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CARB: hybrids okay as ZEVs

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) upstaged the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) mobility conference in Costa Mesa, CA, in August by opening the door for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) to qualify for credit toward the state's 1998 zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) regulations.Until now, CARB had said that only vehicles with no internal combustion engine - in essence, then, only battery-powered

By Snyder, Jesse • Sept. 1, 1995

Safety first: Takata moves ahead despite potential recall

Safety first is music to Takata Corp.'s ears. Top executives can hear the corporate cash register ring up more and more sales of the company's occupant restraint products now that safety is one of the top priorities for today's vehicle buyer.Things are so good that the company says sales in North America will jump from $649 million this year to $990 million by 1999, thanks to high demand for products

By Sorge, Marjorie • April 1, 1995

How much safety is too much? All that high-tech protection is great, but it’s also getting expensive

It was two weeks before Christmas, 1992. Visions of sparkling trees and holiday spirit danced in their heads as they drove home from a family gathering. Suddenly there was a loud, deadening crunch and flames shot up in front of the shocked driver and passengers. A '90 Ford Tempo had crossed the center line, hitting them head on at a 100-mph closing speed. The left front of their '92 Buick LeSabre

Feb. 1, 1995

Average new-car price climbs over $20,000

Price increases -- due largely to inflation, federal safety and clean-air regulations and more standard features -- have pushed the average price of a new vehicle to $23,600 (including interest), a study by Comerica Bank reveals. The new figure compares with an $11,500 average 10 years ago and

Jan. 1, 1995