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"Side Impact Airbags More Widely Available   Rollover curtain or side impact airbags are finding their way into more and more vehicles, according to TRW Automotive, an auto industry supplier.   &amp;quot;We continue to see increasing customer and consumer interest in rollover curtain and side impact airbag systems,&amp;quot; said Peter J. Lake, vice president, Sales and Business Development for TRW Automotive, in a company news release.   &amp;quot;In the 2003 model year, 40 percent of all passenger vehicles offered head-protecting curtain or side airbags. That number is expected to grow to 47 percent in 2004. Curtain and side airbags are clearly becoming more widely available as technology advances to meet the unique challenges of rollover and side impact collisions,&amp;quot; Lake said.   &amp;quot;In addition, recent research shows that more than three-quarters of consumer respondents said that rollover canopy or side impact airbags would be important or very important in their next vehicle purchase decision. The demand for these vital safety features is most definitely on the rise,&amp;quot; Lake said.   TRW is a developer and supplier of airbags for such companies as , BMW, DaimlerChrysler, and General Motors.   Cadillacs to Be Built in China   General Motors said it plans to boost its manufacturing capacity to build in Shanghai by 50 percent, The Associated Press reported.   &amp;quot;We are excited about expanding our presence in China in order to keep up with the rising demand for vehicles, especially passenger cars,&amp;quot; said Rick Wagoner, GM&amp;#039;s chairman and chief executive officer.   GM currently markets Buicks and in China, which is the world&amp;#039;s fastest growing auto market.   GM did not provide details on its plans for the Cadillac, including which of the eight models it will sell in China, how much they will cost or how many the company expects to sell.   GM says it holds an 8.2 percent share of China&amp;#039;s vehicle market and that its sales there by late September had surpassed the total for all of last year, with 267,395 cars sold. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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