TCC PREVIEWS DETROIT, L.A.
SHOWS

Chrysler Crossfire Concept
2002 L.A. Auto Show Preview (12/16/2001)
2002 Detroit Show Preview (12/16/2001)
NHTSA WANTS CONSUMER TIRE
INFO
In the
wake of the Firestone tire recall, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) wants tire and automakers to begin sending it information
on faulty tires. The agency says that it has proposed that the makers of
products sold in the U.S. would be required to submit warranty and consumer
data, as well as injury and property damage reports, to the agency. The agency
has a deadline of June 2002 to enact such proposals, by dint of a law passed by
Congress in the summer of 2000, in the middle of the Firestone-Ford
debacle.
Ford, Firestone in Class Action by Jim Burt (12/3/2001)
COTY FINALISTS SPELLED
OUT
CARS: Cadillac CTS, Ford
Thunderbird, Nissan Altima
TRUCKS: Chevrolet Avalanche, Chevrolet
TrailBlazer, Jeep Liberty
2002 L.A. Auto Show Preview (12/16/2001)
2002 Detroit Show Preview (12/16/2001)
GM WANTS DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
RULE
In an unprecedented action, General Motors is
petitioning regulators to order the new safety hardware for vehicles sold in the
U.S. Since 1997, all U.S. GM light-duty vehicles have been equipped with
Daytime Running Lights, or DRLs, which stay on whenever the vehicle is
running. "We think it's time to afford that safety benefit to all roadway
users," said GM safety official Bob Lange, noting a study by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows a seven-percent decline in accidents
where DRLs could play a role. And NHTSA found a 29-percent drop in
pedestrian fatalities involving DRL-equipped vehicles. Regulators appear
receptive to the idea. The devices typically add $20 to $40 in cost, but
they're already mandated in a number of countries, including Canada, which would
make it easy to add DRLs on models also sold in the U.S., Lange noted.
DaimlerChrysler is reportedly already working on its own DRL rollout plans.
GM INVESTS IN LUTZ’
BABY

Cunningham C-7 Concept
Lutz: “Turmoil and Change” at GM by TCC Team (12/24/2001)
SEGWAY: DELPHI’S DREAM
JOB?

Segway short pic
Segway: Delphi's Dream Job by Joseph Szczesny (12/24/2001)
QUEEN GETS HER BENTLEY

Bentley State Limousine
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