2010 Suzuki Kizashi Earns Top Safety Pick in NHTSA NCAP
28 Jan 2010, 08:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi sedan received the highest safety ratings in the US NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash tests, earning a five-star rating in both the frontal and side-impact crash ...
Toyota Recall and Suspension of Sales – What You Need to Know
28 Jan 2010, 07:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The snowballing effect caused by Toyota's two huge recalls and the suspension of sales for certain US models has prompted the Japanese manufacturer into releasing, for the second time in a week...
Number of ATV Accidents Decline, Report Shows
27 Jan 2010, 09:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / {img1 align}Recent data released by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reveal that fatalities and injuries associated with all-terrain vehicle (ATV) use continue to decline in the US. Acc...
Official Recommendations for Toyota's Sticking Accelerator
25 Jan 2010, 09:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As we're sure you know, Toyota is trying to deal with its largest recall ever - approximately 4 million cars are affected by what appears to be a safety issues concerning the accelerator pedal....
AAA Announces State Legislative Priorities for 2010
21 Jan 2010, 08:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The American Automobile Association (AAA) yesterday revealed that it is planning to build on the campaign of traffic safety law improvements that started last year and its is currently working with ...
Mercedes to Adopt Auto-Swerve Tech in Five Years
20 Jan 2010, 11:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Today's cars are equipped with all kinds of revolutionary safety equipment that complete changes the way the vehicle per se interacts with the rest of the world, no matter if we're talking...
Increased Riders Death Blamed on Repealed Helmet Law
14 Jan 2010, 15:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A study published in January's edition of the Southern Medical Journal places the blame of increased riders deaths solely on the leather shoulders of a repealed motorcycle helmet law. According...
2009 IIHS Booster Ratings Released
29 Dec 2009, 09:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released yesterday the new and improved boosters ratings (devices which elevate children so belts will fit their small frames better), in an attempt to &qu...
2010 Ford Taurus Earns NHTSA Five-Star Rating
28 Dec 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After managing to secure a “Top Safety Pick” from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the International Car of the Year (ICOTY), Ford's Taurus managed to get the h...
Infants at Risk: Recall of Dorel Infant Car Seat/Carriers
21 Dec 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), together with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced over the weekend the recall of Dorel Infant Car Seat/Carriers, which pos...
Ford to Offer Collision Warning on More Models
18 Dec 2009, 11:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced yesterday it will double the number of models on which it will offer Adaptive Cruise Control and Collision Warning with Brake Support. The vehicles projected to ...
You and Your Car Launches Driving Wellness Guide
13 Dec 2009, 16:18 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Older Driver Safety Awareness Week together with “You and Your Car” have released a guidebook based on 25 years of research which will help each driver, regardless of age, to: R...
AAA Launches Online Review Tool for Senior Drivers
13 Dec 2009, 15:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The American Automobile Association kept on working in order to help senior citizens assess their driving health in the privacy of their homes. In order to do that, AAA launched an online version of...
Bosch Works On A Predictive Emergency Braking System
10 Dec 2009, 11:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the new brake assist systems EU regulation which will be applicable to all new vehicles from February 24, 2011, aiming to improve pedestrian safety, Bosch plans to roll out predictive emer...
Volvo to Pay $8,75M to Accident Victim
6 Dec 2009, 11:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In May 2002, Manuel Reis was hit by a 1987 Volvo 740 wagon that was missing a clutch starter safety switch and crushed his leg as he was pinned between a house and the vehicle. Last week, a New a N...
BMW X1 Gets Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
3 Dec 2009, 12:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The new BMW X1 was among the models that achieved the highest score at recent Euro NCAP crash tests. The result was owed to its comprehensive standard safety features and an effective system of vehi...
Toyota Accelerator Problem, Due to Faulty Throttles?
30 Nov 2009, 16:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Toyota's largest recall, set in motion due a problem with stuck accelerator pedals, may have been caused by other reasons than previously thought. According to the Los Angeles Times, cited by j...
Chevrolet Cruze Scores Maximum EuroNCAP Rating
26 Nov 2009, 09:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chevrolet Cruze, a model that is already on sale in several markets in Europe and Asia, recently earned the maximum score in the European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP). The Cruze scored 79 p...
Chevrolet Spark Gets Four Stars at Euro NCAP
26 Nov 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The new Chevrolet Spark did quite well at the Euro NCAP tests, as the little city car did not only manage to get four stars, one of the best results in the city car class, but was only one point awa...
New Opel Astra Gets Five Stars from Euro NCAP
25 Nov 2009, 16:54 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The new Opel Astra is off to a good start, as Euro NCAP, Europe’s leading safety assessment body, awarded this cars with the maximum rating available: five stars for safety. According to E...