The study found that side air bags are particularly effective in sport utility vehicles, cutting the chances of a fatality by 52 percent.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 18, 2006 -- For the past 100 years, Robert Bosch Corporation has been a leader in automotive electronics in the United States.

Kirk Kerkorian, the billionaire investor, said that he was selling one-quarter of his stake in the automaker.