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...
Continental EV Safety Sensor to Enter Production in 2012
12 Feb 2011, 15:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Continental has revealed details of a new sensor for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, which eliminates the risk of suffering an electric shock. Dubbed evSAT, the sensor is set to enter series p...
Suzuki Recalling Grand Vitara and SX4
7 Feb 2011, 07:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Suzuki’s US arm announced that it is recalling certain Grand Vitara and SX4 models due to a tension adjuster pulley that can cause a multitude of problems, many of which can seriously increase...
2011 Honda Odyssey Earns NHTSA Five Star Vehicle Score
28 Jan 2011, 06:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The American division of Honda today announced that the 2011 Odyssey has earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) best-possible Overall Vehicle Score of five...
2011 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger Named IIHS Top Safety Picks
28 Jan 2011, 06:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chrysler announced that two of its new vehicles, the 2011 Chrysler 300 and the 2011 Dodge Charger, have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Top Safety Pick title. Both c...
New Low-Cost Child Safety Development for Schoold Buses Presented
27 Jan 2011, 15:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The automotive industry is on a constant search for new solutions that improve road safety. Sometimes, you don’t need complicated development to protect human beings from the dangers posed by ...
Euro NCAP Best 5 Cars of 2010
27 Jan 2011, 13:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having performed in 2010 quite an extensive series of crash tests, the leading European safety organization, Euro NCAP, has had a difficult time in selecting the best of the best models tested last ...
2011 Honda Odyssey Receives IIHS Top Safety Rating
26 Jan 2011, 09:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) has just announced that model year 2011 Honda Odyssey managed to score the maximum rating in the latest crash tests conducted by the institute. The v...
T.27 City Car Is Perfectly Safe, Crash Tests Revealed
19 Jan 2011, 08:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first crash test of a vehicle built with Gordon Murray Design’s iStream manufacturing technology was carried out at MIRA (Motor Industry Research Association) on a T.27 Electric City Car. ...
Mitsubishi i-MiEV Crash-Tested by ADAC
18 Jan 2011, 09:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / At the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo presented what it called the first crash-tested electric vehicle in the world, an electric C30 that resisted pretty well to the f...
Dunlop Gives Winter Motorcycle Tire Tips
28 Dec 2010, 10:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / While some bike owners have already stored their motorcycles away during winter months, others can keep riding. For both of them, Dunlop comes with a series of advices that are meant to guide motorc...
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Receives Five-Star NHTSA Rating
27 Dec 2010, 07:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chevrolet Cruze has recently been awarded with a five-start overall safety score by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), thus becoming one of the first vehicles in its class t...
Toyota Brands Earn Eight IIHS Top Safety Picks
23 Dec 2010, 07:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / IIHS yesterday released a batch of 66 crashtest results after testing vehicle manufactured under various brands in the United States. Volkswagen and Hyundai/Kia had the most cars with Top Safety Pic...
Subaru Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick for ALL Models
23 Dec 2010, 07:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Now that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has rolled out test results for 66 models, carmakers are rushing to praise their cars for the high level of safety they provide. Subaru how...
2011 Kia Optima Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick
22 Dec 2010, 13:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, Kia is just another carmaker that applauds the results of the latest IIHS crashtests, emphasizing the safety features of its models. The 2011 Optima has thus...