Hats off to the Asian car brands. In these moments, it seems that they are at the cusp of innovations and it shows in sales. The last little toy has been developed by Toyota.In this sense, the Japanese brand has announced a new security system that they have baptized Pre-crash Safety System, that will detect when we close our eyes while we drive.

This innovation, counts with an integrated camera situated in the hand panels that is capable of processign and detecting movements and the opening of our eyelids as well as the position of our face, so if we turn our head or close our eyes it will advise us.

This security system will be applied first to cars destined to Japan and later the distribution will be world wide.

Source gizmologia

At year’s end, Toyota will have manufactured 9.51 million vehicles, an astronomical amount that will put the Japanese company in a leading position in world ranking of builders exceeding General Motors, the leading group for the past eight decades.

Toyota will  produce 9.51 million vehicles this year, 5% more than in 2006, compared with 9.26 million of its American competitor. In addition, the Japanese firm has risen from 9.8 to 9.95 million units for its production target in 2008.

In regard to sales, Toyota (who also owns the Daihatsu and Hino brands) estimated that in 2007 will sell 9.36 million cars.

To find out if in this field they have actually overtaken their American rivals, they will have to wait until early January when General Motors announces their official sales figures.

Toyota, which in 2007 celebrated its 70th anniversary, has proposed that in 2009 they overcome the barrier of ten million vehicles produced, something that has not been achieved by any car manufacturer yet.

source the world engine