Last week, a new law was passed to prohibit the use of cell phones, whether handheld or hands-free, by young drivers with provisional licenses. While AAA Minnesota/Iowa agrees all drivers should self-regulate the use of cell phones to vehicles not in motion, we want parents to ...

You buckle up your children when driving, so why not your pet? This summer, if you hit the road with the family, make sure everyone – even your pets – are buckled up for safety.
Animals should be strapped into the backseat with a simple pet restraint. That will keep your pets from ...

As it juggles plans for new crossovers and minivan replacements, Ford Motor Co. intends to drop the existing version of its Ford Freestyle sport wagon.
But the Freestyle name will survive, Ford officials say.
The current Freestyle, which went on sale just 10 months ago, will be ...

NEC Corporation today announced that it has succeeded in the development of a mobile router that enables seamless broadband communication from high-speed mobile vehicles such as train and cars through the employment of wireless LAN and a 3G (mobile phone) network. Use of this ...

Two large luxury cars earned top ratings in both front and side impact crash tests recently conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 2005 Audi A6 earned good ratings and "best pick" designations for its performance in both tests, making the A6 a "double best ...

The Office of Defects Investigation at NHTSA (the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) on July 12th has issued a recall of Nissan Murano.
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Make / Models :  NISSAN / MURANO
Model/Build Years:  2003-2005

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) today released the first official photos of the all-new Volvo C70. With its innovative three-piece retractable hardtop, the second generation C70 is a car that offers the best of both worlds. With the top up, it's a sporty coupe with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The latest recall issued by the Office of Defects Investigation at NHTSA (the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) includes KIA  Sportage and New Flyer.
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KIA / Sportage                     2005

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 ...

The latest recall issued by the Office of Defects Investigation at NHTSA (the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) includes Hyundai Tucson and Sonata.
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Make / models:                   model/build years:    
    Hyundai / Tucson            2005

Trainees of Volkswagen Coaching GmbH have turned two series production Golf into exciting concept cars. The tuned models, boasting a range of components from the Group palette, can currently be viewed in Berlin and Wolfsburg. The vehicles have sophisticated paintwork finishes ...

Common sense as well as experience tell us that handling and dialing cell phones while driving compromise safety, and evidence is accumulating that phone conversations also increase crash risk. New Institute research quantifies the added risk — drivers using phones are four times ...

Vance, a global investigation and security firm, today released important travel safety tips for summer travel. The summer months include the busiest travel days of the year and consequently, summer is one of the worst seasons for travel security and safety. With thousands of ...

Ford Motor Company's Mercury brand opened sales today for the all-new 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, a compact SUV with fuel economy and smart and sophisticated Mercury styling. Beginning today, orders may be placed for the Mercury Mariner Hybrid online at marinerhybrid.com as ...

The following is a statement for attribution to Lt. Colonel Jim Champagne, Chair of the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA):
Today the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released new research concluding that drivers using mobile phones are four times more likely ...

Audi AG will offer carbon ceramic brakes on the A8 sedan starting this month. That makes Audi the fourth automaker after Porsche AG, Ferrari and Mercedes to offer the high-performance option.
Ceramic braking discs are much lighter than regular brakes - about 11 pounds a wheel in ...