Jun 2005 21:16 GMT
The FCX is the first zero-emission, hydrogen-driven vehicle to be street-ready with license plates and no rough edges, a test bed for green technology worth well over $1 million.
Source: NY Times

NHTSA Releases "Ease-of-Use" Ratings for Child Safety Seats for 2005   04 Jun 2005 17:18 GMT
Child safety seats are easier to use according to an annual National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) survey released today. NHTSA rated 92 child safety seats from 14 different manufacturers for 2005. Clearer labels and instructions accounted for most of the ...
Source: CarKB

Ford Motor Company Sued for Defective Switch Causing Mississippi House Fire   04 Jun 2005 17:16 GMT
A lawsuit filed in Federal Court in Oxford, Mississippi, by attorneys Smith, Phillips, Mitchell & Scott, charges Ford Motor Company with responsibility for a fire that destroyed the home of Olive Branch, Mississippi residents Gary and Teresa McRoberts, according to attorney ...
Source: CarKB

Volvo For Live ... Literally   04 Jun 2005 17:14 GMT
A local hero from West Jordan, Utah, yesterday received a “thank you” to last a lifetime: a complimentary new Volvo car every three years for the rest of her life. Earlier this year, celebrity judges named Hope Bevilhymer, 27, “America’s Greatest Hometown Hero” in the third annual ...
Source: CarKB

Safe Brakes Are No Accident   04 Jun 2005 17:10 GMT
When it comes to your vehicle's safety, brakes top the list of systems that need regular checking. The Car Care Council advises motorists to be aware of the warning signals when brakes need maintenance or replacement. In recognition of June being National Safety Month, the Car ...
Source: CarKB

Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives for Automakers   03 Jun 2005 13:30 GMT
Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average automaker incentive in the United States was $2,566 per vehicle sold in May 2005, up $59, or 2.4%, from May 2004, and up $132, or 5.4%, from April 2005. Edmunds.com's monthly True ...
Source: CarKB

ArvinMeritor Introduces Plastic Door Module   03 Jun 2005 13:25 GMT
ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced today that its Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group has begun marketing its Highly-Integrated Plastic (HIP) door module to customers as an alternative to traditional steel door carrier frames. ArvinMeritor's HIP door module, made from a ...
Source: CarKB

A Club for Every Car, Even the Pinto   03 Jun 2005 04:00 GMT
These days, there seems to be a club for virtually every car ever made, no matter how underpowered, obscure, disrespected, or humble in origin.
Source: NY Times