Far and away the most dangerous part of any car is the pink squishy thing sitting behind the steering wheel.Human error is the cause of almost all vehicle crashes,which according to the World Health Organisation claim the lives of ...
The benefits of electronic stability control (ESC) have been increasing each year, according to a three-year study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that estimates over 2,200 lives were saved during that period. ...
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Opel, the subsidiary of US carmaker General Motors (GM) has unveiled its first SUV, the Mokka, at Auto Mobil International (AMI) show in Leipzig, Germany, marking its entry into the sub-compact sports utility vehicle segment. The new ...
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US carmaker Chevrolet is planning to debut the new Trax SUV at the upcoming 2012 Motor Show, which begins on 27 September, in France. The new SUV will be offered with a choice of two gasoline engines and a diesel unit. The 1.4L ...
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TRW Automotive Holdings has launched its latest EBC 460 product family of electronic stability control (ESC) systems, with manufacturing capability in Europe, North America, South America and Asia. EBC 460 family features a ...
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Meritor Wabco has equipped its anti-lock braking system(ABS)on two of Navistar's class 8 trucks that are now standard equipment on the International ProStar and the LoneStar. Both Navistar trucks will join more than seven million Meritor ...
Automotive sensor market is expected to increase 11% to $812.2m in 2012 when compared to $731.3m in 2012, according to a new report. IHS iSuppli Magnetic Sensor Report revealed that the rise in revenues generated in 2012 will be the third ...
TRW Automotive Holdings is planning to launch its integrated Electric Park Brake (EPBi) and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system in Europe and Asia Pacific in 2014 and later in North America. With the new system, EPB control ...
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Meritor WABCO has introduced ESCsmart technology to help advance the performance, functionality and flexibility of electronic stability control (ESC). ESCsmart is designed to automatically adapt to changes in vehicle characteristics and ...
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Buying used cars has long been a common strategy to save money. But now shoppers are being squeezed between higher-than-usual used car prices and a growing selection of increasingly fuel-efficient new cars. That's the conclusion of a new ...
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