Opel Eye System Gets Euro NCAP Award
2 Oct 2010, 15:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / During a press conference held in Paris these days, German automaker Opel was honored with a first-ever safety award for its Opel Eye system by Euro NCAP, the consumer safety organization. The &ldqu...
MINI Under Investigation for Steering Issues
29 Sep 2010, 10:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The current year has already been one of the busiest for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), with more than enough problems in cars produced by most of the manufacturers in t...
Texting Bans Increase Crash Rates
28 Sep 2010, 06:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A very interesting study was made public today by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) regarding one of the most debated dangerous activities behind the wheel. According to the organiza...
Volvo Pedestrian Protection Fail
28 Sep 2010, 04:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Some of you might remember a little disturbing video we brought to you back in May this year, you, know, the one showing how the mighty crash-avoidance system fitted into the new S60 failed before t...
Australian Pedestrians Protected by the Volvo S60
16 Sep 2010, 12:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish automaker Volvo will be making its Pedestrian Avoidance Technology (PAT), which can reduce the fatality risk of a pedestrian collision by up to 85%, available to Australians in the new S60 m...
2012 Ford Focus ST to Debut New Airbag Tech
16 Sep 2010, 07:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The intriguing Focus ST set to make a world debut at the upcoming auto show in Paris will also see Ford introduce its latest airbag technologies that enhance protection for front seat occupants in t...
A Quarter of All Volvo Trucks Have Alcolocks
15 Sep 2010, 13:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / One way of fighting against alcohol as a cause of 30 percent of all fatal road accidents is to fit alcolocks, which prevent the vehicle from being started by a driver who is over the legal blood alc...
IIHS Rates More Booster Seats
9 Sep 2010, 14:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced this week the results of the tests it conducted on no less than 72 booster seats, finding, without surprise, that most of them “are ...
2011 Ford Edge Safety Features Detailed
3 Sep 2010, 12:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Ford had just revealed the class-exclusive technologies it has fitted on the 2011 Edge model, so that it further enhances the safety and bring peace of mind to the consumers. O...
NHTSA Investigating VW Jetta
31 Aug 2010, 16:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reportedly begun an investigation into the current generation Volkswagen Jetta, after receiving several complaints (about seven reports...
Buick Regal Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick
30 Aug 2010, 18:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The recently introduced Buick Regal managed to achieve yet another milestone on its journey to the hearts of the American consumers, having been awarded with a 2010 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance ...
Chevy Trains First Responders to Handle EV Crashes
28 Aug 2010, 09:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Not wanting to leave anything to chance, American manufacturer Chevrolet announced today that, in partnership with OnStar and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), will begin a series of ...
Garmin Recalls nuvi GPS Devices for Fire Risk
27 Aug 2010, 13:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Garmin has recently issued a recall involving more than 1.25 million nuvi portable GPS units (with 796,000 in the U.S. only), due to the fact that the battery can overheat and cause a fire. Fortunat...
Chevy Spark Gets 5 Stars KNCAP Rating
27 Aug 2010, 06:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Korean New Car Assessment Program (KNCAP) announced today it has awarded a five star rating to GM's Chevrolet Spark, following a series of crash tests performed on the model. The five stars...
Ford Fiesta Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick
26 Aug 2010, 06:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what is yet another success for the Fiesta model in the US, a well deserved one if we think the entire year Ford spent advertising the car, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) annou...
Euro NCAP Releases New Crash Test Results
25 Aug 2010, 12:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The organization in charge with rating vehicles depending on their degree of protection during a crash in Europe, Euro NCAP, released today the results of a new series of tests performed on four new...
New Citroen C4 Gets Five Stars Euro NCAP Rating
25 Aug 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the tests conducted by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), Citroen’ new C4 managed to achieve a five star rating, with a score of 97% in the ‘Safety assist&r...
2011 Kia Sportage Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick
18 Aug 2010, 15:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced today it has awarded the 2011 Kia Sportage model its Top Safety Pick Award, after the vehicle achieved the highest ratings in frontal, si...
Volvo Accident Research Team Turns 40
11 Aug 2010, 08:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Sharing an anniversary with the Volvo Cars Safety Centre, which is celebrating its tenth birthday, the Accident Research Team at Volvo Cars is also four decades in safety research. The Swedish manuf...
Dacia Duster Might Have Handling Issues
6 Aug 2010, 06:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Dacia Duster has been another true hit for the French manufacturer in recent months, as customers from around Europe have signed up on long lists to have one as soon as possible. Howe...