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Smart Fortwo Gets Top Insurance Institute For Highway Safety Rating

  • Published 05/14/2008
The Smart car is getting a lot of attention for its small size and style, and now it's earning impressive crash test ratings.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in Arlington, Virgina, has given the Snmart Fortwo — the smallest car for sale in the United States — the top rating of good for front and side crash protection.

Electric Sports Car, Tesla, Makes Los Angeles Debut

  • Published 05/6/2008
The Tesla Roadster, the long-awaited electric sports car powered by a lithium-ion battery and possessing a more than $100,000 price tag, is now available for the first time in a Westwood, Calif., dealership.

The car was developed in San Carlos, Calif., with venture capital of more than $40 million. Google Inc. founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin were among the initial investors.

Ford Motor Company Celebrates 100th Anniversary Of Model T,

  • Published 05/2/2008
The yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Ford Model T began in March and the iconic vehicle will be honored throughout 2008 in a series of national events.

In conjunction with Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company Fund, the celebration began at the 2008 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Amelia Island, Fla., March 7-9.

Classic Cars, Cadillac to Chrysler, Featured On New U.S. Postage Stamps

  • Published 05/1/2008
Vintage car enthusiasts will soon have another way to appreciate the classic vehicles they enjoy. The U.S. Postal Service will feature five classic cars on the new 42-cent stamps.

The stamps will feature paintings of a 1957 Chrysler 300C, 1957 Lincoln Premiere, 1957 Pontiac Safari, 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk and 1959 Cadillac Eldorado.

The price of sending a first-class letter will increase one cent to 42 cents May 12, but the classic car stamps won’t be available until October.

Vintage car were first depicted on U.S. postage stamp in 2005. The earlier series featured: a 1952 Nash Healey, 1953 53 Chevrolet Corvette, 1953 Studebaker Starliner, 19554 Kaiser Darrin and a 1955 Ford Thunderbird.

Hot Wheels Celebrates 40 Years With Nationwide Festivities

  • Published 05/1/2008
In celebration of its 40-year heritage, Hot Wheels is in the midst of a yearlong, varied celebration of the brand's unique position in the marketplace.

The celebration began Last February at the 105th American International Toy Fair in New York. Hot Wheels introduced the most expensive in the company's history. It’s valued at $140,000.

India's Tata Motors, French Inventor Announce New Air Car, OneCAT

  • Published 04/23/2008
First, Tata Motors announced The Nano, the world’s least expensive car. Then, the India-based automaker announced it had purchased Jaguar and Land Rover. And now there’s another surprise from the innovative company.

Tata Motors, a division of India’s largest conglomerate, has announced it will start selling a car in India by 2009 that runs on compressed air.

Hybrids Continue To Succeed; Let's All Thank A Jesuit Priest

  • Published 04/11/2008
It's unlikely Ferdinand Verbiest was known as an environmentalist nor did he likely have a quest to be "green." But as a Jesuit priest of Belgian ancestry living and working in China, Verbiest was a visionary.

Four centuries ago, give or take a few years, Verbiest was a renowned astronomer. But he also spent more than a decade developing a four-wheeled vehicle that could be powered by steam or horse. It was the first hybrid and it was short-lived.

Toyota, GM Announces Another Huge Recall — Faulty Power Windows

  • Published 04/10/2008
It seems the recalling of automobile never ends. This time, the culprit: faulty power windows. And it involves more than 600,000 vehicles manufactured by Toyota and General Motors.

Toyota will recall 539,500, Corolla and Matrix models from 2003 and 2004. General Motors will recall 122,598 Pontiac Vibe hatchbacks from the same year. The Vibe shares the same platform with Toyota's Matrix.

The vehicles in question have driver and front passenger power windows with glass bolts may loosen and cause the door glass to separate from the window regulator.

Toyota will notify vehicle owners by mail beginning in late April. The company sowners should contact dealers for repair instructions. Replacement of the bolts will be done at no charge.

SmartCar Gets Crash Test Flying Colors, Literally

  • Published 04/8/2008
With rare exception, everyone who sees or reads about the Smart minicar has a similar, two-fold reaction: “It’s cute, but I wouldn’t take it on the freeway. It doesn’t look safe.”

Not so, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — as long as the driver stays in the vehicle.

According to Reuters, Daimler AG’s Smart minicar got top marks for handling side crashes in NHTSA crash tests even though the driver's-side door opened during the simulation. The the two-door Smart ForTwo debuted in the United States earlier this year.

The ForTwo's driver's door unlatched and opened during a side-impact crash test of the model, according to the NHTSA. "A door opening during a side impact crash increases the likelihood of occupant ejection," the agency reported.

The Smart car got five out of five stars for its ability to protect occupants during side crashes, four stars for protecting drivers and three stars for protecting passengers during head-on crashes.

Hybrid Sales Continue To Climb In United States

  • Published 04/7/2008
The popularity of hybrid vehicles in the United States continues to rise. According to a report by the Green Car Congress in Washington, D.C., sales of hybrids in the U.S. rose 10 percent in March 2008 compared to 2007 sales in the same month.
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