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Mahindra's XEV 9e Achieve's the Highest Safety Rating to Date From Bharat NCAP?
Indian OEM Mahindra says the company has made history with its electric SUVs, the BE 6 and XEV 9e, securing top 5-star safety ratings...
Feb 183 min read


Is the New Crash Test Metric the Key to Addressing a Variety of Brain Injuries?
Until now, assessing the risk of rotational brain injury in crash tests has been challenging. But thanks to a metric first adopted by the NF
Feb 34 min read


Are High-Rise Vehicles Putting Pedestrians at Risk? Exploring the Link Between Height and Speed
IIHS researchers analyzed pedestrian crashes to develop injury risk curves, showing how speed affects crash outcomes.
Jan 84 min read


Ford's Commitment to Safety: 2024 Mustang Mach-E and 2024-25 F-150 Earn Top Awards from IIHS
As the demand for safe vehicles continues to grow, Ford has taken significant steps to ensure its models stand out. The 2024 Ford Mustang...
Dec 11, 20242 min read


Seven Audi Cars Earn IIHS Awards in Crash Testing
Five Audi vehicles earn 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards after intense Crash Testing at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety used...
Jul 19, 20232 min read


Euro NCAP Results Mark a Shift Towards use of New Sensing Technologies that Protect Vulnerable Road Users
The 2023 Euro NCAP protocol compared to the 2022 protocol, places increased emphasis on a vehicle's ability to prevent or minimise the outco
Jul 19, 20234 min read


Almost One-Third of U.S. Traffic Fatalities Are Speed-Related Crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is partnering with advocates and experts across the United States to launch its “...
Jul 15, 20234 min read


Cyclist Detection System on Subaru Shows Good Results.
Subaru’s EyeSight crash avoidance system prevented real-world crashes with bicyclists travelling parallel to the road, a new study from...
Jun 8, 20233 min read


FCC Approves Technology to Enable Lifesaving Child Detection Innovations for Passenger Cars.
At its May 2023 open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved using higher-powered mobile radar operations in the 60...
Jun 6, 20233 min read


Next-Generation Intersection to Enhance Safety for Vulnerable Road Users
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and the Texas Department of Transportation have been selected for a $1.9 million federal...
Jun 1, 20233 min read


NHTSA Proposes New Crashworthiness Pedestrian Protection Testing Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing updates to the New Car Assessment...
May 24, 20232 min read


Latest Update for X-Crash, X-Zero and X-Crash ATD with 60 New and 200 Extended Evaluations.
The NCAP test C-IASI, which is important for the Chinese market, is part of the extensive update of the measx product family. According...
May 22, 20231 min read


New Head Restraint With Inbuilt Rear Sensor System Tested by IIHS
Rear impacts are widespread; as a result, injuries from this type of accident also remain high, despite extensive research and innovation...
May 9, 20231 min read


Rivian R1S Earns Highest IIHS Top Safety Pick+.
The 2023 Rivian R1S, a large electric SUV, earns a IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety following...
May 4, 20232 min read


U.S. Dept' of Transport Require Additional Actions to Improve Data Obtained from Crash Test Dummies
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration uses data from crash test dummies to help improve vehicle safety. But the dummies may...
May 3, 20233 min read


Continental’s Digital Access Technology Expanded by Life-Saving Feature for Child-Presence Detection
Technology company Continental has expanded its digital access system CoSmA by a Child-Presence-Detection function (CPD) for even more...
Apr 17, 20233 min read


Putting Zoox to the Test, Robotaxi Crash Testing.
The robotaxi manufacturer, Zoox, has released the final instalment of "Putting Zoox to the Test", a video series of how the company put...
Apr 17, 20231 min read


Scania is Introducing a Digital Dashboard, Enabling OTA updates, potentially via superfast 5G.
In a significant step-change, Scania is now introducing trucks and buses with digital dashboards based on a modular electronics...
Apr 12, 20233 min read


Euro NCAP Safety of Heavy Trucks: On the Road to Vision Zero
Euro NCAP has traditionally provided consumers with information on car safety. Today Euro NCAP announces that the safety organisation...
Apr 12, 20233 min read


Brake Control Systems for New E-Platforms by Mercedes-Benz in Endurance Testing at the Arctic Circle
Endurance Testing provide the development team with essential insights. For example, Mercedes-Benz tested the latest generation of brake...
Apr 10, 20232 min read
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