21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Car-to-car communication systems seem to be that unique technology that could help car manufacturers reduce the number of deadly accidents and prevent violent crashes. While Honda, Nissan and a coup...
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / While accounting for an extremely low percentage of fatalities, school bus crashes force US authorities to enforce new regulations that would ultimately reduce the total number of seats and raise co...
20 Nov 2010, 11:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tested earlier this month with the first batch of SUVs tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the new testing system, the Buick Enclave managed to pass the strict...
20 Nov 2010, 11:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) new rating system, launched this fall, is proceeding with testing the vehicles intended for American roads under more strict criter...
19 Nov 2010, 08:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Riding a motorbike without wearing a helmet is bad news, but riders seem not to be fully aware of the danger this practice puts them in. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has therefore...
12 Nov 2010, 08:58 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / With vehicle safety features improving on a yearly basis, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has updated its testing procedures, making it more difficult for vehicles to achieve five...
29 Oct 2010, 13:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Yet another safety feature is making its way through Bosch’s portfolio, coming as a blind-spot assistant, helping drivers handle complex traffic situations. Dubbed Side View Assist, the driver...
21 Oct 2010, 13:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Earlier this week, we all learned of the establishment of Latin NCAP, an organization which, just as its European, American or Australian counterparts, will be in charge with assessing and rating th...
19 Oct 2010, 09:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The automotive market in Latin America and the Caribbeans now has a new safety performance testing organization, as the Latin NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) has debuted. The Latin NCAP was la...
19 Oct 2010, 09:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish automaker Volvo is currently taking up safety-related challenges involving electric vehicles, as it aims at making its battery-powered vehicle as safe as any other new car. In fuel-powered c...
19 Oct 2010, 08:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The training courses for first responders to an EV crash scene, initiated by Chevrolet in partnership with OnStar and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), have been held in Los Angeles t...
6 Oct 2010, 14:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Perhaps one of the most dreaded contraptions on public roads, the speed cameras, have fallen right into the path of angry motorists in recent years. Because they are more and more diverse in nature ...
6 Oct 2010, 07:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Aside from the BMW 5 Series, the highest government ranking under NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program has also been awarded to the 2011 Hyundai Sonata model. The latest Sonata has been subm...
6 Oct 2010, 07:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Complying with the safety requirements in the US got a bit harder for car manufacturers after yesterday the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and US Transportation Secretary Ray...
6 Oct 2010, 07:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / French manufacturer Citroen was also among the automakers awarded with the new Euro NCAP Advanced accolade. The company’s new eTouch Emergency & Assistance System has been awarded by Europ...
6 Oct 2010, 07:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has introduced its new, more stringent New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and has conducted the first test that follow the new rules. The new BMW 5 ...
4 Oct 2010, 13:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German automaker Audi was also among those who have been rewarded with the Euro NCAP Advanced Award by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). The organization has presented the Audi ...
4 Oct 2010, 08:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German automaker Mercedes-Benz has been rewarded by Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) with two awards for its anticipatory occupant protection system PRE-SAFE as well as its PRE-SAFE...
4 Oct 2010, 07:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first Euro NCAP Advanced Awards have been presented the past weekend and Japanese automaker Honda was one of the lucky receivers. The company has been presented with the award for its pioneering...
4 Oct 2010, 06:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German manufacturer BMW has been awarded by the safety testing institute Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) with a special award for its Assist Advanced eCall, an advanced emergency c...