New Child Seat Guidelines from the NHTSA
22 Mar 2011, 06:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced this week a new set of rules, or guidelines, as it calls them, regarding child restraint in cars. The revision of the guidelines ...
2011 Mazda3 Named IIHS Top Safety Pick
21 Mar 2011, 16:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced today that it has awarded its most coveted award, the Top Safety Pick, to yet another Japanese vehicle, the Mazda3. After subjecting the c...
2011 Buick Enclave Acts Before Rollover Impact
17 Mar 2011, 11:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Despite the fact that rollovers are said to be among the rarest of vehicle crashes, the 2011 Buick Enclave is fitted with a series of features that are meant to offer maximum protection against them...
25% of New Cars to Have Blind Spot Detection Systems by 2016, Study Says
16 Mar 2011, 08:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As the world’s roads become ever more crowded, the need for traffic safety is constantly increasing. A recent study conducted by ABI Research revealed that annual Blind Spot Detection (BSD) sy...
Passengers on Back Seat Avoid Using Belts
14 Mar 2011, 10:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Present in all of the cars currently sold on the world's markets as a required safety feature, the seat belts for the rear seats rarely get used by those seated at the back of the cars. While t...
2011 Chevrolet Traverse Named IIHS Top Safety Pick
11 Mar 2011, 07:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Achieving the highest possible IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) ratings of "Good" in front, side, rear and rollover crash protection tests, while also being equipped with the ...
NHTSA Drops Auto-Reverse on Power Windows
7 Mar 2011, 14:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Back in October 2009, an organization called KidsAndCars held a press conference through which it hoped would impress government authorities to react. The topic of that conference was the danger we ...
Nissan Continues Child Safety Efforts
5 Mar 2011, 19:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nissan's North American arm recently announced its planned participation in the Vehicle-CRS Fit Program, a future project introduced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA...
MINI Countryman Named IIHS Top Safety Pick
4 Mar 2011, 13:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Built as the vehicle which will start a flood of new MINI vehicles, the Countryman is slowly proving its worth across the world. Present in nearly all important markets by now, the model is getting ...
2011 Kia Optima Gets Five-Star NHTSA Rating
3 Mar 2011, 14:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After receiving the “Top Safety Pick” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the 2011 Kia Optima continues to scoop similar recognitions. Most recently, the midsi...
IIHS Pushes for Tougher Under-Ride Guards Safety Regulations
3 Mar 2011, 12:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After for the past two years the targets of safety organizations in the US have been passenger cars and distracted driving, the obvious progress made has determined them to turn their attention towa...
Renault Not Concerned About Duster's Euro NCAP Rating
24 Feb 2011, 13:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Euro NCAP yesterday rolled out a new batch of crash tests, revealing that Renault's latest SUV, the Duster, currently sold as a Dacia but soon to be rebadged by Renault, was only worth 3 stars....
Infiniti LDP Gets 2011 Euro NCAP Advanced Award
23 Feb 2011, 10:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Infiniti’s Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) System has received the Euro NCAP Advanced Award for road safety innovation. Available on the Infinity FX tested in 2009, the LDP is a camera-based t...
Dacia Duster SUV Scores Only 3 Stars in Euro NCAP Crash Tests
23 Feb 2011, 10:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Dacia's first-ever SUV, the Duster, only scored a 3-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP crash tests conducted in Europe, just like the Logan sedan it is based on. Although a crossover SUV and b...
Nissan Juke Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
23 Feb 2011, 10:09 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A total of seven car crash test ratings have been revealed by Euro NCAP this week, with Nissan’s Juke crossover achieving the coveted 5-star overall rating, proving that it can provide adequat...
First EV Tested by Euro NCAP Gets 4 Stars
23 Feb 2011, 09:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European motoring safety watchdog released today a new batch of test results for the vehicles it crashed and trashed in the last few weeks. In all, the results for seven models were released, in...
Mitsubishi ASX Gets Five-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
23 Feb 2011, 09:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi ASX, the latest crossover launched by the Japanese over at Mitsubishi, has just scored a five-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP crash tests conducted in February. The crash tested vehic...
2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Safety Features Detailed
21 Feb 2011, 11:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Volvo has taken the virtual wrap off the V60 Plug-in Hybrid earlier today, a new model that will reportedly offer the same safety as other cars from the Swedish automaker’s product line.Advanc...
TRW Unveils New Active Control Retractor Seatbelt System
16 Feb 2011, 15:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Safety has always been TRW Automotive’s number one commitment, and now the company has further enlarged its product portfolio with the addition of a new system that aims to reinforce driver wa...
Dorel Child Seats Recalled, 800,000 Affected
16 Feb 2011, 07:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For the second time in less than two years, one of the biggest child seat manufacturers in the US, Dorel Juvenile Group, falls victim to some poorly constructed products. After in the end of 2009 Do...