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Toyota Motor Corp. has developed a rear window air bag to upgrade protection for back-seat passengers. In the event of a rear-end collision, the air bag is ejected from the roof lining above the rear window and spreads like a curtain to protect the heads of the rear passengers. Toyota …

1. Award-winning full-size sedan honored in new U.S. study 2. Amanti (Opirus) spotlighted for quality, fuel efficiency and overall value 3. Six Kia vehicles recognized as SmartGreenSM Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the Kia Amanti (known as ‘Opirus’ in some markets) topped the large car segment in the newest …

Honda leads industry with all of its light trucks featuring the highest safety ratings The all-new 2009 Honda Pilot sport-utility vehicle has earned the U.S.-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) "TOP SAFETY PICK" and the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) best-possible 5-star crash safety rating for both …

Facility to Manufacture Fuel-Efficient Engines with Recycled Aluminum Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM) officially opened its newest investment in Canada today - a state-of-the art $154 million engine plant. The new facility will produce 200,000 fuel-efficient four-cylinder engines annually for Civic production in response to growing North American demand for …

One of the world's most advanced wind tunnels is Volvo Cars' new tool in the quest for lower fuel consumption and reduced carbon dioxide emissions. Volvo Car Corporation is the first car manufacturer to own a wind tunnel that fully simulates the airflow around and underneath the car's body, combined …

Actions speak louder than words.Chrysler LLC announced today that the Company and its ENVI organization have new production-intent, advanced electric-drive technology packaged in three different vehicles - one for each of its brands, Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge. Chrysler will select one electric-drive model to be produced in 2010 for consumers …

For the second straight year, Team Lexus proved its hybrid technology is up to extreme road rallying by finishing 6th overall in the 2,200-kilometre TARGA Newfoundland 2008 that wrapped up on the weekend. This betters the team's performance in last year's event, the first for the rally-prepped Lexus GS 450h …

The Volvo Ocean Race Village in the start port of Alicante opened to the public on Friday evening 19 September with a spectacular ceremony before a crowd approaching 20,000 people. Light, sound, hundreds of performers and the best sailing crews on the planet all came together to inaugurate the Race …

General Motors Corp. honored its past and put the spotlight on its future Tuesday rolling out the production version of the new electric Volt as celebrated its centennial. "GM has a very bright future," said GM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rick Wagoner, who used the Volt's coming-out party to …

GM Canada was joined in Toronto today by Ontario Transportation Minister Jim Bradley and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Chief Nuclear Officer Tom Mitchell to unveil the new production version of the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric car slated to start production by General Motors in 2010. The three partners announced …