New Citroen C4 Gets Five Stars Euro NCAP Rating
25 Aug 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the tests conducted by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), Citroen’ new C4 managed to achieve a five star rating, with a score of 97% in the ‘Safety assist&r...
2011 Kia Sportage Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick
18 Aug 2010, 15:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced today it has awarded the 2011 Kia Sportage model its Top Safety Pick Award, after the vehicle achieved the highest ratings in frontal, si...
Volvo Accident Research Team Turns 40
11 Aug 2010, 08:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Sharing an anniversary with the Volvo Cars Safety Centre, which is celebrating its tenth birthday, the Accident Research Team at Volvo Cars is also four decades in safety research. The Swedish manuf...
Dacia Duster Might Have Handling Issues
6 Aug 2010, 06:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Dacia Duster has been another true hit for the French manufacturer in recent months, as customers from around Europe have signed up on long lists to have one as soon as possible. Howe...
2011 BMW 5 Series Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick
30 Jul 2010, 04:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2011 BMW 5 Series got a bit more appealing for the American customers after the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tested the vehicle and slapped a Top Safety Pick award on it. The ca...
NHTSA Debuts New 5 Star Rating Crash Test
29 Jul 2010, 13:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced today it is ready to begin crash testing of new models under the new, stricter conditions imposed by the revised 5 star rating sy...
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick
26 Jul 2010, 06:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced today it has awarded the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer its Top Safety Pick Award, following the car receiving a good rating for rollover protecti...
GM Fixes Silverado Hill-Hold Assist Glitch
21 Jul 2010, 05:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM's Chevrolet Silverado heavy-duty pick-up truck was put through its paces by experts from pickuptrucks.com last week in a head-to-head competition with rivals from Ford ...
Volvo onCall Turns 10, Gets Upgraded
19 Jul 2010, 14:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish car manufacturer Volvo recently announced it is celebrating ten years since it has first launched the Volvo onCall emergency assistance system and has therefore upgraded it with several new ...
Global Side Impact Standard in the Works
19 Jul 2010, 07:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The demand for increasing vehicle safety will cause independent rules, regulations and tests to be adopted globally in the near future, the first sign of such an outcome being the side-impact standa...
Mercedes-Benz Actros Gets Upgraded Safety
16 Jul 2010, 12:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German truck manufacturer Mercedes-Benz announced today it is introducing second-generation Active Brake Assist for the heavy-duty Actros truck. The previous version of this safety system applied th...
Euro NCAP Advanced Reward System Announced
13 Jul 2010, 08:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) announced today a reward system for new and emerging safety technologies at the eSafety Challenge in Millbrook. The new reward system complement...
Volvo Trucks Gives Safety Tips to Children
1 Jul 2010, 12:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As most accidents involving trucks and pedestrians occur due to the driver’s blind spot, Volvo Trucks has partnered with other organizations to teach Danish kids how to behave when there are t...
Independence Day Tops Fatal Crash Statistics
28 Jun 2010, 12:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / An interesting report issued by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety offers a sad statistic, showing that an average of 148 people die in U.S. vehicle crashes during Independece Day (July 4), ...
GM and Safe Kids USA Release Summer Child Safety Advice
18 Jun 2010, 07:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / wEvery once in a while, the automotive producers get involved in a social or safety campaign, with the most frequent aim (for the company) being to show the commitment for helping the society. The l...
Dainese D-Air Racing System Ready for Launch
12 Jun 2010, 16:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After years of teasing, Italian motorcycle safety equipment manufacturer Dainese finally announced availability of a product that many riders were eager to get their hands on: the D-air system. Dain...
Audi A4 and Q5 Get IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards
10 Jun 2010, 07:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Audi’s American division announced that the Q5 mid-size SUV and the A4 saloon earned the 2010 Top Safety Pick ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). "Safety is...
2010 VW Jetta SportWagen Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick
10 Jun 2010, 06:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen has received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) Top Safety Pick award for 2010. The annual award recognizes vehicles that register the highes...
Five Ford Vehicles Get IIHS Top Safety Picks
9 Jun 2010, 15:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Ford announced today that five of its 2010 MY vehicles received Top Safety Picks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The models in question are the Ford Fle...
Confirmed: UK’s Motorcycle Test to Be Reviewed
9 Jun 2010, 07:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After receiving a large number of complaints from motorcycle groups and visiting a test centre to look at the testing procedure, UK’s Road Safety Minister Mike Penning ordered a review of the ...