Article: All the features of a luxury car--for less: pining for a model that's out of your price range? Check out these fabulous buys.(Money talk)

Article: Saturn plans head bags;Curtain devices will be options on all 2001 cars.
Automotive News;  May 15, 2000 ;     241 words ......Motors is making head curtain airbags an option on all Saturn...something obviously, like (antilock brakes) and front airbags, we'...spokesman Tom Wilkinson. The curtain airbags drop from under the vehicle...Lexus, are quickly adding curtain airbags to their vehicles. ...

Article: Cars.com Reports Record Used Car Activity.
PR Newswire;  February 18, 2009 ;     700+ words ......configurations. Antilock brakes were standard, while optional side curtain airbags could augment...stick shift, curtain airbags and 50,000 miles...the low 20s. Antilock brakes were standard...06 Freestar. Antilock brakes were standard...side-impact and ...

Article: GM hits the brakes on ABS; Antilocks will become options on low-end cars.(General Motors, antilock brakes)(Brief Article)
Automotive News;  April 15, 2002 ;     700+ words ...General Motors' decision to make antilock brakes optional on its low-end cars deals...backing away from its long advocacy of antilock brakes in favor of other consumer desires...said the money the company saves on antilock brakes, about $160 per vehicle, in many cases...

Article: Ford, plans safety improvements.(Brief Article)
Automotive News;  January 10, 2001 ;     198 words ......truck. The safety upgrades are: Side curtain airbags Lower front bumper beams Tire pressure...sensors Electronic stability technology Antilock brakes with electronic brake distribution...Some of the equipment, such as the antilock brakes, will be standard. Other technology...

Article: Corrections.(Correction)
Automotive News;  January 16, 2006 ;     107 words ......issue misnamed one vehicle and misstated equipment options on another. Side curtain airbags and antilock brakes are standard on the Hyundai Accent. Antilock brakes are not standard on the Kia Rio. * A story on Page 20 of the Jan. 9 issue...

Article: Boosting safety; Plan would mandate antilock brakes
Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA;  March 8, 2002 ;     348 words ......is under consideration to mandate antilock brakes on all vehicles sold in this country...Insurance industry data indicate antilock brakes on all vehicles could reduce fatal...considered as accurate as direct systems. Antilock brakes detect when wheels lose traction and...

Article: Honda: New hybrids and another crossover.(product information)
Automotive News;  August 14, 2006 ;     394 words ......transmission. Standard equipment includes side curtain airbags, antilock brakes and an audio system that works with iPod...Standard safety features include side curtain airbags and antilock brakes. A navigation system with voice recognition...

Article: Suzuki adds SX4 sedan to attract young men.(News)
Automotive News;  September 3, 2007 ;     602 words ......with standard equipment such as antilock brakes and 17-inch alloy wheels. The SX4...this budget car: four-wheel disc antilock brakes with electronic brake force distribution, side curtain airbags, air conditioning, power windows...include equipment such as ABS, side curtain ...

Article: Antilock brakes have not reduced car crashes. (includes related article on study on driver habits)
Consumers' Research Magazine;  March 1, 1994 ;     700+ words ...Car antilock brakes are impressive performers on the...despite the obvious benefits of antilock brakes in test situations. When Highway...insurance losses for cars with standard antilock brakes and losses for the same cars without...

Article: SAFER AT EVERY SPEED ONCE RESERVED FOR THE WELL-WHEELED SET, LIFESAVING INNOVATIONS ARE TRICKLING DOWN TO ENTRY-LEVEL CARS AS AUTOMAKERS RESPOND TO COMPETITION AND CONSUMER DEMAND
The Boston Globe;  May 28, 2006 ;     700+ words ......such as side and side-curtain airbags, electronic stability control, and antilock brakes standard fare in cars...side-impact and side-curtain airbags, NHTSA estimates the...mean that side and curtain airbags will be necessary to...

Article: Antilock Brakes Make Accidents Hard to Track; Investigators Say Lack of Telltale Skid Marks Hampers Ability to Reconstruct Scene
The Washington Post;  July 15, 1992 ;     700+ words ......Oldsmobile 88 Royale equipped with antilock brakes, was brought to a sudden stop from...effects that create new problems. Antilock brakes are increasingly being installed on...he has not argued a case in which antilock brakes played a determining role. He suggested...

Article: 4 Ford models to get side curtain airbags.(News)(Brief Article)
Automotive News;  May 26, 2003 ;     309 words ......Ford Motor Co. plans to make side curtain airbags available in two minivans and two...we will be the only one offering curtain airbags'' on a minivan. Scott Upham, an industry...supplier about $100 for a pair of side curtain airbags. Consumers are charged a considerable...

Article: GM making antilock brakes optional.
Detroit Free Press (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  April 9, 2002 ;     650 words ......beginning with the 2003 model year. Antilock brakes are standard equipment on 52 of GM...standard on 31. Customers who want antilock brakes will have to purchase them as an option...director of legal communications for GM. Antilock brakes will remain standard on all Cadillac...

Article: GM Eliminates Standard Antilock Brakes, Side Air Bags on 2003 Models.
Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  April 10, 2002 ;     652 words ......beginning with the 2003 model year. Antilock brakes are standard equipment on 52 of GM...standard on 31. Customers who want antilock brakes will have to purchase them as an option...director of legal communications for GM. Antilock brakes will remain standard on all Cadillac...