Pickup Trucks In America Could Use Better Passenger-Side Protection
21 Mar 2019, 18:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As far as passenger-side protection in pickups is concerned, most automakers have work to do in order to maintain the structural integrity of the cabin
Automatic Emergency Braking Is Becoming Standard in the U.S., Tesla in the Lead
13 Mar 2019, 16:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Although it too promised to have AEB on its cars, Jaguar Land Rover is the only one to have done absolutely nothing in this respect so far
SEAT Tarraco Outperforms Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Honda CR-V in Euro NCAP Tests
27 Feb 2019, 10:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The SEAT Tarraco scored a 97 percent rating in adult occupant protection, the best performers in its category and above the G-Class
Tesla’s Sentry Mode to Fend Off Car Thieves by Playing Really Loud Music
14 Feb 2019, 10:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Designed to take care of the car when left unattended, Sentry Mode will permanently monitor the vehicle’s surroundings using the existing cameras
IIHS Unsure Why Hyundai and Kia Cars Catch Fire, Warns Current Fix May Not Work
23 Jan 2019, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / IIHS warns that “it's unclear whether their proposed remedy will eliminate the additional risk of fire that these models carry.”
Hyundai Working on Airbags That Deploy During Secondary Impact
21 Jan 2019, 13:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The technology Hyundai is working on will be able to detect the status of the car itself and the occupants and determine whether airbag inflation is needed
2019 Lincoln Continental Gets Top Safety Pick+ Thanks to Optional Headlights
14 Jan 2019, 10:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / IIHS says the stock headlights - high-intensity discharge lamps – have been rated poor because the low beams create excessive glare for drivers of oncoming cars
Subaru Crowned King of the 2019 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Awards
26 Dec 2018, 17:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want sporty, buy a WRX STI. If you want something safe, buy any Subaru on sale today but don't forget to spec EyeSight from the options list
Nearly 60 Car Models Named Top Safety Picks by the IIHS Testing This Year
19 Dec 2018, 09:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Of all of the cars crashed in 2018, the IIHS says 57 models qualified for the organization’s Top Safety Pick award, despite implementing stricter rules
Norwegian Publication Finds Out Jaguar I-Pace's AEB System Is Underperforming
13 Dec 2018, 21:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The I-Pace electric crossover managed to rank dead last in an AEB test performed by Dinside 20 år, managing to avoid a collision at 15 km/h (9 mph)
2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Named Safest Car Tested by Euro NCAP in 2018
12 Dec 2018, 13:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class was named the best performer of all the cars included in the Euro NCAP crash tests this year
Euro NCAP Crash Tests Two Virtually Identical Volvos, Gives Them Five Stars
6 Dec 2018, 10:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volvo manages to get two virtually identical car models crash tested by the Euro NCAP, both score the exact same points in all categories
FCA's Fiat Panda, Jeep Wrangler JL Get Completely Thrashed by Euro NCAP
5 Dec 2018, 10:50 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Among the nine latest cars tested by Euro NCAP, the Fiat Panda and the Jeep Wrangler JL only received zero stars and one star, respectively
2019 Ford Focus Delivers "Best-Ever Safety"
27 Nov 2018, 13:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford of Europe used every trick in the book to make the Focus Mk IV the safest Focus yet without taking anything out of the driving experience
Nissan Hardbody Pickup Receives Zero Stars From Global NCAP
9 Nov 2018, 10:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / "Shockingly bad" describes the level of passenger protection the Hardbody offers in South Africa, and that's a poor result from a global company like Nissan
Hyundai Nexo Is the First Hydrogen Car to Get 5 Stars in Euro NCAP Crash Tests
24 Oct 2018, 11:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Euro NCAP awards the Hyundai Nexo a five star rating following crash tests, making the model the first hydrogen car to achieve this.
Tesla’s Advanced Autopilot Is So Good It Could Be Dangerous, Euro NCAP Finds
18 Oct 2018, 12:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Euro NCAP slams Tesla's Autopilot for being wrongly advertised, for not being restricted to where it is supposed to be used and easily tricked
Euro NCAP to Release Data on Automated Driving Systems
15 Oct 2018, 13:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / First Euro NCAP data on Automated Driving Systems (ADS) to be released by the European watchdog later this week, on October 18.
Tesla Model 3 Is the Safest Car Ever Tested by the NHTSA
8 Oct 2018, 06:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tesla says NHTSA found occupants of the Model 3 are the least likely to be injured in a car crash of all vehicles tested over the years.
Tesla Autopilot Crashes Once in 3 Million Miles, Much Safer Than Human Drivers
5 Oct 2018, 06:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tesla releases the Q3 2018 Vehicle Safety Report and says its cars, when Autopilot was engaged, were involved in crashes once in 3.34 million miles.