safety news

Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (NMT) today celebrated the start of production for the all-new Nissan March (Micra in UK), a global compact vehicle.

Both the Mercedes SLS AMG Safety Car and the Mercedes C63 AMG Medical Car will run throughout the 2010 season with liveries displaying the Make Roads Safe campaign logo and the web site address for more information on the UN backed road safety initiative.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today announced that the all-new Toyota 4Runner mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) has earned its highest ranking of “good” in their frontal offset high-speed crash ratings.

However, the evaluations have found no evidence of a failure of the vehicle electronic throttle control system, the recent recall remedies or the brake override feature.

The results of the latest National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) Dealer Attitude Survey are in, and Nissan has shown significant improvements in several areas to become the 8th most valued franchise in the UK.

Mercedes-Benz USA Records February Sales of 14,870 passenger cars and light truck vehicles - an improvement of 4.7 percent over February 2009- Mercedes-Benz USA Records 515 Sales of Sprinter Vans- smart USA Records 442 Sales in February 2010 - a nearly 60 percent improvement over January 2010

When the new Formula-1 season gets underway in Manama/Bahrain (12-14 March 2010), it will mark the debut of the most spectacular and powerful Official F1™ Safety Car of all time.

Cancer researchers have high hopes for a new therapy for patients with certain types of lymphoma and leukemia.

Today, the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata joins an elite group of motor vehicles as a "Top Safety Pick" of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Half-term is on the way and with it comes trips to family, friends or European destinations. But just how prepared are you in case the unexpected happens?

The Nissan Frontier has the strongest roof and the Chevrolet Colorado the weakest among 5 small pickup trucks, all 2010 models, that recently were tested for rollover protection by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tykerb (lapatinib) in combination with Femara (letrozole) to treat hormone positive and HER2-positive advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women for whom hormonal therapy is indicated.

Today, Microsoft Corp. and the Corporation for National and Community Service announced six schools — from California, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia — have been selected to participate in the Service & Technology Academic Resource Team (START).

With its fourth-generation Haldex clutch four-wheel drive, the new Škoda Superb Estate 4x4 offers award winning comfort and safety, whatever the weather.

In recognition of its exemplary work in speeding up highway improvements, the consultancy company Porsche Consulting GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen, was today awarded the “Yellow Angel 2010″ innovation prize in Munich by Allgemeine Deutsche Automobil-Club (ADAC)

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has emerged the winner of the largest vote to establish Germany's most popular car; and it has won by a wide margin.

Forte was one of 12 vehicles selected by About.com for its attractive combination of high quality, extensive standard safety features and overall value.

Michelin EV Concept Tire, Michelin Active Wheel paving way for Electric Vehicles Tire Performance Directly Responsible for 9 percent of Global Oil Consumption

Mercedes-Benz has launched a cold weather tyre programme to help its customers stay safe on the roads during winter weather.

New Special Edition Package for Forester 2.5X New Navigation and Convenience Package for 2.5X Limited NHTSA 5-Star Ratings and IIHS Top Safety Pick