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WTCC: Yvan Müller grabs Valencia pole (+photos)
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Yvan Müller (Chevrolet) followed suit to his Monza victory by claiming pole during qualifying of the Valencia round, ahead of Gabriele Tarquini (SEAT) and Tom Coronel (BMW)
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WTCC: The teams tested in Spain
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Teams Lukoil and Sunred (Seat), ROAL Motorsport (BMW) and Arena (Ford) completed several test days in Spain and Guadix, in order to prepare the 2012 WTCC season.
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How is Comfort Designed into Car Seats?
Monday, January 09, 2012
Hogwarts students are lucky! All they have to do is put on a hat and it will tell them how life at school will go. In the Muggle world we live in, things are a bit more difficult. A good example is how car seats are designed.
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WTCC: Seat is preparing a comeback
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Seat withdrew from the World Touring Car Championship at the end of 2009, but the Spanish car manufacturer is set for a partial return in 2012, before a full factory programme in 2013.
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Shopping for a child safety seat
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Not too long ago, kids were free to bounce from one end of the car to the other when they were out for a drive. Times have changed, and these days children must spend their car trips snug and secure in a safety seat.
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WTCC: Gabriele Tarquini ends Chevrolet's winning run
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Gabriele Tarquini, who started from pole of Sunday's World Touring Car Championship reversed grid at Zolder, survived the successive pressure of Chevy trio Yvan Muller, Rob Huff and Alain Menu to win the race.
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Tecnocraft launches T2 line of seats
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
With over 25 years of experience in designing sports seats that meet the highest standards of comfort, lightness, strength and support, Tecnocraft launched its new T2 line of seats.
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Johnson Controls' Slim Stow Seat Increases Cargo Space and Offers Improved Seating Comfort
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Johnson Controls, a global leader in automotive seating, overhead systems, door and instrument panels, and interior electronics, introduced a new design for second row seats in pickup trucks. When stowed, the Slim Stow Seat takes up 33 percent less space, maximizes seating comfort and is lighter weight compared to traditional rear truck seats. It also improves visibility for the driver.
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Seat belt use in the U.S. now at 85 percent
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that six out of seven Americans, or approximately 85 percent, now use their seat belt when they hit the road.
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40 years in the service of safety
Friday, August 13, 2010
For 40 years now the Volvo Car Corporation's Accident Research Team has documented and analysed traffic accidents involving Volvo cars. Many of the safety systems presented over the years build on know-how gained from the Accident Research Team's impressive database.
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Buckle up, it could save your life
Monday, May 31, 2010
On Friday, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) and comedian and spokesperson Mario Jean kicked off the 3rd edition of the Opération ceinture, or Operation Seat Belt, a vast campaign whose goal is to increase the rate of seat belt use in the province of Québec.
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Opel Meriva is Good for the Back, Health Experts Say...
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Rüsselsheim. An association of doctors and therapists specializing in back health has certified the Opel Meriva's ergonomic system consisting of special back-friendly features, saying their design is gentle on the back - for drivers and passengers alike.
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Seatbelt enforcement campaign will save lives
Monday, April 12, 2010
Orillia, ON - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be increasing enforcement throughout the province to ensure that motorists everywhere do their part in saving lives by buckling up. The increased enforcement is part of the Spring Seatbelt Campaign which is a partnership between the OPP, Ontario Ministry of Transportation and other road safety partners. The campaign runs from April 14 to 24, 2010.
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Cadillac Offering Recaro Performance Seats
Monday, February 22, 2010
Detroit - Cadillac today announced expanded availability of Recaro performance seats in the 2010 CTS Sport Sedan. Recaro 14-way adjustable seats are now available in limited quantity as a $2800 option on the Premium and Performance trim levels of the 2010 model CTS Sport Sedans.
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WTCC: Sunred to become Seat semi-works team
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Privateer Sunred will become a semi-works Seat team in the 2010 WTCC series. The team will receive technical support of the Spanish car manufacturer, and may run a Seat Leon Tdi for reigning WTCC champion Gabriele Tarquini.
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Passat CC Now Offers Space for Five
Friday, January 22, 2010
Wolfsburg, - The Passat CC is making an elegant appearance on our roads with its coupé lines and sporty note. Effective now, the Passat CC - previously designed to carry four persons - is available with an optional new rear bench that turns it into a five-seater.
