Alpine Safety View System for Commercial Vehicles
3 Sep 2009, 13:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In-car systems manufacturer Alpine has just announced that it’s working on a new technology destined to improve safety for seeing around corners maneuvering, lane changing and parking. The inn...
MINI Recalls 2009 JCW and JCW Clubman
1 Sep 2009, 13:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / BMW North America has just announced that is recalling model year 2009 MINI John Cooper Works (JCW) and JCW Clubman due some problems with the service brakes. The German manufacturer announced that ...
VW of America Launches Customer Service Program
31 Aug 2009, 10:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / {img1 alig=left}After several customers raised concerns with certain Volkswagen and Audi models equipped with Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG), the German carmaker decided to initiate a customer service p...
Subaru Legacy and Outback Top Safety Pick from IIHS
28 Aug 2009, 09:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Subaru's 2010 Legacy and Outback are the latest models to earn the Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). Earlier this week, the 2010 Legacy also snatched the ma...
All 2010 Holden Models Receive 5-Star ANCAP Rating
28 Aug 2009, 06:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Holden, who earlier this week announced a 200 job cut in the domestic market, is now stepping in front of the media to boast about the safety of its 2010 models as they all achieved the maximum five...
ESP to Rule China in 5 to 10 Years
27 Aug 2009, 13:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Electronic Stability Program (ESP) is going to become a must have feature in future new cars in China, Jennifer Jiang Director of Bosch China Marketing and Sales Controlling, Chassis Systems Con...
Five Euro NCAP Stars for Skoda Yeti
27 Aug 2009, 10:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Skoda Yeti is one of the models that received the maximum safety rating from Euro NCAP, following the latest crash tests conducted this week. The Yeti is one of the best of all vehicles tested so fa...
Toyota Recalls Corolla, Matrix and Scion xD
27 Aug 2009, 07:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota Motor Sales USA today announced that it will recall approximately 95,700 2009 and 2010 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix and 2008 and 2009 Scion xD vehicles sold in the US after discovering that...
Volkswagen Polo Achieves Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
27 Aug 2009, 06:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Volkswagen Polo is one of the models that scored the best in the latest Euro NCAP tests. The new Polo achieved a 5-star rating thanks to an advanced safety package comprising an optimized bo...
Standard ESC on C3 Following 4-Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Aug 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Disappointed by the four-star rating scored by its popular C3 model, Citroen might introduce ESC stability control as standard across the whole range. The company has already confirmed that it will ...
2010 Subaru Legacy Gets Five-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
26 Aug 2009, 12:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.0D Sport Station Wagon has been the subject of the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) safety tests and managed to achieve the five-star rating, Fuji Heavy Ind...
New Renault Grand Scenic Secures Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Aug 2009, 07:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It is well known that Renault is one of the manufacturers that manages to achieve the best scores in the Euro NCAP crash tests and the new Grand Scenic comes to confirm this. This new model has just...
IIHS Top Safety Pick for 2010 Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger
25 Aug 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It seems that the 2010 Chrysler Sebring and 2010 Dodge Avenger are quite efficient when it comes to keeping their occupants away from injuries, as both cars have received the Top Safety Picks from t...
Skoda Yeti Gets Cobra Accessories
25 Aug 2009, 10:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German tuning firm Cobra Technology and Lifestyle (also known as Cobra N+) has introduced right on the model’s market launch a new accessories program for the new five-door Skoda Yeti. ...
Holden Cruze, Australia's Safest Car under $25,000
24 Aug 2009, 06:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Holden Cruze is the safest car in Australia available with a price tag below $25,000. At least, this is what the NSW Minister for Roads, Michael Daley, said after conducting a new report tog...
Audi Recalls 2,500 Vehicles
21 Aug 2009, 13:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Just like Volkswagen announced a voluntary recall concerning 13,500 vehicles built between September 2008 and August 2009, German carmaker Audi has also initiated a voluntary recall that refers to 2...
VW Recalls Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, GTI and Eos
21 Aug 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German manufacturer Volkswagen has just announced a voluntary recall of the 2009-2010 Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GTI, and Eos in the U.S., after discovering that some models equipped with its DSG tran...
Drive Drunk, Be Arrested Campaign to Start Soon
20 Aug 2009, 12:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Labor Day weekend brings with it a nationwide campaign under the name of "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest." As you might have guessed, this campaign involves numerous law e...
Toyota Recalls 2010 Corolla
20 Aug 2009, 12:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The paint hasn't dried yet on the 2010 Corolla and the parent company sees itself forced to recall it in the United States. The reason is that certain models feature an incorrect applied label ...
Valencia Circuit Changed Due to Safety Concerns
19 Aug 2009, 09:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only a few days to the official start of this year's European Grand Prix at Valencia, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) revealed the Spanish organizers have made a few changes to th...