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Toyo Tires Introduces Celsius, a Revolutionary New Variable-Conditions Tire

Toyo Tires Introduces Celsius, a Revolutionary New Variable-Conditions Tire

Delivering Year-Round Versatility and Winter-Weather Safety for Both Passenger Cars and CUVs CYPRESS, CA -- Sept. 14, 2015: Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has brought year-round versatility and winter-weather safety together in one with Toyo® Celsius®, the revolutionary new variable-conditions tire. Toyo Tires® create ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH at the 2015 Frankfurt International Motor Show: New Mercedes-Benz GLC Genuine Accessories

Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH at the 2015 Frankfurt International Motor Show: New Mercedes-Benz GLC Genuine Accessories

Mercedes-Benz will show how its vehicles can be individualised to an exceptionally high standard with products from Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH on a GLC 250 d 4MATIC model being exhibited by the brand at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. And this new mid-size SUV, celebrating its show premiere, is not the only ... Continue reading

Are You Taking the Proper Precautions for Your Child?

Are You Taking the Proper Precautions for Your Child?

The California Office of Traffic Safety Reminds Parents to Put Safety First During Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 13-19) SACRAMENTO, CA -- Sept 14, 2015: Every day, children are injured or killed from the improper use of safety restraints. Recent studies show that, even when both cars and safety seats meet all requ ... Continue reading

Safety 1st Raises Awareness for Child Passenger Safety Week; Urges Safe Car Seat Practices Year-Round

Safety 1st Raises Awareness for Child Passenger Safety Week; Urges Safe Car Seat Practices Year-Round

From Car Seat Checks to car seat recycling education and national partnerships, Safety 1st is a leading advocate for child passenger safety FOXBORO, MA -- Sept. 10, 2015: In honor of Child Passenger Safety Week, taking place from September 13-19, Dorel Juvenile, a segment of Dorel Industries (TSX: DII.B, DII.A), and th ... Continue reading

Power Stop Brake Pads Eliminate Excessive Brake Dust on Dodge Hellcat Brake Systems

Power Stop Brake Pads Eliminate Excessive Brake Dust on Dodge Hellcat Brake Systems

Power Stop® Extreme Performance Brake Systems offers a solution to the heavy brake-dust issues Dodge Hellcat owners face with the OE brake pads. Power Stop's Z23 Evolution Sport and Z26 Extreme Street Performance brake pads are made with the company's exclusive Carbon-Fiber Ceramic compound eliminating heavy brake dus ... Continue reading

Dodge Goes Big, Leads in Tactical Technology: Laptop-sized 12.1-inch Touchscreen Display

Dodge Goes Big, Leads in Tactical Technology: Laptop-sized 12.1-inch Touchscreen Display

Dodge Charger Pursuit is going tactical in a big way for 2016, offering the heroic men and women who protect us with the all-new, and segment’s largest, Uconnect 12.1-inch built-in touchscreen that enables a segment-exclusive integration of law enforcement computer systems with the easy-to-use and award-winning Uconne ... Continue reading

Following Largest Car Seat Recall in U.S. History, NHTSA, Safe Kids Worldwide and Safety Advocates Urge Parents to Register Car Seats and Take Action During a Recall

Following Largest Car Seat Recall in U.S. History, NHTSA, Safe Kids Worldwide and Safety Advocates Urge Parents to Register Car Seats and Take Action During a Recall

New study shows that 80 percent of parents think car seat registration cards are important, but only 42 percent return the card WASHINGTON -- Sept. 10, 2015: In advance of National Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 13-19), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Administrator Dr. Mark Rosekind and Safe Kids P ... Continue reading

Buckle Up for Life Dispels Top Five Myths about Children's Car Seats

Buckle Up for Life Dispels Top Five Myths about Children's Car Seats

National Education Program from Toyota and Cincinnati Children’s Continues to Have a Measurable Impact in Improving Children’s Safety; Expands to Ann Arbor, MI and New Haven, CT NEW YORK Sept. 10, 2015; It’s no secret that driving with small children can be full of challenges – from battles over who ... Continue reading

Recall Ram Side-Curtain Air-Bag

Recall Ram Side-Curtain Air-Bag

FCA US LLC is recalling an estimated 188,000 trucks in the U.S. to make their side-curtain air-bags compliant with a federal regulation to reduce the risk of rear occupant ejection during a rollover. The Company is unaware of any related injuries, accidents or complaints. And all FCA US vehicles are equipped with Elect ... Continue reading

Recall Ram Bracket Welds

Recall Ram Bracket Welds

FCA US LLC is recalling an estimated 156,498 heavy-duty trucks in the U.S. to inspect and repair, as required, bracket welds that may lead to diminished steering response. An investigation by FCA US discovered certain supplied steering components may have welds with insufficient fusion. This may lead to separation, whi ... Continue reading

Recall Ram Steering-wheel Wiring Harness

Recall Ram Steering-wheel Wiring Harness

FCA US LLC is conducting a voluntary safety recall to inspect and service, as required, wiring harnesses in an estimated 1.06 million U.S.-market trucks. Investigation by FCA US discovered certain trucks may have steering-wheel wiring harnesses that wear because of contact with a spring. Such wear may cause a short-cir ... Continue reading

Safety First with Fall Car Care

Safety First with Fall Car Care

What you should know to get ready for winter MISSION, KS 00 Sept. 9, 2015: (Family Features) Conducting routine maintenance on your vehicle is necessary to maintain optimal performance and prevent costly repairs. As colder weather approaches, and with it the potential for treacherous road conditions, giving certain are ... Continue reading

Renesas Delivers R-Car T2 SoC for Vehicle Camera

Renesas Delivers R-Car T2 SoC for Vehicle Camera

Compliant with Ethernet AVB and Incorporates Ultra-Low-Latency H.264 Encoder SANTA CLARA, CA -- September 9, 2015: Renesas Electronics Corporation , a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the development of the R-Car T2 system-on-a-chip (SoC), an SoC dedicated for Ethernet AVB-enabled v ... Continue reading

SEAT to Spend 3.3 Billion Euros on Equipment, Facilities and R&D Between 2015 and 2019

SEAT to Spend 3.3 Billion Euros on Equipment, Facilities and R&D Between 2015 and 2019

SEAT is going to spend 3.3 billion euros on equipment, facilities and R&D between 2015 and 2019. The announcement was made by SEAT Executive Committee President Jürgen Stackmann during the visit to the company’s facilities in Martorell by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, on the occasion of the 40th anniver ... Continue reading

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