Posts Tagged ‘Takata’

New York 2008: Mercedes burns oil and rubber

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery from Daimler's press conferenceJust like any good political campaign, Mercedes came to the New York Auto Show touting nothing much as a whole lot. Actually, the faux political rally might have been less than compelling with its old news, but the new M Class sporting ......

3-D Technology to watch for car safety

Thursday, June 1st, 2006
Tyzx, Inc., an electronics firm specializing in developing affordable hardware, software, and integrated systems that view the world in all of its glorious three dimensions, will now be applying its 3-D technology to automotive safety.Auto safety manufacturer Takata has decided to invest the healthy......

2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500: Four by Fifty (Grand)

Tuesday, May 9th, 2006
We finally got some real seat time in the all-new M-Class–and it was worth the wait. The new Mercedes truck is everything the old ML wasn’t, beginning from bare metal. Where the old M was a body-on-frame, overweight truck with a leather-and-wood wrapper over sturdy but plebian mechanicals, the n......

Airbag supplier explosion not expected to affect vehicle production

Saturday, March 11th, 2006
Well, here's at least one story about the auto parts industry that doesn't have to do with bankruptcy or labor turmoil, although we're not sure that it represents an improvement in mood. Takata, a privately-owned company that provides inflatable restraints to the auto industry, suffered a series of ......

Seven Cars to Watch in 2005: Quick Reviews & Previews

Tuesday, February 15th, 2005
As car guys working for an automotive publication, we’re regularly asked, “Which cars excite you this year?” And while the question is well-intentioned, it’s often a difficult one to answer. Does the person want to know about performance cars? Dream cars? Everyday cars? We sat down and asked......