Filed under: SUV, Safety, Technology, Cadillac, GM
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so Cadillac is rolling some new anti-theft technology into it’s flagship Escalade. While the ‘Sclade is pretty long-in-the-tooth these days, it’s still one of the most stolen vehicles extant.
The new security features include a new encryption system for the [...]
Filed under: Etc., Japan, Safety, Videos
They do things a little differently in Japan. Now that we’ve qualified for the Understatement Of The Year award, allow us to elaborate. Here in the United States, banks rely on privately-contracted security services to move large quantities of money from one secure location to another. These armed guards roll [...]
Filed under: Europe, Safety, Videos, BMW
Click above to watch the video after the jump
It’s not without reason that BMWs are among the top choices for high-security personnel transport. BMW Security vehicles – armor-reinforced versions of the standard roadcars we see on the road every day – are known to be both secure and responsive to [...]
Filed under: Sedan, SUV, Europe, Plants/Manufacturing, Safety, Videos, BMW, Specialty, Luxury
Testing BMW’s armor plating – Click above to watch video after the jump
BMW has been manufacturing and selling premium security vehicles for clients around the world for over 30 years. The company’s newest line-up of bullet-proof beasts includes the the X5 Security, X5 Security Plus, [...]
Filed under: Government/Legal, Mercedes-Benz, Earnings/Financials
For a number of years Daimler kept secret accounts used by executives specifically for the purpose of making illicit payments to foreign officials – a practice otherwise known as bribing. The “improper payments” were made primarily in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe from banks in those regions. The bribery itself wasn’t [...]
