2016 Mercedes C-Class "Crashed" by IIHS, a Top Safety Pick+ Despite Poor Lights
30 Sep 2016, 15:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The "Poor" rating from this Spring's IIHS headlight test was the only negative point on the 2016 C-Class IIHS safety report
Peugeot 3008 Gets Tested By EuroNCAP, Receives Five Star Rating
28 Sep 2016, 11:42 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / EuroNCAP has tested the all-new Peugeot 3008. The French crossover was given an overall rating five stars. It scored well over each category that was tested
NHTSA Reveals That 660 Airbag Inflators Ruptured While Testing Recalled Parts
27 Sep 2016, 17:42 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The NHTSA has tested airbag inflators pulled from 245,000 vehicles. Out of these, 660 inflators ruptured during testing, the results have shown
IIHS Crash Tests Cadillac XT5, Rates It Top Safety Pick+
22 Sep 2016, 15:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the 2017 Cadillac XT5 is as safe as a mid-size crossover SUV gets
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Is IIHS' First Top Safety Pick+ Minivan after "Recall"
20 Sep 2016, 15:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Top Safety Pick Plus rating only applies to vehicle manufactured after August 2016, when a driver door fix was introduced
IIHS Tests Tesla Model S, Crash Footage Suggests It’s Worthy Of Top Safety Pick+
16 Sep 2016, 14:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is currently testing the crashworthiness of the 2017 Tesla Model S. Expect results to be posted in the following days
2017 Chevrolet Volt Is Super-Safe, Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus Rating
13 Sep 2016, 17:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2017 Chevrolet Volt has been tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the results are reassuring
Elon Musk Says Autopilot Upgrade Would Have Prevented Model S Fatal Crash
12 Sep 2016, 17:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Elon Musk has stated that he believes that it would have been "very likely" for the update in Autopilot to prevent the fatal crash that happened this May
Tesla Misses NHTSA Deadline Regarding Autopilot Death, Gets An Extension
31 Aug 2016, 17:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla has missed the initial deadline set by the NHTSA regarding the inquiry on the first fatal Autopilot accident. The brand received an extension until Sept 2
EuroNCAP Tests Kia Niro And Subaru Levorg With New "Dual Rating" System
31 Aug 2016, 15:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / EuroNCAP has commenced a new standard for crash tests, called Dual Rating. It allows cars to rate better with extra equipment without raising the overall score
2017 Renault Scenic Equipped with Autonomous Braking Gets 5-Star NCAP Rating
31 Aug 2016, 14:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In the video released by Euro NCAP, you can see how pedestrian detection completely avoids hitting a dummy at 30 kilometers per hour
2016 Toyota Hilux Is 5-Star Euro NCAP Safe with Pack Option, 3 Stars As Standard
31 Aug 2016, 11:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2016 Toyota Hilux was tested using the Euro NCAP's new Dual Rating, which assesses both the standard car, as well as one using the optional safety pac
2017 Lincoln MKZ Gets Top Safety Pick Plus Rating From IIHS
27 Aug 2016, 15:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Lincoln's 2017 MKZ received the IIHS's highest safety rating available, the Top Safety Pick Plus distinction. It was granted to a version with optional extras
Mr. Bear Driver Is a Game That Puts Your Kid in the Co-Pilot’s Seat
17 Aug 2016, 17:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Mr. Bear Driver isn't just an excuse to keep your kid happy in the car on long journey. It can help him (and you too) become more aware of road safety
Ten Percent of All British Drivers Tested For Drunk Driving Failed The Probe
11 Aug 2016, 10:05 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / After conducting a summer campaign against drunk driving and drugged driving, road safety campaigners are concerned. Figures show more offenders
84 Million Americans Drive Tired Every Day, Study Shows
11 Aug 2016, 08:37 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Governors Highway Safety Association published a study made with the aid of State Farm. It's about drowsy driving, a serious hazard for road safety
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Aces Small Overlap Crash Test
7 Aug 2016, 07:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Hyundai, that plucky manufacturer from South Korea, had updated the Santa Fe so that it would earn the best rating possible in the IIHS small overlap crash test
2017 Ford Escape Rated "Acceptable" in Small Overlap Front Crash Test
5 Aug 2016, 15:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of making amends for the horrible result it received from the IIHS for MY 2013, the Escape still doesn't cut it in the small overlap front crash test
ARC Automotive Investigated Over Airbags That Caused One Death, Two Injuries
5 Aug 2016, 13:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After Takata Corp. has bitten the dust over the airbag fiasco, the saga continues with another airbag manufacturer called ARC Automotive Inc
The Jeep Hackers Are Back With More Tricks, They Show More Damage Could Be Done
3 Aug 2016, 12:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, two security researchers that hacked a 2014 Jeep Cherokee last year, are back. They managed to steer and accelerate the car