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COSTA MESA, Calif., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America this week introduced an all-new mobile application for the Hyundai-developed Blue Link® telematics platform. The mobile app allows subscribers to remotely access various Blue Link® features and services through compatible mobile devices. Completely redesigned from the ground up, the app has been significantly enhanced from the previous version and boasts a new user experience, faster navigation and innovative...
DEARBORN, Mich., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- All-new 2013 Ford Fusion will be first midsize family sedan in America available with such a wide array of driver assist technologies, including Lane-Keeping System with Driver Alert, adaptive cruise control and collision warning, and active park assist These technologies form the basis for Ford's research and development of future personal mobility solutions, including autonomous assist driving capabilities The all-new 2013 Ford Fusion...
CG-Lock Technology to be Publically Tested in Front of Industry Crash Experts Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 Lap Belt Cinch, Inc. (LBC), developer of the patented CG-Lock technology and makers of the CG-Lock® and SeatSnug® aftermarket performance driving and child occupant stability devices, announced that the technology will be tested in real world, live vehicle crashes at the ARC-CSI Crash Conference (http://www.arccsi.com) in Las Vegas on June 4 - 7, 2012, where...
ARLINGTON, Va., May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released findings from the first phase of a three-part research effort aimed at mitigating costly large truck rollovers. ATRI's first phase produced a database of locations with the highest frequency of large truck rollovers using over 50,000 crash records from a nine-year period. The database, which covers 31 states, provides valuable insight into the...
New AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Research on Teen Crash Risk Released WASHINGTON, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To kick-off Global Youth Traffic Safety Month, today the National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) and NOYS youth from around the country are gathering to rally young drivers to commit to the safest summer ever to put an end to motor vehicle crashes -- the leading cause of death for teens in the U.S. Each year, according to the National Highway Traffic...
AURORA, Ill., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety today released a study showing a strong association between the number and age of passengers present in-vehicle and the risk of a teen driver dying in a traffic crash. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100506/AAACHILOGO ) The report, "Teen Driver Risk in Relation to Age and Number of Passengers," found that the likelihood of a 16- or 17-year-old driver being killed in a crash, per mile...
New AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study identifies risk management opportunities WASHINGTON, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In conjunction with National Youth Traffic Safety Month, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety today released a study showing a strong association between the number and age of passengers present in-vehicle and the risk of a teen driver dying in a traffic crash. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100920/CL66384LOGO) The report, "Teen...
Findings can help traffic management centers create strategies to reduce freeway crashes. SAN JOSE, Calif., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Mineta Transportation Institute (transweb.sjsu.edu) has released its newest research report, Proactive Assessment of Accident Risk to Improve Safety on a System of Freeways, which describes the development and evaluation of real-time crash risk-assessment models based on four California freeway corridors: US Route 101 northbound (NB)...
DETROIT, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 100 million vehicles on the road today can add OnStar safety and security services through the FMV aftermarket mirror, but OnStar statistics show the biggest group of purchasers own 2011 model year vehicles followed by cars and trucks from the 2007 and 2012 model years. "We find this statistic to be very telling," said Terry Inch, OnStar vice president, Sales, Marketing and Business Development. "The majority of these newer vehicles...
LIVONIA, Mich., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW) is launching its latest EBC 460 product family of Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems across the four major global automotive regions. EBC 460 offers enhanced value, performance, and compatibility across a wide range of powertrain configurations. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120430/DE97083) TRW's EBC 460 family features a standardized product design coupled with...
