Ford to Hold Driving Skills for Life Demonstration
24 Sep 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Aiming to educate teens on the dangers of distracted driving and methods of avoiding it, Ford Motor Company has created a special training module that will be demonstrated in Washington D.C., on Sep...
Honda Opens First European Safety Institute
24 Sep 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Japanese manufacturer announced that a new center dedicated to the training of motorcycle riders is opening its doors in Barcelona Spain. The facility is the first in Europe joining the other 35...
Volvo Researches EV Safety Systems
23 Sep 2009, 09:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the purest Volvo way, the Swedish manufacturer announced today it debuted research program to look into "a variety of safety scenarios for cars with electric power." The aim is to adap...
Germany Launches Ko-FAS: Cooperative Vehicle Safety
21 Sep 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Taking advantage of the recent developments in vehicle safety and accident prevention system, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology launched this weekend the so called Ko-FAS resea...
2010 Dodge Journey Awarded IIHS Top Safety Pick
11 Sep 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Dodge Journey is one of the models that performed the best in the latest tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The car thus received a Top Safety Pick after ...
Lincoln MKT Gets top Safety Pick
11 Sep 2009, 08:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford Motor's Lincoln MKT received yesterday the Top Safety pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The crossover was found as providing a high level of crash protecti...
2010 Mazda3 Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick
11 Sep 2009, 07:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Mazda3 yesterday received the Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). In order to qualify for the Institute's maximum rating, a tested vehicle must scor...
2010 Holden Ute Comes with Six Standard Airbags
9 Sep 2009, 07:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the entire Holden lineup received the maximum five-star ANCAP ratings, the Australian manufacturer continues to work on the safety features its cars are coming equipped with. Holden today an...
Subaru Legacy and Outback Top Safety Pick from IIHS
28 Aug 2009, 09:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Subaru's 2010 Legacy and Outback are the latest models to earn the Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). Earlier this week, the 2010 Legacy also snatched the ma...
All 2010 Holden Models Receive 5-Star ANCAP Rating
28 Aug 2009, 06:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Holden, who earlier this week announced a 200 job cut in the domestic market, is now stepping in front of the media to boast about the safety of its 2010 models as they all achieved the maximum five...
Five Euro NCAP Stars for Skoda Yeti
27 Aug 2009, 10:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Skoda Yeti is one of the models that received the maximum safety rating from Euro NCAP, following the latest crash tests conducted this week. The Yeti is one of the best of all vehicles tested so fa...
Volkswagen Polo Achieves Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
27 Aug 2009, 06:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Volkswagen Polo is one of the models that scored the best in the latest Euro NCAP tests. The new Polo achieved a 5-star rating thanks to an advanced safety package comprising an optimized bo...
Standard ESC on C3 Following 4-Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Aug 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Disappointed by the four-star rating scored by its popular C3 model, Citroen might introduce ESC stability control as standard across the whole range. The company has already confirmed that it will ...
2010 Subaru Legacy Gets Five-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
26 Aug 2009, 12:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.0D Sport Station Wagon has been the subject of the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) safety tests and managed to achieve the five-star rating, Fuji Heavy Ind...
Honda Insight Gets 5 Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Aug 2009, 10:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After being subjected to the new testing procedures of the Euro NCAP, the Honda Insight rolled away crushed, but with a great achievement: a 5 star rating. The Japanese hybrid thus joins rival Prius...
2010 Kia Sorento Gets 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Aug 2009, 09:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2010 Kia Sorento Highline Cruiser received a 5 star rating after undergoing Euro NCAP testing procedures. The SUV managed to achieve a 87 percent score for adult protection, 84 percent for child...
New Renault Grand Scenic Secures Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Aug 2009, 07:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It is well known that Renault is one of the manufacturers that manages to achieve the best scores in the Euro NCAP crash tests and the new Grand Scenic comes to confirm this. This new model has just...
IIHS Top Safety Pick for 2010 Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger
25 Aug 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It seems that the 2010 Chrysler Sebring and 2010 Dodge Avenger are quite efficient when it comes to keeping their occupants away from injuries, as both cars have received the Top Safety Picks from t...
Holden Cruze, Australia's Safest Car under $25,000
24 Aug 2009, 06:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Holden Cruze is the safest car in Australia available with a price tag below $25,000. At least, this is what the NSW Minister for Roads, Michael Daley, said after conducting a new report tog...
IIHS Small Car Roof Strenght Test: smart fortwo Rates Best
20 Aug 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has announced today that the smart fortwo has the strongest roof among 2009 micro and minicars recently tested by the Institute. The fortwo left behind con...