Nissan Leaf, the First EV to Get 5 Stars Euro NCAP Rating
25 May 2011, 08:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European car safety guru, the Euro NCAP, released today the results of a new series of tests it conducted on the cars of the moment. Among them, the Nissan Leaf, the first mass-produced pure ele...
New Ford Focus Gets Maximum Euro NCAP Safety Rating
25 May 2011, 09:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite the fact that Ford has reassured us time and again that the new Focus is safer than ever, we had to wait for latest batch of Euro NCAP results that were released today just to make sure. As ...
Volvo FE Hybrid Truck Undergoes Crash Test
25 May 2011, 08:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish manufacturer Volvo Trucks is currently getting ready to release its new GE Hybrid truck onto the market, so naturally the vehicle had to first pass a rigorous crash test regime. The engineer...
Dorel Launches Safer Child Car Seat System
19 May 2011, 13:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / FlexTech Energy Management System, Dorel calls its latest invention, one that has been fitted for the first time on a company's product and one that Dorel hopes will set new standards in child ...
Volvo Trucks to Demo Safer Right-turns System Today
17 May 2011, 08:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish manufacturer Volvo Trucks has developed a system that is aimed at solving the problem of the truck driver’s blind spot on the passenger side, which will be demoed today in the Intersaf...
2011 Ford F-150 Named IIHS Top Safety Pick
12 May 2011, 15:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new session of crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) concluded that Ford’s 2011 F-150 SuperCrew is worthy to receive the Top Safety Pick rating. This bri...
2011 Lincoln MKX Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
11 May 2011, 06:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced it has awarded its most coveted award, the Top Safety Pick, to the 2011 Lincoln MKX luxury crossover, as the vehicle managed to obtain the...
Ford Combats Drowsiness, Launches Driver Alert System
9 May 2011, 13:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ford’s European arm is working hard to increase the safety potential of its vehicles, with the most recent technology developed specifically to that purpose being the new Driver Alert safety s...
Volvo Trucks Works to Solve Right-Turn Blind Spot Problem
3 May 2011, 11:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Swedes at Volvo Trucks keep themselves busy trying to find a solution to the right-turn problem, as 20 percent of all accidents between road users and trucks occur when the truck turns right at ...
NHTSA Investigating 1 Million GM Cars
30 Apr 2011, 07:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following several complaints it received from customers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into a possible fault with gas gauges in nearly 1 million ...
Dorel Juvenile Opens Car Seat Inspection Station
29 Apr 2011, 07:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Car seat manufacturer Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) today opened a free, permanent car seat inspection station at the Dorel Technical Center for Child Safety at its corporate headquarters in Columbus, ...
Buick LaCrosse Gets 5 Star NHTSA Rating
26 Apr 2011, 07:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Today American manufacturer GM added another vehicle to the lineup of cars that have earned the safety recognition from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, after the 2011 Buick LaCro...
Volkswagen Polo Tops Japanese Crash Tests
21 Apr 2011, 12:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One fine built car remains one fine built car no matter where you take it and test it. The Germans from Volkswagen learned that this week, after the results of a crash test conducted on the Volkswag...
2011 Hyundai Equus Named IIHS Top Safety Pick
19 Apr 2011, 11:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced it has awarded its most coveted award, the Top Safety Pick, to the 2011 Hyundai Equus, as the vehicle has achieved the highest rating of &...
2011 GMC Terrain Comes With Standard Control Freak Tech
13 Apr 2011, 15:09 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / GMC today revealed details of the benefits brought by StabiliTrak with traction control technology, a safety feature that is fitted as standard on the 2011 GMC Terrain. The so-called ‘control ...
Artificial Engine Sounds for Electric Cars a Necessity, Study Says
7 Apr 2011, 11:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first report on sound design and requirements for sound systems in electric and hybrid cars is here, qualifying sounds that are specific to that of combustion engines as imperative for electric ...
2011 Nissan X-TRAIL Gets New Gentex RCD Mirror
31 Mar 2011, 07:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Nissan's compact crossover sport utility vehicle, the X-TRAIL is to bring a new touch of luxury and high-end technology to the US line, with the introduction of the Gentex auto-dimming rea...
TRW Launches Electric Park Brake for Front Axles
28 Mar 2011, 15:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive supplier TRW today unveiled its Electric Park Brake (EPB) system for front axles, which offers a number of safety benefits in addition to space optimization in the vehicle's passenge...
ISOFIX Systems Become Mandatory in Europe
24 Mar 2011, 10:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Starting this month, producers that build and sell vehicles in Europe are forced to fit their cars with ISOFIX anchoring system for Group 1 child safety seats, after the European Union made them man...
UK Toughens Drink and Drug Driving Legislation
22 Mar 2011, 06:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tough times ahead for those who have made a habit of getting behind the wheel of their cars while intoxicated: the British government announced today the new sets of measures to be taken to discoura...