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NEW ORLEANS, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The professionals at Best Chevrolet, the premier New Orleans Chevy dealer, care about the safety of their customers. That's why they are proud to stock the 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco in New Orleans. The innovative sedan from Chevy recently received honors from both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120606/CG19597)...
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...
CHERRY HILL, N.J., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that for the third consecutive year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has recognized it as the only manufacturer with a 2012 TOP SAFETY PICK winner for all models. The all-new 36 mpg 2012 Impreza, the most fuel-efficient all-wheel drive vehicle in America, was awarded in the "Small Car" category. ( Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110420/PH86865 ) ( Logo:...
CYPRESS, Calif., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifth year in a row, a vehicle in Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.'s, (MMNA) model lineup is one of the select vehicles to be named by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) as a "Top Safety Pick." (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111215/LA23308) The stylish and versatile Mitsubishi Lancer compact sport sedan (except Ralliart and Evolution) joins an elite group of 2012 model vehicles that...
COLUMBUS, Ind., Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded five Dorel Juvenile Group booster seats its highest rating in its annual booster seat status report entitled "Take Your Pick." The Cosco Pronto(TM), Eddie Bauer Auto Booster, Safety 1st Boost Air Protect®, Safety 1st S1 Rumi(TM) Air and the Maxi-Cosi Rodi(TM) XR are all "Best Bets." The Maxi-Cosi Rodi earned the Institute's "Good Bet" rating. The seats are named "Best Bets" because...
NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors will introduce the industry's first front center air bag, an inflatable restraint designed to help protect drivers and front passengers in far-side impact crashes where the affected occupant is on the opposite, non-struck side of the vehicle. See video from General Motors at: http://inr.synapticdigital.com/gm/safetyairbags/ The front center air bag will be introduced on the Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, and Chevrolet Traverse midsize...
HERNDON, Va., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Audi announced today that the all-new 2012 Audi A6 has been selected as an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2011 Top Safety Pick. The A6 joins the A3, A4 and Q5 models as a top-rated Audi vehicle for passenger safety. To meet the requirements of the IIHS Top Safety Pick award, vehicles must have good ratings in all four IIHS tests: high-speed front and side crash tests, a roof strength test, and evaluations of seat/head restraints...
ASHBURN, Va., Aug. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It makes for great and frightening TV, and now it's a real-world lesson in physics. Scientists and engineers regularly hurtle new vehicles head-on into barriers and thrust heavy battering rams into driver's side doors. We've all seen the scary results on news programs and TV commercials. But today, students everywhere are getting a "crash course" in the science of physics, with controlled car collisions a dramatic and inescapably...
HOUSTON, Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) today released a new video illustrating the safety and quality of aftermarket auto parts. The video, which is available on the ABPA website and YouTube, showcases actual high- and low-speed crash tests. The video's conclusions are based upon the crash tests as well as lump mass modeling simulations and quasi-static crush tests designed by engineers with extensive experience in automotive safety systems....
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Crash test ratings help consumers find the vehicles that afford the best protection in the most common kinds of crashes. Now, car shoppers can look up results of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's crash tests from anywhere. The Institute is launching a mobile site so consumers can easily compare vehicle safety ratings using their smartphones. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110802/DC45772 ) People are doing a lot...
