GM Ignition Switch Saga Turning Point - Delphi Turns Over Evidence to Lawyers
14 Nov 2014, 11:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It all started on an unfortunate day back in February. General Motors announced it’s recalling 1.3 million cars assembled between 2002 and 2007 for a potential fault with the ignition switch a...
Tesla Model S Crash Tested, Awarded 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
5 Nov 2014, 12:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The best safety rating of any car ever crash tested by the NHTSA has been recently mirrored by the 5-star rating the Euro NCAP gave the luxurious all-electric sedan. Not really a surprising result, ...
New 2015 Skoda Fabia Receives Five-Star Rating from Euro NCAP
5 Nov 2014, 09:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / European independent crash test specialists at Euro NCAP have just released a fresh batch of results for models that are about to or have just hit the market. Among them, the new Skoda Fabia seems t...
Takata Airbag Issue May Affect Cars Made Between 2008 and 2014
3 Nov 2014, 12:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the most recent update on the Takata airbag saga, the supplier told US safety officials that automobiles manufactured between 2008 to 2014 may also be affected by a new glitch. This time aroun...
NHTSA Temporarily Exempts Aston Martin From US Vehicle Safety Rules
1 Nov 2014, 13:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Due to their very old design, models such as the DB9 and Vantage aren't complying to the current regulations regarding side-impact safety. There was a lot of talking if Aston Martin would be ba...
Ferrari Fined $3.5 Million by the NHTSA
31 Oct 2014, 18:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Things aren't all rosy for the Italian automaker these days. Not only Ferrari was beaten by Maserati on third quarter operating profit, but a tenth of the most valuable brand of the FCA wi...
ESP Mandatory in Europe Starting November 1st, 2014
29 Oct 2014, 17:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Between 1987 and 1992, engineering big shots Bosch and Continental joined forces with BMW and Mercedes-Benz to co-develop a vehicle safety feature called Elektronisches Stabilitätsprogramm. ...
Imminent Recall: NHTSA Investigates Chrysler Over Two Broad Inquiries
28 Oct 2014, 16:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just two months are left until the end of the year but watchdogs of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration aren't nearly done with their work. After the General Motors and Takata ve...
Ford and Telogis-developed Telematics Solution to Improve Police and Public Safety
28 Oct 2014, 14:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This being an automotive website, I'm sure you are accustomed to what the Blue Oval does to make ends meet. But it's possible for some of our readers to not know exactly what Telogis, Inc....
Year-Long Study Shows No Increased Danger when Splitting Lanes
25 Oct 2014, 07:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / California Highway Patrol (CHP) has revealed the conclusions of a year-long study on lane-splitting. The study says that splitting lanes is no more dangerous than simply riding a motorcycle, provide...
Ford is Very Proud of its Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection System
24 Oct 2014, 17:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Active safety systems have come an incredibly long way in the last five years or so. Thanks to them, not only drivers of modern vehicles, but also other traffic participants are considerably safer t...
2015 Chrysler 200 Is a Very Safe Mid-Size Sedan According to the NHTSA
23 Oct 2014, 16:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The U.S. Department of Transportation's vehicle safety watchdog has recently awarded the all-new Chrysler 200 with a 5-star overall rating thanks to the protection this car offers in a crash si...
Takata Airbag Incident Fatally Injures a Woman
22 Oct 2014, 11:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / When the Takata airbag saga started in April 2013, many safety experts and automotive publications expected things to turn from worse to worst. Just like the killer GM ignition switches, a recent re...
Citroen C4 Cactus Crash Tested, Gets 4 Euro NCAP Stars
20 Oct 2014, 15:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Similar to what the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does for the American motorist, Euro NCAP is a European car safety performance assessment programme that's sole target is to find out ...
GM Ignition Compensation Fund Approves 27 Death Claims So Far
15 Oct 2014, 06:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / So far this year, the automotive world has seen many new highs such as the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and the Mercedes-AMG GT. But like all aspects of modern life, the good things are oftenly...
Roof Desmo Retro Modular Helmet Upgraded Plus More
10 Oct 2014, 14:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The French helmet manufacturer Roof shows upgrades for many of its helmets, including jet and modular models. When it comes to the Roof lids, they are definitely a matter of straightforward love or ...
Watch and Learn: Potholes Are Very Dangerous to Motorcyclists
8 Oct 2014, 15:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Besides riding distracted and reckless/ignorant drivers, bad road conditions are one of the biggest enemies a rider can have. I’ve heard many motorcyclists claiming that they’re ready to...
NHTSA Investigates Ford Over Defective Power Steering Complaints
8 Oct 2014, 05:32 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has a lot on its hands these days. The GM year-to-date recall tally surpassed the record 30 million mark, Chrysler has also been the subject of num...
Mindless Pedestrian Causes Nasty Bike Crash
7 Oct 2014, 15:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some guys are so absent-minded that they sometimes seem to forget to take even the most basic of safety precautions. Being that ignorant when crossing a busy street is definitely one of the shortest...
Infiniti Q70 Aces Small Overlap Front Crash Test, Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award
6 Oct 2014, 14:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Thanks to a "good" overall evaluation and the Top Safety Pick+ award, the 2014 - 2015 Infiniti Q70 is the safest car the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested recently. In comparis...