NHTSA Releases New Crash Test and Rollover Ratings   17 Mar 2006 15:04 GMT
Today the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new crash test and/or rollover ratings for 42 model year 2006 vehicles – 16 passenger cars, 17 sport utility  vehicles, four vans, and five pickups – and two early release model year 2007
Source: CarKB

Advertising: General Motors Accounts May Be Up for Grabs   17 Mar 2006 04:00 GMT
After decades of standing pat on its agency lineup, the troubled automaker General Motors is finally taking steps to shake things up.
Source: NY Times

Ferrari's Fierce Fiorano   16 Mar 2006 08:00 GMT
The Geneva Motor Show was host to the world debut of a new sports car from Maranello.
Source: MSN

Chrysler's Salaried Workers to Pay More for Health Care   16 Mar 2006 04:00 GMT
Chrysler also said that it expected to cut 10 percent to 15 percent of its 14,900 salaried jobs in the United States.
Source: NY Times

Nissan Develops Distance Control Assist System   15 Mar 2006 13:50 GMT
Nissan today announced the development of Distance Control Assist System, an electronic system that helps drivers control the distance between themselves and the vehicle in front. The new system is especially useful in heavy traffic when frequent braking is required. The system
Source: CarKB

Mitsubishi asks Chrysler to stop building Raider pickups temporarily   15 Mar 2006 13:41 GMT
Mitsubishi has asked the Chrysler group to halt production temporarily of the slow-selling Raider as the pickup languishes on dealers' lots. The Raider, assembled alongside its sibling, the Dodge Dakota, posted sales of just 492 units in February. The company had a hefty 208-day
Source: CarKB

Cabin Air Filters Help Drivers and Passengers Breathe Easier in the Car   15 Mar 2006 13:39 GMT
When traffic is heavy and driving is stop and go, it can seem as though the exhaust of every vehicle on the road has found its way into your vehicle. Fortunately, automobile manufacturers have begun to remedy this situation with small devices in the vehicle called cabin air filters,
Source: CarKB

Ex-GM security guard charged with hacking into company's database   15 Mar 2006 09:03 GMT
A former GM security guard was charged with stealing the Social Security numbers of nearly 100 General Motors employees at technical center.

Source: Computerworld

Grappling With Climate Change   15 Mar 2006 07:00 GMT
As scientific skepticism over global warming all but evaporates, three experts take the temperature of this man-made catastrophe. Leading off is biologist Tim Flannery, who argues computer models are badly blowing predictions of the pace of change. First in a three-part series. By Mark Anderson.
Source: wired.com

Study: States With Primary Seat Belt Laws Have Much Lower Fatality Rates   14 Mar 2006 14:20 GMT
Motor vehicle occupants have a 17 percent greater chance of being killed if they are in a crash in a state with a secondary enforcement seat belt law than in a state with a stronger primary enforcement law according to a new study of crash fatality data from 2000-2004 by the National
Source: CarKB