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Friday, January 16, 2009

Automotive Associations

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is a not-for-profit, publicly-supported charitable educational and research organization

Automobile Associations

Listing of Automobile associations world wide

Better Business Bureau

Consumer help organization (USA and Canada). Ethics watchdog; allows drivers to report problems with new car purchases, and to check on dealers or other service providers before purchasing.

Car Care Council

Ohio, USA based non-profit organization whose mission is to educate motorists about the importance of maintenance, repair, and enhancements for safer, cleaner, better performing vehicles.

CarPlus.org

UK national charity promoting responsible car use, vehicle choice, alternative fuels, car sharing, driving behavior.

Federation Internationale de L'Automobile

International federation of automobile associations. Founded in 1904 to represent the interests of motor car users and motoring associations world wide. Non-profit org. which "brings together 213 natonal motoring organizations from 125 countries."

Society of Automotive Engineers

The engineering society for the advancement of mobility on land, sea, air and space

The FIA Foundation

The FIA Foundation - registered charity in the United Kingdom with a donation of $300 million made by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the non-profit federation of motoring organisations and the governing body of world motor sport. Manages and supports an international programme of activities promoting road safety, environmental protection and sustainable mobility, as well as funding specialist motor sport safety research.

Automotive technologies

Some of the technologies which are used or offered in cars now a days for consumer convenience are as under

LIST OF TECHOLOGIES available or under development for automobiles


Adaptive Cruise Control

Adaptive Headlamps

Adjustable Gas and Brake Pedals

Advanced Air Conditioning Systems

Advanced Laminated Side Window Glass

Advanced Tinted Glass

Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems

Advanced Windshield Washing System

Blind Spot Detection & Warning

Bluetooth Connectivity

Brake-by-Wire

Child Left in Vehicle Warning

Clean Diesel Technology

Climate Controlled Seats - Heated and Cooled

Concierge and Personal Assistance Services

Digital Radio Systems

Digital Surround Audio Systems

Drive-by-Wire

Driver Recognition System

Dynamic Seating

Electronic Stability Control

Enhanced Fuel Economy

Flexible Format Audio

Four Wheel Steering

Fuel Cell Vehicles

High-Performance Halogen and Xenon Lighting

Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs)

Intelligent Navigation Systems

Lane Departure Warning and Aid

LED Lighting

Music Storage Drives (MP3)

Non-Invasive Bio-Sensors

Occupant Sensing for Intelligent Airbag Deployment

Park Assist and Object Detection

Park-by-Wire

Passive and Active Infrared Night Vision

Pedestrian Sensing and Protection Systems

Pre-Crash Sensing

Radar Enabled Collision Warning Systems

Rain Sensor and Automatic Wipers

Real Time Traffic Updates for Navigation

Rear of Vehicle Cameras

Rollover Control and Protection - Side Airbags and Electronics

Satellite Radio Systems

Smart Run-Flat Tires

Steer-by-Wire

Variable Valve Technology

Vehicle & Home Connectivity Systems

Voice Activated Controls and Features

Wireless, Hands-Free Cell Phone

Upcoming

Airless Tire Technology

Automated Driving Software

Hydrogen-Fueled Vehicles

Inflatable Seatbelt Technology

Invisible A-B-C Pillars

MP3/iPOD Audio System Interface

On-board Personal Multimedia Systems

Personal Gaming Systems

Satellite Video Systems

Voice/Fingerprint Vehicle Entry Systems