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2011 Chevrolet Traverse Named IIHS Top Safety Pick
2011 Chevrolet Traverse Named IIHS Top Safety Pick

11 Mar 2011, 07:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Achieving the highest possible IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) ratings of "Good" in front, side, rear and rollover crash protection tests, while also being equipped with the ...

 
MINI Countryman Named IIHS Top Safety Pick
MINI Countryman Named IIHS Top Safety Pick

4 Mar 2011, 13:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Built as the vehicle which will start a flood of new MINI vehicles, the Countryman is slowly proving its worth across the world. Present in nearly all important markets by now, the model is getting ...

 
IIHS Pushes for Tougher Under-Ride Guards Safety Regulations
IIHS Pushes for Tougher Under-Ride Guards Safety Regulations

3 Mar 2011, 12:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After for the past two years the targets of safety organizations in the US have been passenger cars and distracted driving, the obvious progress made has determined them to turn their attention towa...

 
Number of Semi Trucks Crashes Rises in the US
Number of Semi Trucks Crashes Rises in the US

23 Feb 2011, 06:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the entire American public mesmerized by the offensive launched by US authorities to increase the safety of motoring for passenger cars, most seem to have forgotten about a plague other that Ra...

 
Red Light Cameras Reduce Crashes
Red Light Cameras Reduce Crashes

1 Feb 2011, 11:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The fight between the people who loath cameras on the roads and the authorities who try to emphasize that these devices are in place for the drivers' protection continues, this time with a new ...

 
2011 Honda Odyssey Receives IIHS Top Safety Rating
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...

 
IIHS Names Steven George Chairman of the Board
IIHS Names Steven George Chairman of the Board

25 Jan 2011, 11:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), one of the most important car safety organizations on the US, announced today the appointment of Steven George, currently executive vice president ...

 
IIHS Takes On the NHTSA
IIHS Takes On the NHTSA

24 Jan 2011, 12:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is bored. Few tests are being conducted right now, because most cars have either proven their worth, or failed already. At the same time, 2011 is to be a poor...

 
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Receives Five-Star NHTSA Rating
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
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
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
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...

 
Chrysler Enters IIHS Top Safety Pick Frenzy with Five Models
Chrysler Enters IIHS Top Safety Pick Frenzy with Five Models

22 Dec 2010, 09:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently tested a new batch of vehicles and, after releasing the results, most companies that earned the Top Safety Pick rushed to step in front of ...

 
Six Volkswagen Models Receive IIHS Top Safety Pick
Six Volkswagen Models Receive IIHS Top Safety Pick

22 Dec 2010, 08:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen is among the companies whose 2011 models have been recently tested by the IIHS, so the German manufacturer hasn't missed the occasion to praise its vehicles a little bit. A total of ...

 
2011 Ford Explorer Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
2011 Ford Explorer Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick

22 Dec 2010, 08:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After praising the Explorer for its safety features and explaining that this particular chapter is mostly aimed at families, Ford is once again bringing the SUV in the spotlights after the IIHS cras...

 
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick

22 Dec 2010, 07:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chevrolet Cruze once again makes the headlines, this time after the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) crash-tested the vehicle and awarded it with a "Good" rating in front, sid...

 
2011 Chevrolet Malibu Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick
2011 Chevrolet Malibu Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick

16 Dec 2010, 07:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chevrolet is probably experiencing these days one its best periods in the last couple of years. After the official debut of the Volt and the huge frenzy that started once the first car was rolled of...

 
2011 Suzuki Kizashi Earns Good IIHS Rating
2011 Suzuki Kizashi Earns Good IIHS Rating

15 Dec 2010, 07:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After the car managed to score only an acceptable rating for rollover protection and a good rating for protection against whiplash injury in rear-impact crashes, the Insurance Institute for Highway ...

 
Mismatched Bumpers on Cars and SUVs Result in Costly Repairs
Mismatched Bumpers on Cars and SUVs Result in Costly Repairs

2 Dec 2010, 13:23 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducted crash tests to demonstrate that the mismatch of bumpers on cars and SUVs can lead to higher repair costs, despite the bumpers being a car&...

 
2011 Hyundai Sonata Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick (New Standard)
2011 Hyundai Sonata Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick (New Standard)

10 Oct 2010, 16:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2011 Hyundai Sonata received an overall five-star crash rating under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment program. The 2011 Sonata had already receive...