emergency

Judging by the destruction the Oklahoma City area experienced earlier this week, residents are going to need a lot of help in coming months. Fortunately, a number of automakers – including General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Honda and Toyota – have stepped up to donate money, ...

Mercedes-Benz is working on a system that may help emergency workers quickly and safely rescue trapped occupants in wrecked vehicles. The system pairs rescue sheets that show firefighters, police and paramedics information on exactly how and where to use rescue sheers to extract trapped ...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to race through traffic in a police car, chasing the baddies? Perhaps you've had a day dream wherein you're navigating a brutal snow storm in an ambulance, a precious life on the line? Or maybe you fancy a run in a big red rig, piloting a fire truck ...

Food delivery is big business in any city and our streets are often abuzz with delivery vehicles hurrying to and fro. Chinese food is always a popular choice and the drivers are often so busy that they park their vehicles in any spot they find, legal or not. Often with the engine running so they ...

Backyard mechanics beware, as this 52-year-old man was nearly crushed to death while wrenching on his classic BMW 525i at home. Alec Kornacki unexpectedly found himself pinned under his car after a jack suddenly slipped out of place, dropping the 1,565 kg (3,450 lb) luxury sedan on top of his ...

Edmunds has taken a closer look at which vehicles are most heavily favored by government agencies by evaluating percentage of model sales in 2011. Not surprisingly the Chevrolet Caprice topped off the list with a whopping 79.2 per cent of sales going to government agencies, while the ...