Sentences with phrase «passenger vehicles since»

Electronic stability control, already standard on all passenger vehicles since the 2012 model year, could be required for new large truck tractors and certain large buses under a proposal being considered by federal regulators.

Thanks to the advocacy of IIHS and others, frontal airbags have been required in all new passenger vehicles since the 1999 model year.

Dual front airbags have been required by law on all new passenger vehicles since the late 1990s.

ESC has been required on all new passenger vehicles since the 2012 model year.

LATCH has been required in passenger vehicles since model year 2003 and on child restraints manufactured beginning in 2002.

Mercedes - Benz has been offering a system that powers all four wheels in passenger vehicles since 1987 in Europe and 1989 in the US.

Not exact matches

(Prices of passenger vehicles dropped 0.2 per cent in June, the first decline since February 2015.)

Since November 2008, multiple automakers including Honda, Toyota Motor Corp and BMW have recalled around 12.3 million vehicles globally due to Takata's driver - side and passenger - side air bag inflators that could explode.

The CAAM said sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles totaled a record 21.98 million units, up 14 % from a year earlier, the fastest pace since 2010.

Since most vehicle engines emit some nitrous acid that can infiltrate the passenger compartments, tests were also conducted on surfaces inside the truck of a heavy smoker, including the surface of a stainless steel glove compartment.

That won't be a difficult task though since it comes with standard safety features like All - Row Side Curtain Airbags, Front and Rear Energy - Absorbing Crumple Zones and Side - Impact Door Beams, Star Safety System ™ (includes Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Brake - Force Distribution, Brake Assist, Smart Stop Technology ®), Driver Knee Airbag, Front Passenger Seat - Cushion Airbag, LATCH System, Child - Protector Rear Door Locks, Daytime Running Lights, Driver Front Airbag and Front Passenger Advanced Airbag System, Tire Pressure Monitor System, ToyotaCare, Anti-Theft System with Alarm and Engine Immobilizer, and Driver and Front Passenger Seat - Mounted Side Airbags.

Thirty - five years ago, Audi quattro ® became the first permanent all - wheel drive system designed for passenger vehicles — and it's been the front - runner ever since.

The 2015 Chevrolet Volt is a futuristic - looking, four - passenger plug - in hybrid vehicle that has been around since 2012.

Since 2001, all passenger vehicles are required to have tether anchors.

Since 1997 the federal New Car Assessment Program, which compares crashworthiness among new passenger vehicles, has included side impacts.

ANCAP (Australasian NCAP) has been assessing commercial and passenger vehicles entering New Zealand and Australia on their safety parameters since 1993.

Front - wheel drive gives more interior space since the powertrain is a single unit contained in the engine compartment of the vehicle and there is no need to devote interior space for a driveshaft tunnel or rear differential, increasing the volume available for passengers and cargo.

This layout is typically chosen for its compact packaging; since the engine and driven wheels are on the same side of the vehicle, there is no need for a central tunnel through the passenger compartment to accommodate a prop - shaft between the engine and the driven wheels.

Since the battery is stored under the vehicle, the I - Pace includes five - passenger seating, considerable luggage space, a flat floor, and flat - folding rear seats.

Not since the fourth - generation Honda Accord a friend of mine owned have I personally witnessed such a low, unobtrusive dash and cowl in a passenger vehicle.

I choosed Driver and Passenger package and since it was very hard to find a vehicle with both options and not to be fully loaded I ended up buying the car...

The federal government has been testing new passenger vehicles in 35 mph crash tests since 1978.

The number of drivers of 0 -3-year-old passenger vehicles involved in fatal frontal crashes has fallen 55 percent since 2001.

Nexon is the fourth passenger vehicle offering after the roll out of hatchback segment Tiago, the cross-over SUV Hexa and compact sedan Tigor since April 2016 from Tata

Mini cars accounted for 17.9 % of the passenger vehicle market in the first nine months of this fiscal year, a six - and - half percentage - point drop since FY12.

The niche market, which is only 1 per cent of total passenger car market, was bumping from one regulatory or taxation hiccup or another since the past two years such as the Supreme Court ban on high end diesel vehicle sale in Delhi - NCR, note - ban and the short - lived GST boost.

The federal government has been testing new passenger vehicles in 35 mph fullfront crash tests since 1978.

«Since its debut at the 2017 Shanghai Motor Show, the Kicks has been well recognised by a lot of young customers — people born in China after 1990 — for its striking design and advanced features,» said Airton Cousseau, managing director of Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Co. «After pre-sale, the response was very enthusiastic.

«Even frontal airbags for the driver and passenger — standard on U.S. vehicles since 1999 — are typically optional equipment.»

This wagon does sacrifice a little practicality compared to many of the other vehicles on this list, since it provides seating for five passengers instead of the more usual (for a wagon) seven or eight.

Experts such as Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Consumer Reports recommend a passenger car as a teen's first vehicle, since these vehicles have predictable handling in emergency situations.

My biggest complaints with this vehicle is that the front passenger speaker developed a rattle within the first few months of ownership, which has only since degraded my sound experience within the vehicle.

It wasn't surprising that automakers acted more quickly to improve protection on the driver side than on the passenger side, and improving driver - side protection was arguably more urgent, since every vehicle on the road has a driver, while not every one has a passenger.

Since the left and right sides of a vehicle are each unique in design, IIHS wanted to see if small SUVs, that rate «Acceptable» or «Good» in driver - side overlap front crash tests, are just as safe on the passenger side.

The IIHS also evaluates the integrity of vehicle roofs since 25 percent of vehicle passenger fatalities is a result of a vehicle crash when vehicle rolls over.

Since most buses do not require or provide any form of safety restraint and allow passengers to stand while the vehicle is in motion with only a handle or a bar to grasp for balance, there are often injuries to passengers during an accident.

This is the most catastrophic of all three scenarios, since the impact of a truck weighing several tons is enough to crush an entire vehicle and its passengers.

These recorders have been in use on some vehicles since the 1990s and were in place on approximately 92 -LCB- d37eae5b8410ed8fb22098597e6ecfa689963c7e8a6548fdf24949bed3e82123 -RCB- of 2010 passenger size vehicles.

Motor vehicles have long since become indispensable for us — in addition to being a comfortable means of individual travel, they provide public transportation, carry loads and passengers for business purposes, provide for mobility and responsiveness by various special - purpose machines and engines and also participate in some of the most thrilling sports competitions.

Some automobile insurers like to argue that drinking and driving is intentional conduct, since that argument (if accepted) will allow the company to disclaim coverage for damages resulting from a DUI — whether injuries and vehicle damage sustained by the driver and / or passengers in the vehicle you hit (under your liability coverage), or your own losses (under your personal injury protection or similar coverage).

Since there is a significant amount of uninsured motorists in WV, the state has required all drivers to get Uninsured Motorist Protection (UM) with the minimum amount of $ 20,000 per person and $ 40,000 per multiple passengers per vehicle.

Bristol West began providing private passenger Auto insurance to Florida residents in 1973, and since that time, it has grown to be a leading provider of liability and physical damage insurance - focusing exclusively on private passenger vehicles across the United States.

A few things to look for and is often overlooked are automatic seat - belts since they practically guarantees passengers in the vehicle will be wearing them at all times.