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Ford improves simulators to help driver safety

Today's cars are loaded to the hilt with technology. Given modern vehicles' built-in opportunities for driver distraction, not to mention society's penchant for mobile-device use while motoring, it's a wonder we get home safely at all. To that end, Ford has upgraded its Virttex virtual-reality machine to study driver performance in the pursuit of safety devices and driver-aid development.

Sebastian Vettel goes Hollywood in Web series

Red Bull-Infiniti driver Sebastian Vettel made his small-screen debut on Friday in a new series from Infiniti named Kung Fu Vettel: Drive of the Dragon. Vettel stars alongside actress Celina Jade in the short-action commercial/film. This is the first in the series that eventually will include Red Bull teammate Mark Webber.

Toyoda testimony: As automaker grew, safety suffered

Toyota Motor Corp. president Akio Toyoda plans to tell lawmakers on Wednesday that the company regrettably chased growth at the expense of safety in recent years, and he will announce steps to improve Toyota's handling of customer complaints. Toyoda's written testimony to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee says the automaker's priorities “became confused.” “We pursued growth over the speed at which we were able to develop our people and our organization,” Toyoda says.