Continental sets Ford systems pact

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German automotive parts manufacturer Continental AG is to supply Ford Motor Co. with electronic stability-control systems for the automaker's four top-selling sport-utility vehicles. The control system and a rollover prevention system being included in the deal are considered major safety beakthroughs for SUV design. Continental AG stands to benefit from the use of these systems in the U.S.

Contracts & orders received, Motor vehicle parts and accessories, Utility Vehicles, Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing, Motor Vehicles and Equipment, Contracts & orders let, Automobile equipment and supplies industry, Automotive parts industry, Product information, Contracts, Ford Motor Co., Transportation equipment industry, Sport utility vehicles, Contract agreement, F, Sport-utility vehicles, TRW, Continental AG, Market size, Automotive industry, Automotive control systems, TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

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New generation of cardiac stents awaits FDA approval: questions about safety could slow agency's review; addressing clotting issues

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Medical equipment manufacturers have developed safer drug-eluting cardiac stents, which are awaiting U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval. The possibility of these devices causing life-threatening blood clots is still being investigated.

Government regulation, Medical Instruments and Supplies, Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing, Medical Instruments & Supplies, Product enhancement, Licensing, certification and accreditation, Medical equipment and supplies industry, Medical equipment industry, Cardiovascular instruments, Implanted, Cardiovascular implants, United States. Food and Drug Administration, Stent (Surgery), Stents, Medical test kit industry

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Germany caps weak year in new-car registrations

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The number of new vehicle registrations in Germany fell in December 2007, decreasing by 20% to 243,000. The result lowered the expected full-year registrations for 2007 by 9% to 3.15 mil.

Automobile industry, Industry sales and revenue, Statistical data, Industry overview

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