US Orders Safer Vehicle Power-Window Switches
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Federal safety regulators issued new rules on Monday to prevent deaths and injuries caused by power-window switches that can be activated inadvertently by small children playing in a car.
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Now is the time for drivers to start taking it easy. The U.S. Army Europe and Installation Management Agency-Europe are teaming up to provide comprehensive driving tips with a Winter Safety Campaign, which runs ...
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Pick your vehicle&#151;stock car, motorcycle, pickup truck, riding lawn mower&#151;and competitors in the United States race them. So, too, the solar-powered car.
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Seat belts, air bags and other vehicle safety features have saved 329,000 lives since 1960, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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US researchers demonstrate a system to transfer energy to devices without the need for wires.
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The GM/DaimlerChrysler technology is a two-mode design as opposed to the single-mode systems currently on the road. The companies said that this patented system will cut fuel consumption on the highway compared
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The Boston police crackdown on blinking lights is a reminder that homeland security policies are often more about CYA than security. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.
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KITCHENER, Ont. (CP) - Canada's automakers have been put on notice regarding the harmful mercury switches still found in millions of cars.  The companies have been given six months to formulate a plan to reduce by 90 per cent the amount of mercury switches headed to the junkyard.
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The US space agency NASA says incorrectly installed switches are the likely cause of the crash earlier this year of the Genesis space capsule.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today announced a preliminary regulation requiring electronic stability control technology on all new vehicles.
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The military is ordering more lightweight armor developed in Ohio that protects troops in Humvees from automatic weapons fire and grenades without slowing the vehicles. Unarmored Humvees have become targets in the war in Iraq.
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Reducing the cost of networking car cameras could result in more safety systems in a vehicle. In Autopia.
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Certain adapters may pose a risk of fire or electrical shock.
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Mandatory rules governing the reliability of the US power grid go into effect Monday.
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The U.S. government on Wednesday effectively ordered auto manufacturers to install the most advanced head and side air bags in new vehicles starting in 2009 by demanding more protection for drivers and passengers in side-impact crashes.
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The military needs the power to run electronic gear such as radios, night vision goggles and satellite-navigation tools.
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Company calls them more powerful and simpler to operate.