AUTOS' WORLD NEWS - Condenseds -
* Design changes reduce deaths in vehicles struck by SUVs, pickups
WASHINGTON,DC,USA -The Detroit News, by Ken Thomas/Associated Press -Feb 04, 2006: -- Fatalities drop nearly by half when SUVs are lower in height, with impact-absorbing bumper bars... Design changes in sport utility vehicles and pickups have reduced deaths in cars struck by the large vehicles, a study says.... The number of deaths of drivers in cars caught in side-impact crashes with SUVs dropped nearly 50 percent when automakers lowered the height of SUVs or added impact-absorbing bars below the front bumpers, said the report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety...
* Nissan reports marginal drop in quarterly profit; sales rise
TOKYO,Japan-Global Auto Report -2 Feb 2006: Nissan reported a 0.6 percent drop in profit for the latest quarter on Thursday despite surging sales. The decline was largely due to an one-time asset gain that had lifted earnings the previous year...
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