The biggest news this past week from the automotive industry, in terms of safety innovations at least, was Ford's announcement it has completed work on the world's first inflatable seat belts – a ...

Most seat belts are designed to stretch during a crash to reduce the force of impact on the wearer while still preventing contact with the interior of the vehicle. Ford has gone one step further with ...

Blend one part seat belt with one part airbag, explode, and what have you got? Answer: the inflatable seat belt. Ford Motor Co. has developed the world’s first inflatable seat belts for rear seat ...

Today, Kirby’s focus has shifted toward following industry news, and he has a sincere passion for one-off and tuned vehicles, car toys (especially LEGO brand,) and anything else even closely related ...

Riding shotgun lost some its luster today when Ford announced the industry’s first inflatable seat belts, which it claims will provide five times the protection of a conventional belt and could ...

Volvo isn't afraid to try new things with inflatables. Those things include its pedestrian airbag and now a child safety seat concept. The new concept has nothing to do with crash-activated airbag ...

Inflatable seat belts have been around for a few years but they're just starting to gain international traction now—and soon they may be a common feature in almost all new cars. The groundbreaking ...

To address travelers' need for a child booster seat, UK-based BubbleBum has come up with a clever solution: an inflatable seat. The BubbleBum seat is essentially a cushion that can be stored in a ...

View post: Walmart Is Selling a ‘Very Sharp’ $100 Mini Chainsaw for $30 “Moving forward, we’re going to continue using standard rear belts with prentensioners and load limiters instead of inflatable ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Every parent knows that keeping their children safe should be their number one priority. However, new research shows that those using inflatable booster seats could be ...