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New study shows consumers don't understand vehicle safety features

A new study out of the University of Iowa's Transportation and Vehicle Safety Research Division just found that the majority of drivers are unaware of how many vehicle safety features work. Aside from the the majority of respondents expressing uncertainty over these features, over 40 percent of those...

Aug 24, 2015

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Toyota to begin offering low-cost safety features

Toyota has announced that it will reduce the prices of safety features that are currently present only in high-end vehicles, making them available for low-cost models. The Japanese manufacturer offers automatic braking systems for about $2,000, mostly for the cars of its luxury brand, Lexus. At the New...

Apr 13, 2015

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Bosch expands two brake pad lines

German manufacturer Robert Bosch GmbH, the world's largest supplier of automotive components, has introduced new additions to two of its lines of brake pads. The expanded lines are the Blue Brake Pad and QuietCast Brake Pad. The three new part numbers are for late-model American, Asian and European...

Mar 26, 2015

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