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IIHS Released its Booster Ratings
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
ARLINGTON, VA - New ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety take the guesswork out of selecting boosters most likely to provide good lap and shoulder belt fit in a range of vehicles. The Institute rates 9 belt-positioning boosters BEST BETS, and 6 are GOOD BETS out of 60 models examined in a new round of evaluations. Eleven boosters aren't recommended at all because they do such a poor job of fitting the belt. Boosters elevate children so belts will fit their small frames better to protect them in a crash.
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Unbuckled and Unsafe - Why?
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
My son is now 15 and free to sit in the front seat given that he is of sufficient size. Prior to his growth spurt, we carefully followed the rules around seating children in the rear, due to the danger to children posed by frontal airbags. Yes, in many late model cars the airbag is automatically deactivated when the occupant's weight doesn't meet the threshold.
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BMW Innovation Days : Car Seats - Lighter but Nevertheless Safe and Comfortable
Monday, October 12, 2009
The seat of a car is far more than just a simple frame structure with a piece
of padded cloth or leather on top. On the contrary - the seat of a car these
days must meet many different demands, with safety requirements constantly
becoming stricter and the customer's comfort expectations greater than ever
before. And the seat should always offer the same ergonomic benefi ts for every
occupant, with superior comfort and safety, regardless of the size, stature and
weight of the driver.
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WTCC: Seat to reduce its involvement in 2010
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Spanish car manufacturer Seat will probably run only three cars in the World Touring Car Championship 2010, instead of five this year. As a consequence, World champion Yvan Muller may move to another team.
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Volvo's 3-point seatbelt: 50 years of saving lives!
Monday, August 10, 2009
On August 13, 2009, Volvo Cars will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its life-saving three-point standard seatbelt. The year was 1959 when the Swedish automaker delivered the first car equipped with a three-point seatbelt (a PV544 sedan) to a dealer in Kristianstad. This restraint device would go on to save thousands of lives around the world over the next fifty years.
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Ford's Award-Winning Soy-Based Seats
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Say "soy foam" to some people and they might get a craving for a low-fat heart-healthy decaf cappuccino. If they make their morning "coffee run" in a 2008-or-later Ford Motor Company vehicle, there is an excellent chance they'll be sitting on a type of soy-based foam already. That's because Ford leads the industry in the use of this renewable bio-material, with the seat backs and cushions in eight of its vehicle platforms already containing soy foam.
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New cars smell good! That's what people say...
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Over 200 of the most popular 2008- and 2009-model vehicles and over 60 children's car seats were tested for chemicals that off-gas from parts such as the steering wheel, dashboard, armrests, seats, and carpet.
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Autoliv Selects Schreiner ProTech's Noise-Control Labeling Solution for Seat Belt System
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Schreiner ProTech today announced that Autoliv, the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, has selected Schreiner ProTech's new noise-control labeling system for automotive seat belt buckles they produce. The unique labels are specially designed to reduce noises produced by the individual components within the buckle hitting against each other during engagement, as well as when the vehicle is in motion.
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Soundbites : Multi-contour seat with active motion
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Another industry first from Ford Motor Company will have drivers and front-seat passengers sitting pretty for longer periods of time. Product Design Engineer, Steve Michell, says the optional innovative front seats, debuting in the 2010 Ford Taurus were specifically desgined to make long drives far less fatiguing.
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C. Robert Kidder to Become Chairman of Chrysler Group LLC
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Chrysler LLC today announced that C. Robert Kidder, former Chairman of Borden Chemical Inc. and of Duracell International Inc., will become Chairman of Chrysler Group LLC, once it completes its acquisition of the operating assets of Chrysler LLC and completes a global alliance with Fiat SpA. He will succeed Robert L. Nardelli.
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance Forms Zero-Emission Vehicle Partnership With City of Seattle
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan (Nasdaq:
NSANY) and the City of Seattle are forming a partnership to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the
development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network. Nissan will introduce zero-emission vehicles in the United
States in 2010 and will mass market them globally two years later.
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The 3-point seat belt is 50 years old!
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin invented the three-point seat belt in 1959. Today, every automotive vehicle on the planet is equipped with it. And 50 years later, the vehicle occupant that buckles up before taking the road has a 50% better chance of surviving an accident.
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