2009 Mercedes Vito Gets 5-Star ANCAP Rating
18 Aug 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes' Vito recently received a 5-star rating from the Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), following good results in front and side crash tests. The previous Vito achieved only fo...
Three Small Cars Receive IIHS Top Safety Pick
14 Aug 2009, 12:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Safety is one of the biggest concern for most automakers nowadays and no matter if we're talking about micro cars or large SUV, they must provide good protection to all their passengers. The la...
2010 Kia Soul Awarded IIHS Top Safety Pick
14 Aug 2009, 07:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things seem to work great for Kia in the United States where the South Korean brand posted very high sales following the incentives offered by the government through CARS. More recently, the company...
Volvo Uses the Most Expensive Crash Test Dummies ...
11 Aug 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / ... or at least that is wat the Swedish carmaker claims. According to a recent statement issued by Volvo, it’s Crash-Test Dummy family numbers more than 100 members, and may cost anything up t...
Mazda 6 Tops IIHS Low-Speed Crash Test
6 Aug 2009, 07:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Although designed to withstand medium speed crash tests with reasonable amount of protection to occupants, it would appear today's vehicles are a real pain in the behind when it comes to low sp...
2010 Ford Taurus Gains IIHS Top Safety Pick
5 Aug 2009, 06:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Ford Taurus made the headlines one more time, this time thanks to its advanced safety features that brought the car a Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)....
NHTSA Sets New Truck Braking Rules
27 Jul 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Stopping a large truck who's experiencing braking problems is undoubtedly an incredibly difficult task, even with all those runaway ramps available on some highways around the world. But the Na...
Ford Focus and Volvo C30 - Best in IIHS Crash Tests
21 Jul 2009, 06:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford's Focus and Volvo's C30 received the highest rating in the latest safety tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), with seven small cars and ten midsize mo...
Peugeot 308 CC Launches in Australia
13 Jul 2009, 13:06 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / With the launch of the Peugeot 308 CC on the Australian market, the car will become the first Peugeot convertible to have a diesel engine Down Under. The 2.0 HDi FAP diesel engine will be mated...
2009 VW Tiguan Gets 5-Star NHTSA Rating
9 Jul 2009, 07:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Seeing vehicles receiving top star safety ratings in crash tests has become somewhat of a common sight these days, with more and more models achieving this feat. The latest news from the safety fron...
NHTSA Could Make Lane Assistant, Automatic Brake Mandatory
2 Jul 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently considering making two more safety features mandatory on new cars: a lane assistant technology that would warn the driver in case they...
Chevrolet Cruze Gets Five-Star Safety Rating...
1 Jul 2009, 08:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / ... in China. After snatching the maximum five-star rating in the Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) in Australia, Chevrolet Cruze proves its advanced safety level once again, this time i...
Volvo Renegade Trailer Stability Assist
1 Jul 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Being one of the trail blazers when it comes to automotive safety systems, Swedish manufacturer Volvo thought to expand their expertise to trailers as well. Since fitting a trailer with passive safe...
Audi A4, Q5 Get 5 Star EuroNCAP Rating
26 Jun 2009, 10:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Audi and its latest models, the A4 and Q5, managed to secure a five star rating after undergoing the European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP) safety tests. After going ...
More than 4,300 Americans to Be Killed or Injured by GM and Chrysler Cars, Study Shows
23 Jun 2009, 09:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new study revealed that more than 3,400 Americans will be injured or killed by a defective Chrysler or GM vehicle in the first year after their bankruptcy. The report, called ‘Public Safety ...
2010 Lexus RX Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick
17 Jun 2009, 10:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Lexus RX has just received the top safety pick in the latest IIHS crash test, getting good performance in front, side and rear tests. In order to be be eligible for the top rating, a vehicl...
Volvo’s Jan Ivarsson Awarded for His Safety Work
16 Jun 2009, 17:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Every two years, when the International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles takes place, the NHTSA decides the winner of the "most prestigious award in traffic safety",...
Honda Jazz to Boast Stability Control as Standard
15 Jun 2009, 15:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Honda Australia is getting further measures to improve occupant safety and announced that both Jazz and City will feature stability control as standard starting next year. The manufacturer intends t...
Rear-Facing Seats Best for Kids, Study Shows
15 Jun 2009, 12:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A recent British study showed that children at least until the age of four should be kept in rear-facing car seats for maximizing their safety. The study was conducted by general physician Elizabeth...
Kia Soul Gets 5 Star EuroNCAP Rating
15 Jun 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new Korean urban crossover sourced from Kia managed to receive a 5 star rating after being subjected to EuroNCAP testing procedures. Overall, the Soul scored 87 percent in Adult Occupant Protect...