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TRW Active Crash Retractor works before the crash

It used to be that luxury car buyers had all the fun.

This year new and innovative technology continues to move further down market. It's not.just the luxury vehicles that get all the toys anymore.

Take the Honda Accord's new Touch by Voice telematics system from IBM. This new technology is showing up for the first time on a mid-sized family sedan, not a high-end luxury coupe.

Technology also continues to spread to compact cars in Europe. The market is highly competitive and OEMs use nw technology to differentiate themselves from other vehicle makers.

Sport/utility vehicle drivers and pickup truck …