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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


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


Opinion: Variable Speed Limits, What are the Benefits?
Good compliance, less environmental impact and better road safety. The same journey times on average, but fewer very long queues. A...
Jul 1, 20233 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


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


Behind The Scenes at Skoda, Crash Testing Tools & Subjects
While computer simulation tools are increasingly important in new car development, crash tests aren’t on the way out. That is why Škoda...
Apr 8, 20234 min read


With all That Extra Weight, How Safe Are Electric Vehicles?
When electric vehicles were first tested, the automotive community was primarily concerned with fire risk, as everyone quickly realised...
Mar 18, 20235 min read


MESSRINGS CIS System Supporting Darhoor Meet Safety Compliance
The Chinese Tier 1 supplier, Darhour has been manufacturing seat belts and child restraint systems for the global automotive market for...
Feb 16, 20232 min read


Tesla Model Y Most Viewed IIHS Crash Test Video of 2022
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has put together its five most viewed crash test videos it placed on Youtube in 2022. The...
Jan 16, 20231 min read


Tesla Best Overall Performing Car of 2022 in Record Year of Rigorous Euro NCAP Testing.
Euro NCAP has announced the winners from 2022, the safety organisation’s busiest-ever year. These cars achieved the highest overall...
Jan 11, 20232 min read


First EV Tested by Latin NCAP Resulted in Zero 0 Stars "Environmentally Friendly But Life Risking"
Latin NCAP, published its first test results of an Electric Vehicle (EV). The JAC E10x, also called EJS1 and E-S1, showed a concerning...
Jan 10, 20233 min read


Final Year Release with 14 Cars Reflects 2022, as New EURO NCAP Protocol Upgrades Coming Soon
Euro NCAP has released results for its final group of cars for 2022. Only three of the 14 cars tested did not achieve the consumer safety...
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Volkswagen: 5 Stars from Euro NCAP for the ID. Buzz
The European test organisation Euro NCAP has announced its latest vehicle safety test results. With the ID. Buzz, a new Volkswagen model...
Dec 13, 20221 min read


Autoliv in Development of new Motorcycle Safety Products.
Autoliv, Inc. is developing a series of products intending to improve motorcycle safety significantly. The concepts include the world's...
Nov 4, 20222 min read


MESSRING Crash Testival – Official Inauguration of the new HQ and Test Facilty.
Back in December 2020 in the green outskirts of Munich, German crash test specialists MESSRING moved into its new building, a...
Oct 27, 20222 min read


Eight Manufacturers Achieve Euro NCAP 5-Stars in Impressive Car Line-Up.
Euro NCAP has published the latest safety ratings for ten new cars with some impressive results. The EQE from Mercedes-EQ earns a maximum...
Oct 12, 20223 min read


MESSRING introduces Euro NCAP compliant Articulated Pedestrian Adult Target.
German Crash Test Experts, MESSRING have launched their latest development in active safety. The company presented its brand new...
Jun 24, 20222 min read


How Automakers and Researchers Work to Help Protect Pedestrians Through a Ground breaking Alliance
As American streets have grown more crowded, the risks to pedestrians, cyclists and others who share those streets have increased. For...
May 17, 20223 min read


Test Results for First IIHS Seat Belt Reminder Evaluations.
Seat belt reminders have the potential to save as many as 1500 lives a year. As a result, the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety...
Mar 31, 20224 min read


Child Presence Detection Dummy - MESSRING Announces Product Release
Every year, children are left unattended in parked cars and lose their lives due to heat stroke. Child Presence Detection (CPD) systems...
Mar 22, 20222 min read
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