Pricey but Important Test: Electric Vehicles May Be Heavy and Safe, but Guardrails Are Not
1 Jul 2024, 22:00 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Some love all-electric vehicles; some hate them. But many people aren't even aware that they exist because they don't care about all this fighting
Rivian R1 Refresh Vehicles Can Become a Death Trap for Rear Passengers
14 Jun 2024, 09:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / With the R1 refresh, Rivian switched to an electrical door release, with emergency releases for the rear passengers hidden beneath a piece of the door panel
Full-Size SUVs Not Safer Than Midsize SUVs or Crossovers, the IIHS Finds
8 Jun 2024, 14:26 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Ready to buy a large vehicle that can comfortably accommodate an entire family? You might want to postpone the acquisition
"Do Not Drive" Warning Issued for Older Nissan Models Equipped With Takata Airbags
30 May 2024, 19:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 83,920 older vehicles from the Nissan and Infiniti brands still haven't had their potentially deadly Takata airbags replaced
New VW Tiguan Crash-Tested by Euro NCAP, Does the Result Surprise You?
29 May 2024, 10:00 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Besides the Tiguan, Euro NCAP also assessed the Ford Tourneo Custom, Zeekr 001, X, MIFA 7, and Renault Scenic E-Tech, and not all of them scored five stars
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Ends Up in ER After Cutting His Wrist in the Truck's Side Panel
28 May 2024, 16:38 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Cybertruck has been criticized for its sharp edges that can cut through skin and flesh, but one owner learned this the hard way after slicing his wrist
Tesla Releases New Autopilot Safety Data After More Than a Year, What Took Them So Long?
23 May 2024, 14:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla released the Q1 2024 Autopilot safety data after more than a year after the last report (Q4 2022) was published in March 2023
Here's Why the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Scored Marginal in the Moderate Overlap Crash Test
16 May 2024, 19:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The child-sized rear dummy is prone to head, neck, and/or abdominal injuries in the 40-mph updated moderate overlap crash test
2024 Genesis G80 and G90 Luxury Sedans Earn Top Safety Pick+ Awards From the IIHS
7 May 2024, 18:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The G80 and G90 may not be perfect in terms of safety, but even so, they're good enough for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's most coveted of awards
2024 Kia Sorento Earns Top Safety Pick Award From IIHS
6 May 2024, 22:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're considering the 2024 Kia Sorento as your next family crossover, you will be pleased to hear that the IIHS considers it a very same crossover
2024 Hyundai Sonata Rated Poor in the IIHS Updated Moderate Overlap Front Crash Test
2 May 2024, 21:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although the Sonata passed the original moderate overlap front crash test with flying colors, the IIHS deemed it poor in the updated test
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 and 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Receive Top Safety Marks From the IIHS
2 May 2024, 19:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Ioniq 5 is a Top Safety Pick+ recipient, but the new Santa Fe is a Top Safety Pick due to a marginal rating in the updated moderate overlap front crash test
2025 BMW X5 Earns Top Safety Pick Accolade, Headlight Performance Deemed Acceptable
1 May 2024, 20:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The highly popular X5 could use better headlights, for the 2025 model couldn't do better than acceptable for headlight performance during IIHS testing
Tesla Stalkless Cockpit Rattles Safety Agency, Threatening Near-Perfect Safety Ratings
6 Mar 2024, 16:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Euro NCAP declared war on touchscreens and said it would mandate physical controls for essential functions to maintain a five-star safety rating
Tesla Model Y Is Once Again IIHS Top Safety Pick+, What About the Model 3 Highland?
28 Feb 2024, 11:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Tesla Model Y snatched the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award for the fourth time in a row, but the refreshed Model 3 is not yet on the list, so what gives?
Rivian R1S Owner Terrified To See the Steering Wheel Coming Loose, All Within Spec?
13 Feb 2024, 17:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / An R1S owner noticed the steering wheel on his SUV was about to come loose, the first time this was reported on a Rivian electric vehicle
Rivian R1T Smashes Through Guardrail in Crash Test, Moves Concrete Barrier in the Process
2 Feb 2024, 11:24 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / A Rivian R1T was catapulted into a steel barrier, smashed it, jumped over a concrete barrier and moved another one in a crash test
Tesla Model 3 Highland Scored a Five-Star Rating in Ivista's Driver Assistance Assessment
18 Jan 2024, 16:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The refreshed Tesla Model 3 scored a five-star rating in China's Ivista driver assistance evaluation, proving it's still among the safest vehicles on the road
Tesla Stops Model 3 Highland Deliveries in Australia Over Compliance Breach
17 Jan 2024, 15:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla stopped deliveries of the refreshed Model 3 in Australia after regulators discovered a rules breach regarding the number of child seat top-tether points
Tesla Model 3 Highland Might Be Facing Its First Recall Down Under Over a Design Change
11 Jan 2024, 19:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Federal regulators in Australia are investigating a possible breach of rules concerning the child-seat anchor points in the Tesla Model 3 Highland