2011 BMW 5 Series Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick
30 Jul 2010, 04:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2011 BMW 5 Series got a bit more appealing for the American customers after the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tested the vehicle and slapped a Top Safety Pick award on it. The ca...
NHTSA Debuts New 5 Star Rating Crash Test
29 Jul 2010, 13:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced today it is ready to begin crash testing of new models under the new, stricter conditions imposed by the revised 5 star rating sy...
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick
26 Jul 2010, 06:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced today it has awarded the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer its Top Safety Pick Award, following the car receiving a good rating for rollover protecti...
GM Fixes Silverado Hill-Hold Assist Glitch
21 Jul 2010, 05:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM's Chevrolet Silverado heavy-duty pick-up truck was put through its paces by experts from pickuptrucks.com last week in a head-to-head competition with rivals from Ford ...
Volvo onCall Turns 10, Gets Upgraded
19 Jul 2010, 14:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish car manufacturer Volvo recently announced it is celebrating ten years since it has first launched the Volvo onCall emergency assistance system and has therefore upgraded it with several new ...
Global Side Impact Standard in the Works
19 Jul 2010, 07:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The demand for increasing vehicle safety will cause independent rules, regulations and tests to be adopted globally in the near future, the first sign of such an outcome being the side-impact standa...
Mercedes-Benz Actros Gets Upgraded Safety
16 Jul 2010, 12:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German truck manufacturer Mercedes-Benz announced today it is introducing second-generation Active Brake Assist for the heavy-duty Actros truck. The previous version of this safety system applied th...
Euro NCAP Advanced Reward System Announced
13 Jul 2010, 08:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) announced today a reward system for new and emerging safety technologies at the eSafety Challenge in Millbrook. The new reward system complement...
Volvo Trucks Gives Safety Tips to Children
1 Jul 2010, 12:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As most accidents involving trucks and pedestrians occur due to the driver’s blind spot, Volvo Trucks has partnered with other organizations to teach Danish kids how to behave when there are t...
Independence Day Tops Fatal Crash Statistics
28 Jun 2010, 12:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / An interesting report issued by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety offers a sad statistic, showing that an average of 148 people die in U.S. vehicle crashes during Independece Day (July 4), ...
GM and Safe Kids USA Release Summer Child Safety Advice
18 Jun 2010, 07:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / wEvery once in a while, the automotive producers get involved in a social or safety campaign, with the most frequent aim (for the company) being to show the commitment for helping the society. The l...
Dainese D-Air Racing System Ready for Launch
12 Jun 2010, 16:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After years of teasing, Italian motorcycle safety equipment manufacturer Dainese finally announced availability of a product that many riders were eager to get their hands on: the D-air system. Dain...
Audi A4 and Q5 Get IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards
10 Jun 2010, 07:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Audi’s American division announced that the Q5 mid-size SUV and the A4 saloon earned the 2010 Top Safety Pick ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). "Safety is...
2010 VW Jetta SportWagen Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick
10 Jun 2010, 06:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen has received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) Top Safety Pick award for 2010. The annual award recognizes vehicles that register the highes...
Five Ford Vehicles Get IIHS Top Safety Picks
9 Jun 2010, 15:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Ford announced today that five of its 2010 MY vehicles received Top Safety Picks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The models in question are the Ford Fle...
Confirmed: UK’s Motorcycle Test to Be Reviewed
9 Jun 2010, 07:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After receiving a large number of complaints from motorcycle groups and visiting a test centre to look at the testing procedure, UK’s Road Safety Minister Mike Penning ordered a review of the ...
New BMW 5 Series Gets Five Stars Euro NCAP Rating
7 Jun 2010, 06:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the recent success of the new BMW 5 Series in passing a crash test using preventive protection systems, the sixth generation of the model series also managed to clinch the top rating of 5 ...
Three U.S. States Strengthen Seat Belt and Distracted Driving Laws
6 Jun 2010, 15:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Georgia, Kansas and Vermont states have recently introduced new legislation that is aimed at improving highway safety. Kansas and Georgia have strengthened their seat belt and distracted driving...
Volvo Supports Use of Bicycle Helmets in Netherlands
4 Jun 2010, 10:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Volvo’s division in Netherlands announced today it has become actively involved in promoting helmet usage for children bicyclists. A team from Volvo held a presentation last week at a primary ...
Ford Enhances SYNC 911 Assist
4 Jun 2010, 07:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / With the occasion of the National Emergency Number Association 2010 conference, Ford is announcing the addition of a new capability for its SYNC 911 Assist application, in the form of the communicat...