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June 18 Less Stress And Safe TomTom Inc. announces today that latest resultss from leading US research institute Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and Dutch research institute TNO confirm the helpful influence of portable navigation devices on driving and traffic safety. According to the Auto Channel, significant discoveries from the research revealed that drivers using a portable navigation device experience less stress pay more attention to the road and feel safer. The key findings of the US research were as follows: • The appliction of portable navigation devices lessens driver's stress • 72% of users specify that they feel less stressed while using a portable navigation device in the survey. 70% feel soother in the car, and 66% found that driving with a portable navigation device make them feel more tranquil. • The use of portable navigation devices make it simple for users to keep their focus on the road • In the survey, 59% of American users indicate that the use of a portable navigation device makes it easier to keep their attention on the road. • The use of portable navigation devices has a positive effect on driver behavior • 60% of respondents feel safer in the car when driving with a portable navigation device. "TomTom has always believed that our products provide drivers with added confidence on the road. These key findings from Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and TNO confirm our long-held belief that driving safely and efficiently go hand-in-hand with the quality navigation TomTom delivers. Our customers are our priority and we will continue to lead the market in developing and implementing innovative safety features such as handsfree calling, speed limit warnings, and TomTom's 'Help Me!' emergency menu," says Jocelyn Vigreux, president of TomTom Inc. June 13 The Ford Focus RS Will Return Ford RS is back! It’s official, and today the all-new Focus RS is all set to put the track on fire! An early prototype of the best ever Focus road car so far is now experiencing performance and durability testing at the exigent Nürburgring Circuit in Germany, in preparation for its global launch in 2009 which is now the most anticipated occurrence in the automotive industry. The principal architect of the Focus RS project is Ford of Europe’s Vehicle Line Director for Performance Vehicles, Jost Capito, whose Team RS development group were responsible for the first generation Focus RS in 2002, and more recently, the Fiesta ST and the new Focus ST. “The new Focus RS is as much a car for driving enthusiasts as the one before it and classic Ford RS models of the past. We’re staying true to the core RS principles of a no-compromise, affordable high performance road car you can live with. The new Focus RS will have the muscles, heart and soul of a genuine RS and will be exciting to drive every day,” says Jost Capito. A variety of chassis improvements, enhanced in cooperation with Ford’s Advanced Engineering Centre in Aachen are being balanced and tuned for the latest car by the Cologne-based Ford Team RS. “In early prototypes based on Focus ST vehicles, the new system is more than meeting our targets for exceptional levels of traction, handling and steering,” Capito added. “Given that the enthusiastic team behind the car are all performance vehicle enthusiasts, you can imagine that our standards are high.” June 03 $3,500 Hyundai Small Car In China By 2011The rising Shanghai, Korean
auto giant Hyundai Motor is setting up to start on a small car in China and India by 2011 with a price tag of
$3,500. Hyundai’s plans is said to be the best answer to meet the rising demands
for small cars in the two fast-growing large markets and other areas all over
the world. "We do not have immediate plans to fight with Nano, but
are planning a new small car keeping in mind consumers' demands in India as well as China. Pricing is crucial for us as
we want to deliver an affordable product to our customers. The project is now
in the development stage in Korea.
He said there was demand for a smaller model than its Santro being produced in India. The new
small car will be first made in India,
both for the local market and for export," says Hyundai Motor India
Managing Director and CEO H. S. Lheem last Friday. Tata Motors had launched the world's cheapest car called the 'Nano,' with a tag price of $2,500 earlier in January. India's second largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto also tied up with Renault-Nissan to launch a small car in India in the next three years that would be priced at the same level of 'Nano.' Chinese auto manufacturer Chery's QQ hatchback model is priced at $4,800, making it the second-cheapest car in the world, after Indian firm Tata's $2,500 Nano model, and it has been well obtained in global and domestic markets. May 30 Keep It Coming For Volkswagen This year, Volkswagen has proven the world a lot of times how
great they are. Lining up with their awards received for 2008 is the best-full
line corporation! Yesterday, Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced that they
have been proclaimed as the best-full line corporation by Strategic Vision for
three straight years. Strategic Vision has named Volkswagen's best selling U.S. nameplate
as well courtesy of the Jetta, as the ultimate vehicle in its class in their yearly
Total Quality Index(TM) (TQI). The Jetta was praised because it offers a total
measure of a customer's newest car ownership experience. "We're thrilled that Volkswagen continues to do well in
Strategic Vision's Total Quality Index. It reiterates that our vehicles provide
a high standard of quality, are fun to drive, and that our owners are some of
the most passionate drivers in the market, as well as wonderful brand advocates,"
says Mark Barnes, chief operating officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. According to the Auto Channel, the Strategic Vision Total
Quality Index provides a comprehensive measure of the latest vehicle owner
satisfaction. It solicits opinions from customers to assess all characteristics
of their ownership experience, from purchasing and owning to performance and
handling. The study is more than just studying and counting problems. To a
certain extent, it offers an overall idea of how customers evaluate their newly
purchased vehicle ownership experience. Owners are asked by Strategic Vision to evaluate their new car experience to calculate TQI by measuring: The early awareness of quality, the general insight of satisfaction, the enthusiasm to be a supporter for the brand, emotional connection to vehicle, future purchase plan related with the brand and overall experience with the vehicle. May 24 Ford Leading in Lifelike Child Dummy Research The bond between Ford Motor Company and the Society of
Automotive Engineers (SAE) will kick off this fall on a global research of a further
realistic model abdominal insert for pediatric crash dummies. Pediatric crash
dummies with the more lifelike abdomen will help in studying the hazards of severe
injury to children during car crashes. According to various independent
researches, children ages 4 to 8 are at higher risk for injuries to the abdomen
and spine. “This effort furthers Ford’s commitment to help protect
families by focusing on one of the most common collision-related injuries among
children,” said Dr. Steve Rouhana, a senior technical leader with Ford’s
Passive Safety Research and Advanced Engineering Department. “It will help us
better understand the effects of crash forces on children’s abdomens.” According to Auto Spectator, the prototype pediatric abdomen
insert is same in size and shape as to that of a 6-year-old child. This
material is made of numerous layers of liquid silicone that, when hardened, it forms
a hard silicone shell. Located inside is a set of electrodes dunked in a
conductive fluid that consist of the sensors for the abdomen – six electrodes
at the front of the abdomen and one electrode located at the back. “In a typical crash dummy the pelvis area is very square. And when a safety belt interacts with this more square pelvis during a crash it will catch almost every time,” Rouhana said. “With a more realistic rounded pelvis, the belt may slip above the pelvic bone, which can be associated with abdominal injuries during a crash.” |
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