Posts Tagged ‘california senate’

Hyundai, Kia to get version of Microsoft’s in-car connectivity

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
While Ford has enjoyed a year of exclusivity with its SYNC-branded version of Microsoft's in-car connectivity technology, the Redmond-based company has been itching to expand the availability of its in-car gadget integration system to other marques. According to the AP, the first post-Ford carmakers......

Hyundai, Kia to get version of Microsoft’s SYNC

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
While Ford has enjoyed a year of SYNC exclusivity, Microsoft has been itching to expand the availability of its in-car gadget integration system to other marques. According to the AP, the first post-Ford carmakers to use the platform in the U.S. will be sister companies Hyundai and Kia.According to ......

The 2007 Kia Sorento: Rooting For The Underdog

Thursday, June 7th, 2007
Any observer of the automotive industry has to be astonished at the strides made by Korean automakers like Kia. They have more positive momentum than any other automakers, and continue to be great buys for consumers driven principally by value considerations. However, times are changing, and the all......

California to ban smoking in cars with kids

Friday, July 14th, 2006
Senators in California are close to passing a bill that would prohibit smoking in vehicles carrying children who are required by law to ride in a child seat. The bill proposed by Assemblyman Paul Koretz (D-West Hollywood) recently received a 23-14 vote that sent it back to the Assembly, and with our......

California Senate wants recall info sent from DMV

Friday, May 13th, 2005
In an interesting bit of legislation the California state senate is going to require the DMV to send out recall notices with the annual vehicle registration notices. This seems like a simple way for the government to get involved in vehicle safety. It also overcomes the problem of getting recall not......