4 Oct 2010, 13:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German automaker Audi was also among those who have been rewarded with the Euro NCAP Advanced Award by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). The organization has presented the Audi ...
4 Oct 2010, 08:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German automaker Mercedes-Benz has been rewarded by Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) with two awards for its anticipatory occupant protection system PRE-SAFE as well as its PRE-SAFE...
4 Oct 2010, 07:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first Euro NCAP Advanced Awards have been presented the past weekend and Japanese automaker Honda was one of the lucky receivers. The company has been presented with the award for its pioneering...
4 Oct 2010, 06:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German manufacturer BMW has been awarded by the safety testing institute Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) with a special award for its Assist Advanced eCall, an advanced emergency c...
2 Oct 2010, 15:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / During a press conference held in Paris these days, German automaker Opel was honored with a first-ever safety award for its Opel Eye system by Euro NCAP, the consumer safety organization. The &ldqu...
29 Sep 2010, 10:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The current year has already been one of the busiest for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), with more than enough problems in cars produced by most of the manufacturers in t...
28 Sep 2010, 06:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A very interesting study was made public today by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) regarding one of the most debated dangerous activities behind the wheel. According to the organiza...
28 Sep 2010, 04:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Some of you might remember a little disturbing video we brought to you back in May this year, you, know, the one showing how the mighty crash-avoidance system fitted into the new S60 failed before t...
16 Sep 2010, 12:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish automaker Volvo will be making its Pedestrian Avoidance Technology (PAT), which can reduce the fatality risk of a pedestrian collision by up to 85%, available to Australians in the new S60 m...
16 Sep 2010, 07:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The intriguing Focus ST set to make a world debut at the upcoming auto show in Paris will also see Ford introduce its latest airbag technologies that enhance protection for front seat occupants in t...
15 Sep 2010, 13:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / One way of fighting against alcohol as a cause of 30 percent of all fatal road accidents is to fit alcolocks, which prevent the vehicle from being started by a driver who is over the legal blood alc...
9 Sep 2010, 14:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced this week the results of the tests it conducted on no less than 72 booster seats, finding, without surprise, that most of them “are ...
3 Sep 2010, 12:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Ford had just revealed the class-exclusive technologies it has fitted on the 2011 Edge model, so that it further enhances the safety and bring peace of mind to the consumers. O...
31 Aug 2010, 16:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reportedly begun an investigation into the current generation Volkswagen Jetta, after receiving several complaints (about seven reports...
30 Aug 2010, 18:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The recently introduced Buick Regal managed to achieve yet another milestone on its journey to the hearts of the American consumers, having been awarded with a 2010 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance ...
28 Aug 2010, 09:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Not wanting to leave anything to chance, American manufacturer Chevrolet announced today that, in partnership with OnStar and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), will begin a series of ...
27 Aug 2010, 13:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Garmin has recently issued a recall involving more than 1.25 million nuvi portable GPS units (with 796,000 in the U.S. only), due to the fact that the battery can overheat and cause a fire. Fortunat...
27 Aug 2010, 06:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Korean New Car Assessment Program (KNCAP) announced today it has awarded a five star rating to GM's Chevrolet Spark, following a series of crash tests performed on the model. The five stars...
26 Aug 2010, 06:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what is yet another success for the Fiesta model in the US, a well deserved one if we think the entire year Ford spent advertising the car, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) annou...
25 Aug 2010, 12:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The organization in charge with rating vehicles depending on their degree of protection during a crash in Europe, Euro NCAP, released today the results of a new series of tests performed on four new...