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Customers Demand Better Interiors

August 27, 2011 By Nadeem Muaddi

Long gone are the days when people bought cars just because they looked good. The Associated Press has published an interesting article about how the quality of car interiors is playing a bigger role in customers’ buying decisions – leading many automakers to improve their comfort, design and technological sophistication. … [Read more...] about Customers Demand Better Interiors

Ford Seats to Detect Heart Attacks

June 5, 2011 By Nadeem Muaddi

Macho Man Randy Savage recently died after suffering a heart attack while driving. He lost control of his car and crashed. Ford Motor Company, however, is taking steps to ensure that tragedies like this don't happen again. By combining their car seats with electrocardiograph (ECG) technology, Ford has created a prototype car seat that can detect heart attacks before they … [Read more...] about Ford Seats to Detect Heart Attacks

Brabus iBusiness: an iPad on Wheels

March 23, 2011 By Nadeem Muaddi

At the risk of sounding like a hipster snob, I'm obsessed with Apple products. I own an iPod, iPhone, Macbook Pro and am seriously considering the iPad 2. So, I suppose, it's not all that strange that I'm obsessed with the new Brabus iBusiness 2.0 - an Apple-powered luxury office on wheels. … [Read more...] about Brabus iBusiness: an iPad on Wheels

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