The Explorer Sport Trac is the first sport utility vehicle with the versatility of four full doors, a roomy feature-filled interior and a pickup truck's cargo box. Ford's exclusive Roll Stability Control technology features roll-rate sensing and correcting capability, assisting the driver in maintaining vehicle control during extreme maneuvers. Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) delivers another performance enhancement on the Explorer Sport Trac concept – the first IRS application for the Sport Trac series. - Auto Parts Train

With 500 horsepower, GM says the 2006 Corvette Z06 is the fastest, most powerful car ever offered by the automaker. The car can zip from 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than four seconds and fly through the quarter-mile in less than 12 seconds with a top speed of more than 190 mph on a racetrack. Derived from Chevy's successful Corvette racing program, the ZO6 has an all-new chassis that replaces the conventional car's steel parts with lightweight aluminum, magnesium and carbon fiber. - Auto Parts Train

Backed by Honda's exclusive Advanced Compatibility Engineering(TM) (ACE(TM)) body structure, the 2005 Honda Odyssey was the best choice from its segment in the recently concluded Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) frontal offset crash test. To keep the company's effort of "Safety for Everyone" Honda Odyssey models is well equipped of the following safety features: dual-stage, dual-threshold driver's and front passenger's airbags, front side airbags with an Occupant Position Detection System, anti-lock brakes, side curtain airbag protection (with rollover sensor) for all three rows, Vehicle Stability Assist with Traction Control. - Auto Parts Train

Standard Chartered Bank, Hong Kong has engaged the services of S.L. (Sam) Srinivasulu, Ph.D., President, KESDEE Inc., to present an intensive training program on Risk Management. The topics covered include Asset Liability Management (09 -11 May 05) and Basel II (12 - 13 May 05). - KESDEE Inc.

NINJ, the innovative Swiss developer of games and applications for mobile phones launches VirtualRadio, a new Radio Player that streams radio stations from all over the world to the handset. - NINJ Ltd.

Slight increase in April property values for property owners in the higher rate tax bracket, reports Moneynet - Bigmouthmedia