Active Safety Systems Turn Vehicles into 'Co-Drivers'   30 Nov 2005 13:49 GMT
Engineers across the Ford brands are creating intelligent active safety technologies that help drivers avoid accidents, as well as developing passive safety technologies, which protect occupants at the point of a collision. The challenge is to devise active safety systems that do ...
Source: CarKB

The World's Top Auto Markets in 2030   30 Nov 2005 13:44 GMT
The motorization of the emerging markets, with China and India leading the way, is about to give the global motor vehicle industry a second wind. A newly released white paper by Keystone India, "The World's Top Auto Markets by 2030", projects that over the next quarter century, ...
Source: CarKB

US Faces Stiff Competition from China and India for the Lead in Innovation   30 Nov 2005 13:42 GMT
The results of a quarterly "Fast Track Leadership" survey of business professionals released today suggest that China and India are likely to gain significant market share from the US in the information technology, automotive and Internet sectors. Further, the vast majority of ...
Source: CarKB

Top Safety Ratings for Saab Active Head Restraints   30 Nov 2005 13:33 GMT
All Saab 9-3 and 9-5 models have now achieved top marks for protection against neck injury following the latest round of rear-end collision tests conducted by the Thatcham insurance research center in the United Kingdom. All are fitted as standard with Saab Active Head ...
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Attention All Employees: Ford Is Serious About Change   30 Nov 2005 04:00 GMT
Ford's chief executive told employees that those who could not support the company's drive for innovation should find something else to do.
Source: NY Times

Toyota Billboard Marks 100 Million Gallons of Gas Saved by Driving Hybrids   29 Nov 2005 14:42 GMT
While most of America was fueling up with turkey and fixings over the holiday weekend, a Toyota billboard marked a significant milestone in reducing fuel consumption. The billboard, located beside the 405 Freeway in El Segundo, Calif., is similar to an odometer and clicks forward ...
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Volvo Cars is Cutting Back 1,470 Jobs   29 Nov 2005 14:41 GMT
The restructuring process and the trade union negotiations at Volvo Cars have now been completed. Of the 180 positions who were previously notified of redundancy, 40 will be given notice. In total Volvo Cars will reduce the number of jobs globally with 1,470. In line with the ...
Source: CarKB

Automakers Reach Technology Milestone   29 Nov 2005 14:34 GMT
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers today announced that its member companies have more than 60 cutting-edge, advanced technology autos either on sale now or in development. Automakers are investing billions of dollars to develop and introduce new fuel-efficient automobiles ...
Source: CarKB

Flood Damaged Cars From Hurricane Katrina Get Crushed   29 Nov 2005 14:23 GMT
After Hurricane Katrina, flood-damaged cars in Louisiana's hardest-hit parishes were left sitting in water contaminated with e coli and fuel for up to four weeks before insurance companies could get in and start pulling them out. Environmental officials advised that these cars ...
Source: CarKB

Ford, Volvo And Jaguar Developing "Intelligent" Safety Systems Of Tomorrow   28 Nov 2005 14:26 GMT
Engineers across the Ford brands are creating intelligent active safety technologies that help drivers avoid accidents, as well as developing passive safety technologies, which protect occupants at the point of a collision. The challenge is to devise active safety systems that do ...
Source: CarKB