Garmin Offers Text-To-Speech and Traffic Capability in the StreetPilot 2720   16 Jul 2005 17:39 GMT
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today introduced the StreetPilot 2720, a premium GPS automotive navigator that offers text-to-speech and traffic interface capabilities. In addition to the turn-by-turn voice prompted navigation available in earlier StreetPilot ...
Source: CarKB

Garmin Introduces the StreetPilot i-Series: A Small Wonder in Car Navigation   16 Jul 2005 17:34 GMT
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today introduced the StreetPilot i2 and i3, a new line of small, inexpensive automotive GPS navigators that make driving fun. Photo: http://www.garmin.com/products/spi2/gallery/pt-spi202a.jpg No larger than a baseball and starting ...
Source: CarKB

After Taking On Car Safety, Moving On in Washington   16 Jul 2005 04:00 GMT
The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, who will be remembered for his push to make vehicles safer in accidents, is stepping down.
Source: NY Times

DaimlerChrysler Delivers a Fuel Cell Vehicle to Michigan   15 Jul 2005 13:32 GMT
Today, DaimlerChrysler and Inergy Automotive Systems made another achievement in fuel cell technology. Inergy became the first Michigan F-Cell customer since the DOE Hydrogen Learning Demonstration Project kickoff in Washington, D.C. Inergy will use the DaimlerChrysler F-Cell in ...
Source: CarKB

2005 Toyota Century Luxury Vehicle Features Amerigon's Climate Control Seat   15 Jul 2005 13:27 GMT
Amerigon Incorporated today announced that its proprietary Climate Control Seat(TM) (CCS(TM)) system has been selected by Toyota Motor Corporation to be included as a standard feature in the model year 2005 Toyota Century, a four-door luxury limousine sold primarily in Japan, ...
Source: CarKB

Latest Recalls Include KIA and New Flyer   15 Jul 2005 13:18 GMT
The latest recall issued by the Office of Defects Investigation at NHTSA (the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) includes KIA Sportage and New Flyer. ------ Make / models : model/build years: KIA / Sportage 2005
Source: CarKB

High-End Vehicles Without Rival   15 Jul 2005 07:00 GMT
Luxury automobiles priced above $100,000.
Source: MSN

Driver's Ed, The Vroom Version   14 Jul 2005 23:48 GMT
After years of offering advanced driver courses to adults, performance-driving schools are increasingly adding new programs designed specifically for teenagers.
Source: NY Times

Cell Phone Users Four Times More Likely to Crash   14 Jul 2005 13:13 GMT
Drivers who use cellular phones while operating their vehicles are at an increased risk of crashing, according to a recent study commissioned by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The fourfold increase in crash likelihood was consistent among drivers, with male ...
Source: CarKB

Latest Recalls Include Hyundai Tucson and Sonata   14 Jul 2005 12:59 GMT
The latest recall issued by the Office of Defects Investigation at NHTSA (the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) includes Hyundai Tucson and Sonata. ----- Make / models: model/build years: Hyundai / Tucson 2005
Source: CarKB