Car Safety
Like a Rock. We think.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Moore, Oklahoma. After living through Hurricane Sandy I know what devestation can be. But the intesity of Sandy multiplied by 10 pinpointed into a one-mile radius has to be incomprehensible. One resident is praising his American Made truck for surviving the ordeal. I think it is more »
Is Your Car Ready for Summer Holiday Travel?
BETHESDA, MD – With the Memorial Day Holiday weekend upon us and the summer vacation season fast approaching, a thorough inspection of your vehicle will give you peace of mind and help make your road journey safer, says the Car Care Council. “If you are planning a road trip this summer, it’s important to remember more »
Ford Fusion Energi Earns Top Vehicle Safety Rating from NHTSA
DEARBORN, MI – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has awarded the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion Energi a five-star Overall Vehicle Score in its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). 2013 Ford Fusion was also named Top Safety Pick+ by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the highest recommendation the organization has for vehicle safety. more »
Visteon Cockpit Concept Learns A Driver’s Preferences To Deliver A More Meaningful Driving Experience
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MI – Would you like your vehicle to suggest a different route to or from work when there are unexpected delays on your regular course? What if your vehicle’s cockpit temperature adjusted automatically based on your preferences and the outside temperature? Visteon Corporation has developed a unique cockpit concept that offers these more »
Top Automotive Tech Influencers Headline LA Auto Show’s Connected Car Expo
LOS ANGELES – No trend in the auto industry is more topical than advanced technology platforms. To underscore that fact, the LA Auto Show confirmed that two dozen automotive tech experts from companies such as Aha Radio, Auto Alliance, BMW, Delphi, Ford, Gracenote, Hughes Telematics, INRIX, J.D. Power & Associates, Kia, Livio, Pandora, QNX, Sprint more »
Hyundai Vehicles Now Include Three Years of Complimentary Assurance Connected Care Service
COSTA MESA, CA – All new Blue Link-equipped Hyundai vehicles will come standard with three years of complimentary Assurance Connected Care service, Hyundai announced at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. Assurance Connected Care is powered by the automaker’s Blue Link telematics platform, which now has enrolled over 400,000 subscribers. Assurance Connected Care makes more »
National Coalition for Safer Roads Responds to Recent Yellow Light Timing Myths in Florida
WASHINGTON – Recent media attention surrounding yellow light timing in Florida has prompted the National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR) to address common red-light safety camera myths in response. Fallacies regarding shortened yellow light duration and rear-end crash increases are often cited in reference to red-light safety cameras without proper investigation of their validity. Myth more »
Fun With Forester: Subaru Forester Aces Small Overlap Offset Crash Test
After spending a week driving a new 2014 Subaru Forester, it’s reassuring to know it’s among the safest cars in its class of crossovers and SUVs.
Ford Brings “Cannes In a Van” Ford Transit to Cannes Film Festival
Ford said it brought a Ford Transit Custom to Cannes Film Festival over the weekend to showcase the best in mobile cinema. Its name? Cannes In a Van. The official Ford press release said the Transit Custom full-size van has been outfitted as a mobile movie house and will screen independent films. Cannes 2013 was more »
Escort Introduces New “StickyCup” Windshield Mount Detector Accessory
WEST CHESTER, OH – ESCORT, Inc. has announced the release of its new windshield mount detector accessory fittingly named “StickyCup.” The new StickyCup is a full-featured bracket mount that includes a semi-sticky gel ring on the cup surface that improves cohesion and detector support on the windshield. StickyCup works with ESCORT’s category leading products including more »
