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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – This month’s International Geneva Motor Show saw the debut of the 2013 model-year Volvo V40 – a vehicle that features airbag technology designed to protect pedestrians as well as occupants. Though Volvo doesn’t intend to sell the model in the U.S., the five-door hatchback’s pedestrian airbag represents a milestone in automotive safety technology.
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ARLINGTON, VA - The HLDI’s study found the odds of being injured are reduced by 25% in a hybrid, largely due to vehicle weight.
Read More →WASHINGTON – NHTSA said it's studying potential regulations that would affect how “quiet” vehicles operate.
Read More →TOKYO, JAPAN - Toyota Motor Corp. announced that on Aug. 30 it will begin selling in Japan an onboard device designed to alert pedestrians and others audibly to the presence of a quiet vehicle, such as a gasoline-electric hybrid.
Read More →WASHINGTON - Automakers on May 19 agreed to support legislation that would require them to add warning sounds to hybrid and electric vehicle models in order to help blind pedestrians detect the presence of a nearby vehicle.
Read More →ORLANDO, FL --- Fifty-six million children across the country begin heading back to school this month, and the Auto Club's annual "School's Open --- Drive Carefully" campaign is urging motorists to slow down and stay alert in residential neighborhoods and school zones.
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