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	<title><![CDATA[New Subaru Legacy Achieves Top 5-Star rating in Euro NCAP Safety Test]]></title>
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Subaru automobiles, today announced that its new 2010MY Legacy 2.0D Sport Station Wagon LHD (European specifications) has been awarded the highest possible 5-star safety rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP*) in its combined safety performance test. 
The new stringent system for 2009 evalua...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:25:01 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[A million lives saved since Volvo invented the three-point safety belt]]></title>
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More than a million people globally are estimated to have survived a car accident thanks to a 50-year-old invention designed by Volvo &ndash; the three-point safety belt.
The three-point seatbelt as we know it today was created by Volvo in 1959 and the manufacturer
was so convinced of its safety potential that it m...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:09:57 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Volvo: Intelligent cars avoid accidents]]></title>
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The aim is that tomorrow\'s cars should quite simply be able to avoid accidents. Many of today\'s cars are already so intelligent that they alert the driver or even step in and brake the car to avoid an accident.
Have you ever felt drowsy while driving and almost dozed off behind the wheel? If so, you are not alone ...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:12:07 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Volvo C30 Earns Top Safety Pick From IIHS]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), crash tests demonstrate that occupant protection in all kinds of vehicles is improving. However, IIHS doesn\'t routinely test vehicles in every size/type category. Emphasizing vehicles for family use, the Institute usually crash tests 4-door models. To eva...]]></description>
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	<link>http://www.duemotori.com/news/safety/35022_Volvo_C30_Earns_Top_Safety_Pick_From_IIHS.php</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:57:05 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Volkswagen Tiguan earns 5-Star crash test rating]]></title>
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Volkswagen America announced today the 2009 Tiguan has earned a 5-star crash test rating from the government\'s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). NCAP is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which is affiliated with the U.S. Department of Transportation, and they have provided consumer...]]></description>
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	<link>http://www.duemotori.com/news/safety/34820_Volkswagen_Tiguan_earns_5-Star_crash_test_rating.php</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:12:12 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Hyundai's i20 leads the class for safety]]></title>
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It&rsquo;s hats off to Hyundai at Euro NCAP after the i20 was awarded the maximum five-star score in the first round of tests using the organisation&rsquo;s new rating system.&nbsp; Setting a new standard in the supermini segment, the i20 five-door model scored exceptionally well in all four categories assessed &ndas...]]></description>
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	<link>http://www.duemotori.com/news/safety/34282_Hyundais_i20_leads_the_class_for_safety.php</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 07:12:30 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Volvo Safety 2008-2009]]></title>
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Volvo Cars builds many of the safest cars on the market. Ever since Volvo Cars was founded, safety has been a cornerstone of the company philosophy. The aim is to offer cars that are safe for all people in all imaginable traffic situations. The key to success in this respect is to design safety systems that are smart...]]></description>
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	<link>http://www.duemotori.com/news/safety/32752_Volvo_Safety_2008-2009.php</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:12:17 +0100</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[All leather in all Volvo car interiors chrome-free for allergy-sufferers]]></title>
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To alleviate for those who have chrome allergy, all leather used in Volvo car interiors has been treated in a chromium-free tanning process, using either natural or synthetic tanning materials. This benefits both man and nature.
Chrome is a frequent skin sensitiser and for those with chrome allergy, touching leather...]]></description>
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	<link>http://www.duemotori.com/news/safety/32751_All_leather_in_all_Volvo_car_interiors_chrome-free_for_allergy-sufferers.php</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:08:48 +0100</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Nickel leakage minimized in all Volvo car interiors]]></title>
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To alleviate for nickel allergy-sufferers, all nickel containing parts are tested to ensure nickel leakage meets the requirements set by Volvo.
Nickel allergy is one of the most common causes of allergic contact dermatitis in the industrialised world. It is estimated that up to 15% of women, and up to 5% of men - up...]]></description>
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	<link>http://www.duemotori.com/news/safety/32643_Nickel_leakage_minimized_in_all_Volvo_car_interiors.php</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:12:26 +0100</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[The 3-point safety belt has saved more than a million lives so far - it could save over a hundred thousand lives a year]]></title>
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Saving a life can be so simple: grab, stretch, click! If you are wearing a safety belt, your chances of surviving a collision improve by 50 percent.[1] The three-point belt is and will remain the car\'s most vital safety detail. However, even more lives could be saved if belt usage increased.
\"What makes the three-...]]></description>
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	<link>http://www.duemotori.com/news/safety/32450_The_3-point_safety_belt_has_saved_more_than_a_million_lives_so_far_-_it_could_save_over_a_hundred_thousand_lives_a_year.php</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:42:54 +0100</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Kids’ Driving Experience at Mercedes-Benz World]]></title>
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The Kids&rsquo; Driving Experience at Mercedes-Benz World has proved to be a huge hit since the first youngster got behind the wheel for the first time, in 2006.&nbsp; Since then some 20,000 kids have had their first drive &ndash; in a Mercedes-Benz &ndash; on the famous Brooklands site.&nbsp; Designed to raise aware...]]></description>
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	<link>http://www.duemotori.com/news/safety/32445_Kids’_Driving_Experience_at_Mercedes-Benz_World.php</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:20:56 +0100</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Nissan partecipates in ITS-Safety 2010 Industry-Wide Test]]></title>
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Nissan announced it will participate in \"ITS-Safety 2010\", a large-scale test of future automotive Intelligent Transportation Systems, with four advanced safety prototype vehicles.&nbsp; Nissan ITS technologies include Driving Safety Support Systems (DSSS) and Advanced Safety Vehicle (ASV).
The \"ITS-Safety 2010\"...]]></description>
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	<link>http://www.duemotori.com/news/safety/32442_Nissan_partecipates_in_ITS-Safety_2010_Industry-Wide_Test.php</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:14:38 +0100</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Volvo Cars' whiplash system WHIPS celebrates 10 years]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Whiplash injuries are among the most common of all traffic injuries. Volvo Cars was one of the earliest manufacturers to introduce proper protection aimed at reducing the risk of whiplash. Volvo\'s highly effective system, WHIPS, which halves the risk of long-term after-effects, is now celebrating ten years in operatio...]]></description>
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	<link>http://www.duemotori.com/news/safety/32114_Volvo_Cars_whiplash_system_WHIPS_celebrates_10_years.php</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:34:25 +0100</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Active and passive safety at the Bmw Group]]></title>
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"Supreme safety of the highest standard is a natural asset for the premium manufacturer. What makes our cars so unique is the overall approach we take in our safety concept" - states Klaus Kompass, BMW Group Director of Vehicle Safety, in describing the safety philosophy of the BMW Group.
The BMW Group's safety conc...]]></description>
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	<link>http://www.duemotori.com/news/safety/31192_Active_and_passive_safety_at_the_Bmw_Group.php</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:18:27 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Bridgestone promotes tyre care for European Road Safety Day]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Bridgestone will play an active role in support of the second European Road Safety Day on 13th October 2008, with an extensive programme promoting the importance of good tyre care in road safety. Activities will include thousands of free safety checks for motorists across Europe backed by local safety education initiat...]]></description>
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	<link>http://www.duemotori.com/news/safety/30814_Bridgestone_promotes_tyre_care_for_European_Road_Safety_Day.php</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:56:06 +0200</pubDate>
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