The world's biggest manufacturer of
power-assisted steering systems, JTEKT, has set up a factory in Tangier with initial production capacity of 230,000 units a year.
Other safety features include Hill-Start Assist Control, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution System, Electric
Power-Assisted Steering, Electronic Stability Control and Anti-Lock Braking System.
Specially-designed facilities onboard include wide flat decks for ease of movement, wheelchair lifts between deck levels, hearing loops, a speaking compass and hydraulic
power-assisted steering to enable people with limited strength or mobility to experience the thrill of controlling a large sailing ship.
The manufacturer's latest Ranger pickups feature Duratorg TDCi engines, electric
power-assisted steering, and are available in single-cab, rap-cab, or double-cab formations.
It features Recaro sports seats, faux-suede interior trim highlights, a flat-bottom steering wheel, alloy pedals and binnacle gauges displaying turbo boost pressure, oil temperature and oil pressure, sports suspension with stiffened spring rates, bushes and anti-roll bars, two-mode switchable dampers and an electric
power-assisted steering system.
The uprated six-speed manual gearbox's shift action has been shortened for faster, more accurate changes, while the electric
power-assisted steering has also been retuned.
The revised dampers also assist in improving ride quality and a redesigned electric
power-assisted steering system claims to deliver better feedback for the driver.
Still, even with
power-assisted steering and nice comfy seats, this last leg of their journey will be far from a cake-walk.
That can knock out
power-assisted steering and disable the air bags.
It was loaded with technology including a new type of variable
power-assisted steering, which was amazingly advanced for the 1970s.
The Indian subsidiary of American auto major Ford Motor Company said it will recall 1,66,021 units of its best-selling compact cars - Figo and Classic, to fix the technical glitches in the rear twist beam (RTB) and
power-assisted steering (PAS) hose.