GM to offer night vision device on Cadillacs
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General Motors' new 2000 model Cadillac DeVille will highlight a night vision technology when it goes on sale in 1999. GM will be the first automaker to offer the Night Vision device, which was based on technology borrowed from military applications during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. The night vision uses infrared heat sensor, which detects heat as low as 0 degrees Fahrenheit from objects as far as 500 yards infront of the car. The images are projected onto a 4x10-inch area above the steering wheel but below the driver's line of sight. The new device will help drivers avoid accidents. The Night Vision device will be an option on the DeVille, and is estimated to cost between $1,600 and $2,500. Raytheon Systems helped GM develop the system.
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Its new 2000 model Cadillac DeVille that will go on sale in 1999, will offer Night Vision device to aid drivers avoid accidents
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 1998
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Nissan's new ads almost starred Iacocca
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Nissan Motor Company Ltd failed to commission Lee Iacocca to appear in its new advertising campaign, even after company executives had talks with Iacocca late in 1998. Instead, the Japanese automaker's advertising campaign will feature Jerry Hirshberg, the president of La Jolla, CA-based Nissan Design Intnl. The ads, called "Driven," will promote Nissan's new Maxima sedan, the Quest minivan, new Xterra sport-utility vehicle, the Pathfinder sport utility and the Frontier Crew Cab pickup.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 1999
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Ford's plan to give workers PCs hit snag abroad
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Ford Motor Co has promised all its 375,000 employees worldwide that they will each receive a Hewlett-Packard computer with monitor and color printer for their homes. They will also be given unlimited Internet access for $5 a month for three years. The automobile manufacturer initially announced that the project will be completed by May 2001. Ford Motor, however, has to revised the initial deadline after encountering tax and infrastructure problems in some foreign countries.
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ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2000
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