Archive for December, 2005

Integrated child seat for new Passat

Saturday, December 24th, 2005

According to a press release, Volkswagen now offers new integrated child seats in the Passat and Passat Estate. The seats for children between three and twelve years old (weight class II to III) offer excellent protection for frontal, rear and side-on crashes. They are operated with minimum effort and are fully collapsible in the rear […]

Scratch proof paint.

Saturday, December 24th, 2005

Nissan has announced that they have developed the world’s first paint that repairs itself when scratched.
TOKYO (Dec. 2, 2005)– Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has developed the world’s first clear paint that repairs scratches on painted car surfaces, including scratches from car-washing machines, off-road driving and fingernails.
“Scratch Guard Coat” contains a newly developed high elastic resin […]

New technology detects and warns drivers when kids are near the road

Saturday, December 24th, 2005

The following has been announced on the Nissan website:
TOKYO (Nov. 16, 2005) — NTT DATA Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., its communications Inc., Tokyu Security Co., Ltd., and TRENDY Corporation today announced that they have developed an expanded IC tag i-safety® Service that is expected to help reduce traffic accidents involving children, in addition to […]

Lawsuit filed against run flat tire manufacturer

Saturday, December 24th, 2005

Newsnet5 reports that angry car owners have filed a lawsuit against Toyota and Dunlop, because they are unhappy with the rapid wear of run flat tires.
Run flat tires can be driven for up to 100 kilometers after the tires has suffered a puncture. These tires come at around twice the price as regular tires and […]

Diesel cars banned in the US?

Saturday, December 24th, 2005

Letlanenews reports rumors that new U.S. emission regulations could mean the end of diesel powered cars by 2007 as it would be uneconomical to adapt current cars to comply with the new regulations.

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Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

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