Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is proving itself as a life-saving technology. By taking control of your vehicle's brakes and engine as required to help counteract skidding and sliding, industry safety authorities like the IIHS and NHTSA are recognizing it as a very important part of a comprehensive approach to vehicle safety.
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The organisers of the famed Dakar raid held this year in South America said that motorcyclist Pascal Terry has been found dead at the Dakar rally on Wednesday.
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The Scuderia Ferrari has confirmed that it will be able to offer engines to the former Honda formula one team based at Brackley, Great Britain.
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Peugeot have denied having teamed up with Ferrari to accelerate the development of the Italian Formula 1 team's KERS system for the 2009 season.
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A true star in the Lexus lineup, the RX premium crossover is enjoying unprecedented success: in the first 10 months of 2008, more than 5,000 units were sold in Canada alone despite the global economy starting to crash down.
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Roger Penske's IndyCar team will wait for Helio Castroneves and see the outcome of the first hearing that is set to take place in early March; the Brazilian having been accused of tax evasion.
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Suzuki, refuting media reports from Japan on Monday, said it still plans to release a mid-sized sedan based on the Kizashi 3 concept in the United States this year.
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UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said today that General Motors and Chrysler LLC may not need additional federal loans beyond the $17.4 billion approved by the White House.
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UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said today that the union would seek rank-and-file approval for any changes it makes to labor agreements to help the Detroit 3 comply with provisions of the new federal bailout.
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Suzuki, refuting media reports from Japan on Monday, today said it still plans to release a mid-sized sedan based on the Kizashi 3 concept in the United States this year.
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Fun appears to be on the chopping block at Honda. Plans for the successor to the S2000 sports car, a lineup of rear-drive Acuras, a proposed V8 engine and a drop-top built off the CR-Z hybrid are all dead, according to a report in a British magazine.
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U.S. auto sales will slide for a fourth straight year in 2009, executives and analysts said in the wake of yesterday's year-end sales reports. Any signs of recovery aren't expected to appear until midyear. A 35.
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Another sign of the auto industry meltdown: Journalists covering next week's Detroit auto show will not be treated to free food, an open bar and entertainment by Chrysler LLC, which will not host its annual Firehouse hospitality suite in downtown...
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Nissan North America Inc. is recalling about 243,000 light trucks in states that make heavy use of road salt. Dealers are to replace a crash sensor that may corrode, causing front-impact airbags to be disabled.
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Nissan North America Inc. is recalling about 243,000 light trucks in states that make heavy use of road salt. Dealers are to replace a crash sensor that may corrode, causing front-impact airbags to be disabled.
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General Motors told dealers on Tuesday that it has decided to cancel the G8 ST sport truck that was due to launch late this fall.
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General Motors told dealers today it has decided to cancel a G8 sport truck that was scheduled to debut this fall. The reason, in part, is GM's )x("",continuing vehicle review to make the company viable, said Pontiac spokesman Jim Hopson.
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